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Michael Blowen, founder and retired president of Old Friends Farm, feeds Silver Charm ground up cookies at Old Friends Farm in Georgetown, Ky., Thursday, April 18, 2024. Silver Charm, the 1997 Kentucky Derby winner and at the age of 30, the oldest living Derby winner lives his life of retirement at the farm dedicated to retired thoroughbred race horses. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Ex-Derby winner Silver Charm lives a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

By Bruce Schreiner - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 6, 2004 file photo, Michael Blowen prepares to take Rich in Dallas out of his stall on Afton farm near Midway, Ky., Rich in Dallas was one of the horses that played Seabiscuit in the film of the same title. Blowen is the founder of Old Friends, a new nonprofit organization devoted to providing a retirement home for thoroughbred stallions and other racehorses when their careers have ended. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

More than a farm: Old Friends gives new life to racehorses

By KIRBY ADAMS - Associated Press

Can animal lovers make peace with horse racing?

By ALEXANDRA KANIK and LAURA ELLIS and ASHLIE STEVENS - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 1, 1999, file photo, jockey Chris Antley gestures aboard Charismatic after crossing the finish line to capture the 125th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky. Former Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic has died at a thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky. Old Friends farm says the chestnut horse that won the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 1999 was found dead in his stall Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Al Berhman, File)

Former Derby, Preakness winner Charismatic dies

By BRUCE SCHREINER and GARY B. GRAVES - Associated Press