“Hats Off” for Old Friends Welcomes Rick Capone!

Our “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” fundraiser sponsored by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® for Old Friends in KY features a very special hat to honor Patch this month. Patch is the one-eyed bay Kentucky-bred son of Union Rags who captured the hearts of racing fans the world over in the 2017 … Read more

“Hats Off” for Old Friends Welcomes Acacia Courtney, a Woman of Many Hats

The twelfth consecutive “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” fundraiser sponsored by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® for Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement in KY has kicked off its 2021 season with a very special hat up for bid that honors Afleet Accompli! And this season we are especially delighted to have Gulfstream Park … Read more

“Hats Off to the Horses” Welcomes Dagmar Galleithner-Steiner and Joe Steiner

This month our “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” auction continues with a third hat up for bid to honor 30 year-old Kentucky-bred gelding, Archies Echo! This unique Derby hat auction series, now in its tenth year, is an annual event which features one-of-a-kind couture Derby hats created and donated by … Read more

Mr. Cowboy: A Story of Love and Miracles – Q and A with JoAnn Pepper of Old Friends at Cabin Creek

“Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” continues in March with a third hat up for bid to honor a much beloved retiree of Old Friends at Cabin Creek, Mr. Cowboy! Mr. Cowboy is our third Old Friends retired racehorse being honored in this seasons unique “Hats Off to the Horses” Derby … Read more

“Hats Off to the Horses” Welcomes Emily and Carson Sullivan

“Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby” continues with a second hat up for bid to honor 1997 Belmont Stakes winner, Touch Gold! This unique Derby hat auction series, now in its ninth year, is an annual event which features one-of-a-kind couture Derby hats created and donated by Sally Faith Steinmann of … Read more

“Hats Off to the Horses” Welcomes Shelby and Chris Landeros!

“Hats Off to the Horses”, the annual Derby hat fundraiser that benefits the retired racehorses of Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement in KY has kicked off Season 8 with its second hat up for bid to honor Florida bred 2012 Breeders’ Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner, Little Mike! We are delighted this season to have … Read more

“Hats Off to the Horses” Welcomes Jon, Krystal and Aubrey Court!

“Hats Off to the Horses” has kicked off the New Year in style with its first hat up for bid that honors Pennsylvania-bred 1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Alphabet Soup! We’re celebrating our eighth consecutive year of “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”, an annual Derby hat fundraiser that benefits the … Read more