Interview with Leslie W. Whitlock, July 19, 2019
Project: Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Reverend Leslie Wayne Whitlock began mucking stalls as a five year old. He shares early memories of his father, Ollie White, who was a trainer of winning Saddlebred horses. He speaks about the daily routine of a horse trainer, including horse remedies. Whitlock also explains why he works with horses and his ministry for at-risk youth in Franklin County, Kentucky.Interview Accession
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Racism Ollie White Work ethic Injuries Churchill Downs (Louisville, Ky. : Racetrack) Presque Isle Downs (Erie, Pa. : Racetrack) Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, Kentucky The 3-T Farm, Allen County, Kentucky Indiana Downs (Shelbyville, In. : Racetrack) Belterra Park (Cincinnati, Oh. : Racetrack) Ellis Park (Henderson, Ky. : Racetrack) Turfway Park (Florence, Ky. : Racetrack)Interview Rights
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Whitlock, Leslie W. Interview by Cynthia S. Maharrey. 19 Jul. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Whitlock, L.W. (2019, July 19). Interview by C. S. Maharrey. Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Whitlock, Leslie W., interview by Cynthia S. Maharrey. July 19, 2019, Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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