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Roby, manager of Horse Park’s Hall of Champions, dies at 62

Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:25 PM

Cathy Roby, longtime manager of the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions, died on Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was 62.

Roby worked at the Horse Park for two decades. She oversaw the care of such horses as John Henry, Forego, Bold Forbes, Cigar, Alysheba, Funny Cide, Kona Gold, and Da Hoss.

Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. EDT on Monday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Road. Burial will follow in Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

 

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Posted by: Anne, Queensbury, NY on March 19, 2011 at 08:14 PM

What a huge loss. It is hard to find someone as caring and loving of these past champions as Cathy. She sure did love John and he loved her. Her stories of him always made me laugh. The Horse Park was lucky to have her. She and John are once again united. RIP Cathy. You deserve to sing with the angels.

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Posted by: Kathy, San Diego, CA on March 18, 2011 at 01:32 PM

RIP Cathy! You are now at peace in that
big Hall of Champions in the sky. :)

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Posted by: Don, New Bedford, MA on March 18, 2011 at 07:29 AM

What a terrible loss!
Cathy was a wonderful person, who was a friend to both humans and horses, and she will be sorely missed.
Now she is reunited with the famous champions she cared for, including her beloved John Henry.
God bless Cathy and her family and friends during this time.

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Posted by: gonetoyoung, sadville, KY on March 17, 2011 at 11:31 PM

I guess the stress of taking care of all those past champions finally got to Cathy, she was only 62yrs.young. I wonder if the Horse Park will promote within the house or seek someone from the outside to replace Cathy ?

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Posted by: Denise, Cynthiana, KY on March 17, 2011 at 09:40 PM

Cathy Roby was an understated horseman whose ability was so natural and perfect that it often was taken for granted. She loved tempermental John Henry, and he loved her. Anyone who could gain the respect of the cantankerous Iron Horse needs no further epitaph. RIP, good lady. You will be sadly missed and impossible to replace.

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