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Old 12-11-2007, 08:06 AM
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Default Old Friends...home for retired horses GREAT article
Thought some of the board members might be interested in this piece in today's Boston Globe...former Globe movie critic Michael Blowen started a project called "Old Friends" a retirement community of sorts for the horses down in Kentucky...

http://www.boston.com/sports/other_s...11/post__time/
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Old 12-11-2007, 08:40 AM
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Thanks for posting this wonderful article. I now know which farm I want to visit next spring during Derby week.
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Old 12-11-2007, 09:09 AM
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really need more places like this. and more people to get involved in this retirement of horses.
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Old 12-11-2007, 09:14 AM
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thats a great article... good for the horse that gelded that groom.. to bad it wasnt dutrow
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:39 AM
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Thanks for shedding light on what is a terrible situation. I couldn't believe the horses that they had rescued. It's really hard to believe that people could do these things to such great athletes who have done so much for us as fans.
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awesome article ! thanks for posting it !
steve has had blowen on the show?
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:28 AM
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Very fine article! That guy sounds like a champ. Also, kudos to Chris McCarron for signing the 2700 bottles for fund-raising.

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Old 12-11-2007, 04:42 PM
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Great article, thanks for the link so we didn't miss it!
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