Interview with Robert E. Courtney, September 24, 2008

Project: Horse Industry in Kentucky Oral History Project

Interview Summary

In this interview, Robert E. Courtney discusses his career after he began Crestfield Farms. He discusses his partners, selling yearlings and mares, changes in veterinary practices, and many of the people he worked with over the years. Courtney also discusses helping establish Fasig-Tipton in Kentucky, the Thoroughbred horses Hasty Queen II and Fit to Fight, and the challenges he faced with Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS).

Interview Accession

2008oh260_hik099

Interviewee Name

Robert E. Courtney

Interviewer Name

Edward Bowen

Kim Lady Smith

Interview Date

2008-09-24

Interview Keyword

African Americans in the horse business Breeding Carrion Crestfield Farm Education Fasig Tipton (Lexington, Ky.) Great Depression Kentucky Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) Miles Park Prohibition Religion World War II

Interview LC Subject

Courtney, Robert E. Courtney, Robert E.--Interviews Crestfield Farm (Ky.) Fasig-Tipton Co. Fit to Fight (Race horse) Hasty Queen II (Race horse) Horse owners--Interviews Horse trading Horses--Breeding--Kentucky Keeneland (Lexington, Ky.) Miles Park (Ky.) Thoroughbred horse United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) World War, 1939-1945 Depressions--1929--United States

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Courtney, Robert E. Interview by Edward Bowen. 24 Sep. 2008. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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