About KEEP
Robert Stewart

Robert Stewart

Trainer Robert Stewart, 49, was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky and followed family into the harness racing industry after high school graduation in 1973. He previously worked as a trainer for Kentuckiana Farms, where he achieved his biggest training win of his career in 1989 with Before Hours in the $650,000 Sweetheart Pace. Stewart is based out of Lexington, where he winter trains at the Red Mile each year. He ships to Hoosier Park in Indiana in the summer. His wife, Lynda, a Purdue University graduate, is an equine vet with her own practice in Lexington. She was the former vet for Kentuckiana, where they met and also served as the former vet for Calumet Farm. Stewart received the USHWA's 1998 Rising Star Award.

Our Mission

To increase awareness of the benefits of Kentucky's horse economy and to promote jobs and economic opportunities for Kentuckians through the Commonwealth's world-class horse industry.

Goals

Educate the public and key state constituencies about the benefits the entire horse industry provides to all sectors of Kentucky's economy

  • Develop a state grassroots network involving Kentucky's horse economy in all 120 counties
  • Build a state coalition of diverse organizations supporting Kentucky's horse economy.

Encourage the development of a pro-jobs and economic opportunities agenda for the Kentucky horse economy to include:

  • Increased state advocacy and promotion of the Kentucky horse industry
  • Initiatives to stimulate jobs and economic growth through economic incentives and tax reform to solidify Kentucky's horse economy leadership to attract new horse industry interests to the state.
  • Expansion of existing state horse economy programs for all breeds such as the Kentucky Breeder's Incentive Program, to encourage ownership of Kentucky-bred horses
Key Initiatives
  • Distribution of fact-based Kentucky horse economy information.
  • Team 120: A broad-based grassroots network of horse economy participants in every Kentucky county.
  • A state advisory committee consisting of prominent horse industry representatives from all sectors of Kentucky's horse economy.
  • A state coalition of organizations with horse economy-related interests including state and local chambers of commerce, rotaries, businesses, labor and trade associations.
Charter Member Organizations

Chairman

Brereton Jones
Governor of Kentucky (1991-95)
Airdrie Stud

Vice-Chairman

Bill Casner
Chairman and Co-Founder
WinStar Farm

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