Greystone's Secret: Suspenseful Tale of Efforts to Address Soundness of Thoroughbred Race Horses Tapa blanda - 2011

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Dr. Robert R. Sharp moved to the Bluegrass region of Kentucky to be close to the Thoroughbred world. He completed his doctorate in Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. He accepted a teaching position at a nearby college where he taught economics. He also developed and taught "Introduction to the Businesses of Thoroughbred Horse Racing"; authored and co-authored several published academic papers dealing with Thoroughbred racing; and bred Thoroughbreds for the commercial market. Among some of his publications are: "The Impact of Lotteries on Thoroughbred Horse Racing" "The Impact of Social Change on Racing" "A Review of Economic Aid for Kentucky's Race Track Industry" "An Econometric Model to Predict the Supply and Demand of Thoroughbred Yearlings Brought to Auction" Now retired from teaching, Dr. Sharp resides on a small farm in central Kentucky, with his wife, LaRue, and maintains strong interest in issues affecting the Thoroughbred industries.