Old Friends, New Vocations Enter Partnership

Old Friends and New Vocations have entered into an agreement to jointly benefit Thoroughbreds in their post-racing and post-breeding careers.
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Old Friends and New Vocations have entered into an agreement to jointly benefit Thoroughbreds in their post-racing and post-breeding careers.

The two organizations each fulfill a different aftercare need. New Vocations places off-track Thoroughbreds with new owners in second careers, while Old Friends is primarily a home for those who, due to old age or physical issues, require permanent retirement. But with time and care, some horse's needs change.

That happened for Gameday News, owned and trained by D. Wayne Lukas. The son of Corinthian broke his maiden in February 2012 at Oaklawn Park, in Hot Springs, Ark. Following two allowance starts, he was injured and, with the help of Old Friends board member Cathy Riccio, was retired to Old Friends.

After nearly two years of care and paddock rest, Gameday News received clearance from Steve Allday, DVM, who X rayed the site of his healed injury and pronounced the 5-year-old fit and ready to enter a new career. Gameday News will always have a home available at Old Friends when his second career ends

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