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Rahystrada Decisive KY Cup Turf Winner

Rahystrada Decisive KY Cup Turf Winner

For the second consecutive year Greta Kuntzweiler was aboard the decisive winner of the $150,000 Kentucky Cup Turf (gr. IIIT), this time guiding odds-on favorite Rahystrada to a 3 3/4-length victory Sept. 10 at Kentucky Downs

 Saturday, September 10, 2011

Courtney Carries on at Stonebridge Farm

Robert Courtney Jr., who worked as an integral part of the Crestfield Farm team for 31 years, will continue raising and selling Thoroughbreds at his 195-acre Stonebridge Farm near Lexington.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Courtney Retiring in January

Courtney Retiring in January

Robert Courtney Sr., who bought his first mare in 1941 and the property that became his Crestfield Farm near Lexington in 1956, will retire from the Thoroughbred industry following the Keeneland January sale.

 Friday, December 21, 2007

Breeders to Kentucky Lawmakers: Industry Needs Help

Thoroughbred breeders told Kentucky legislators Aug. 21 the state must step up and offer assistance if its signature industry is to stabilize and grow in years to come.

 Friday, August 22, 2003

Fasig-Tipton's Gross And Average Plunge, But Median Increases

Fasig-Tipton's November select mixed sale suffered significant declines in gross revenue and average price Sunday night in Central Kentucky. But not all the news was bad. The median increased, indicating a more healthy middle market. And the buy-back rate, while high, rose hardly at all from 2000.

 Sunday, November 04, 2001