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Derby, Preakness Champ Silver Charm Back In The Bluegrass

Former Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm has returned to Kentucky to live out his days as a celebrity at a retirement farm.

Michael Blowen, founder and president of Old Friends farm near Georgetown, says the Racing Hall of Fame champion arrived at the farm Monday.

The 1997 Derby and Preakness winner has spent about a decade in Japan, where the gray horse continued his stud career.

Blowen says the 20-year-old Silver Charm will be quarantined for about three weeks, as is customary. After that, he hopes the horse will be frolicking in his paddock. He says visitors will be able to take pictures of the horse and feed him carrots.

Blowen says the horse seemed to take to his new surroundings right away.

Silver Charm finished his racing career with $6.9 million in earnings.

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