Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Comb, Animal |
Catalog Number |
1998.62.18 |
Maker |
VAL-A |
Date |
ca. 1970 |
Material(s) |
Rubber |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-4.25 D-6.125 inches |
Description |
This is a black rubber curry comb. It has three concentric ovals of rubber teeth and a rubber strap handle on the back. It is one piece. |
Notes |
From S. Bryant Ott's (1896-1982) wall box from the shed row at Keeneland. A curry comb was used to loosen up dirt on a horse's coat. 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 |
VAL-A 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 |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |