Month: April 2021

Old Friends to Host ‘Homecoming Lite’

Old Friends Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky, is set to host its 16th annual Homecoming event Sunday, May 2, from noon to 3 p.m. Dubbed 'Homecoming Lite,' the event will be restricted to 125 pre-paid guests owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Tickets are $25 for the general public and will not be available for purchase on site. Members of Old Friends are free and children under the age of 10 are not permitted.

While the traditional silent and live auctions will be missing from this year's event, the art tent will feature photography, framed prints, pottery and more. There will also be a book table, yard sale and a collection of Kentucky Derby glasses. Food will not be served, but beverages will be available.

Reservations can be made online by visiting the Old Friends website at www.oldfriendsequine.org and clicking the booking button or by clicking here.

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Half-Brother To Justify, Stage Raider Impresses In The Slop At Keeneland

The half-brother to 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, Stage Raider made an impressive picture when breaking his maiden at second asking Saturday at Keeneland. Racing as a homebred for John Gunther's Glennwood Farm, the 3-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile dominated the seven-furlong dirt event by 10 3/4 lengths despite racing greenly in the stretch. The final time was 1:22.62 over a course rated sloppy, earning a Beyer figure of 95.

Defeated in his first outing on Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park by the highly-regarded Prevalence, Stage Raider is trained by Chad Brown and was ridden Saturday by reigning champion jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Stage Raider is out of the 2018 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Stage Magic, a Ghostzapper mare who is the dam of three winners from four foals to race.

Stage Magic's star offspring is Justify, a son of Scat Daddy who went undefeated in six career starts, winning on debut, then taking an optional claiming race and the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby before sweeping the Triple Crown. He finished the year earning Eclipse Award honors as champion 3-year-old male and Horse of the Year.

Justify now stands at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., where his first foals will be yearlings of 2021.

The mare has also produced The Lieutenant, a Grade 3-winning son of Street Sense who stood one Northern Hemisphere season in New York, but was killed during a raid at Haras Barlovento in Peru while standing the 2019 Southern Hemisphere breeding season. His first foals are also yearlings.

Stage Raider was offered at the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by the Glennwood Farm consignment, but the Gunther family elected to hold on to the colt, after he hammered below his reserve with a final bid of $950,000.

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Louisiana Downs’ Thoroughbred Season Kicks Off May 1

The 2021 Thoroughbred racing season at Louisiana Downs will commence on Saturday, May 1. The dates were approved by Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC).

The stable area opened on April 8 for horsemen who have been allocated stalls for the 2021Thoroughbred season. Ship in hours will be from 11:00 am–5:00 pm and trainers must contact Natalie Moses at (318) 820-8324 prior to shipping. The 2021 Quarter Horse live racing season concluded on April 7 with those conditioners continuing to ship to Delta Downs or other upcoming Quarter Horse meets.

“Our Quarter Horse meet recently wrapped up and we are happy to return to our previous Thoroughbred schedule, which was delayed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said David Heitzmann, Director of Racing. “We look forward to welcoming our Thoroughbred trainers for a successful racing season.”

The first condition book for May 1-24 is available on Equibase. Further information on the Thoroughbred stakes schedule will be forthcoming, but officials have confirmed that the Grade 3, $300,000 Super Derby will not be contested in 2021.

The 84-day meet will continue through Wednesday, September 22 with live racing to run Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 2:45 pm (Central). There will also be one Sunday race card on July 4. For details on simulcasting and special events, visit Louisiana Downs racing.com.

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Old Friends Will Host ‘Lite’ Homecoming Event Sunday After Kentucky Derby

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, will host its 16th Annual Homecoming event on Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 12 noon to 3 pm.

However, due to continued COVID restrictions and for fan safety, the event this year, dubbed Homecoming “Lite,” will be a farm open house limited to only 125 prepaid guests.

Tickets are $25 for the general public and must be reserved in advance. Tickets will not be available at the door. Old Friends membership holders are free, and children under 10 will not be permitted at this time.

Reservations can be made online by CLICKING HERE.

While there will not be the traditional silent and live auctions, the day will feature ample opportunities to score some Fine Art, Cool Junk, and Hot Buys. The Art Tent will feature fine-art photography, framed prints, pottery, and more, along with a book table, yard sale, and a collectible Derby Glass goldmine.

Food will not be served, however, beverages will be available.

Old Friends, a non-profit organization, is home to such retired luminaries of the turf as Kentucky Derby – Preakness champion Silver Charm, Belmont Stakes winners Touch Gold, Sarava, and Birdstone, Wood Memorial winner Bellamy Road, 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Alphabet Soup, three-time Santa Anita Handicap star Game On Dude, and Nicanor, full brother to Derby winner Barbaro.

Only 125 prepaid guests will be admitted. Tickets will not be available at the door. All guests will be required to wear masks and Social Distancing protocols will be enforced

For additional information or to reserve tickets by phone please call the farm at (502) 863-1775.

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