Interview with Walter Robertson, June 3, 2008

Project: Horse Industry in Kentucky Oral History Project

Interview Summary

In this second interview, Robertson continues to share stories from his childhood, discussing Saddlebred horse-shows and horsemen including George Gwinn and his father, Jim B. Robertson. He speaks about the details of running an auction, as a bid spotter and also as an auctioneer. Robertson describes his position as president of Fasig-Tipton, organizing horse sales and selecting horses for sale. He also talks about the purchase of Fasig-Tipton by Synergy Investments Ltd., a Dubai-based company, and reflects on what this new ownership could mean for the future of the company as well as the horse business.

Interview Accession

2008oh145_hik081

Interviewee Name

Walter Robertson

Interviewer Name

Kim Lady Smith

Interview Date

2008-06-03

Interview Keyword

Auctioneering Big Brown (Race horse) Casino gambling Fasig Tipton Fayette Alliance George Gwinn George Swinebroad Green monkey (Race horse) Horse sales Jim B. Robertson Kentucky Horse Park Laddie Dance Land development Ryan Mahan Saddlebred training Seattle Slew (Race horse) Synergy Investments

Interview LC Subject

American saddlebred horse Auctioneers -- Interviews Fasig-Tipton Co. Gwinn, George Horse industry--Kentucky Horse trading Horses--Breeding--Kentucky Robertson, Jim Blount, Sr., 1926- Robertson, Walter Scott, 1948- Robertson, Walter Scott, 1948- --Interviews

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