Dry Martini has a retirement plan

[OldDog]

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Michael Blowen, president and founder of Old Friends Thoroughbred retirement farm, is one of Carol Nyren’s biggest fans.

“She’s the first owner,” he said recently, “who started a retirement plan for a horse that’s still racing.”

http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2...1776243161.txt

[TouchOfGrey]

Though Dry Martini is in fine racing health, last year the Nyrens began to think about the end of his racing days, and they called Michael Blowen. Learning that it would cost less than $3,000 a year for their horse to live at Old Friends, they made the decision to fully fund the horse’s retirement. A portion of Dry Martini’s purse money is set aside for his retirement, and the Nyrens donate 1% of the purse money from all of their horses to Old Friends.

While the challenges for horses after their racing days are over are not lost on the Nyrens, their feelings on the subject are unequivocal. “Anybody who wants their horse to go to retirement should contribute something,” stated George.

Carol concurs. “If you can manage to find the money to nominate your horse to the Breeders’ Cup, you can find the money to support its retirement. Breeders and owners need to be responsible, and their financial support for retirement needs to be mandated.”

We need more horse owners like this.

[my miss storm cat]

I hope he does well here...

http://www.drf.com/news/dry-martini-...llions-classic

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I hope he does well here...

http://www.drf.com/news/dry-martini-...llions-classic

Alright!

Show 'em what you got, boy!

(Thanks for spotting that, MMSC)

[richard]

After winnig the Suburban H.

Greg Brandow photo

[smuthg]

this really is an amazingly cool story... I do wish more owners would do something like this for their horses, especially the geldings who are more apt to be neglected. thanks for posting.