Object Record
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Object Name |
Bit, Bridle |
Catalog Number |
1998.62.25 |
Date |
ca. 1970 |
Material(s) |
Nickel; brass |
Dimensions |
H-3.875 W-10.25 D-1 inches |
Description |
This is a nickel plated brass shiftney made of two swiveling half circles linked in the middle of bit. |
Notes |
From S. Bryant Ott's (1896-1982) wall box from the shed row at Keeneland. A shiftney is a special purpose bit used by a thoroughbred trainer. There are several types for walking, etc. Ott was born in Louisville near Churchill Downs to an old racing family. Following service in WWI, Ott resumed a career as an owner and trainer. He became a public trainer in 1934, working for John S. Knight, E. Gay Drake, Mrs. John M. Olin, J. Graham Brown, and Leslie Combs II. In 1958, Knight and Marshall Field's Fourth Estate Stable became Ott's primary owners. War Censor was Ott's leading money earner, the gelded son of Gallant Man earned $519,650 while winning 23 of 82 races. Ott retired in 1972. The wall box hung between stalls holding a trainer's horses. |
Collection |
Keeneland Association, Inc. Collection |
People |
Ott, S. Bryant |
Subjects |
Horse farms Horse grooms Horse racetracks Horse racing Horse shoeing Horses |
Search Terms |
Keeneland Thoroughbred Racing Thoroughbreds Horse Industry Horse trainers Horses Fayette County (Ky.) Kentucky |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |