How To Help The Retired Racehorses

Old Friends, a retirement and rescue facility for pensioned thoroughbreds in Georgetown, Ky., opened in 2002 — around the time Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand was killed in a slaughterhouse in Japan. Since, it has provided a place for former champions to live out their days.

Old Friends' retired champions include Sunshine Forever and Ogygian. Check out bios of the horses and the Old Friends photo gallery.

For more information, watch the report by CBS News correspondent Richard Schlesinger or visit Old Friends yourself.

How To Help

If you'd like to donate to the

If you'd rather donate items, Old Friends' Wish List includes:

Rice Bran Oil

Paste de-wormers

Horse treats-all kinds!

Carrot cutter (there MUST be one somewhere)

Workbench

Gator / Work Horse Type Vehicle

Farm truck

Stamps

Copy paper, file folders

Toner cartridges for printers

Software -PhotoShop, Front Page, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks

Bookcases, Smallish desk

Copy machine

Other Organizations

Interested in learning more? Check out the directory of retired thoroughbreds from From Blood Horse Magazine.