Kentucky Horse Farms Enthusiast Dies
Posted on February 26, 2008
The Kentucky horse farms industry lost one of its great patrons last month. Ronald Sladon died at the age of 78 as a result of complications from cancer on January 14 2008.
To give some background, Ronald Sladon was an attorney, a manufacturer, as well as a thoroughbred horse enthusiast for a great portion of his life. He was originally from New York and some of his experiences that he enjoyed were running Tantara Farm, which is a thoroughbred breeding/racing/boarding facility in Clark County. He was in charge of that farm from 1984-2000.
But, Ronald Sladon’s legacy of work really came to shine when he began as part of the new management group that was heading up to resolve Calumet Farms problems in the early 1990s. He assumed the position of secretary and treasurer for Calumet Farm Inc., and oversaw the horse farm as went into bankruptcy and was sold off to other persons in the industry. The bankruptcy of Calumet Farm is the largest for the thoroughbred industry.
Ronald Sladon was recognized by the horse industry for his efforts in 1992 when he received the Kentucky Thoroughbred Media’s Ambassador of Racing Award.
After retiring from the horse industry and horse farms businesses, he went to Florida (which is where he spent some time growing up as a teenager), and was a practicing attorney for the Florida Department of Transportation. He retired from that position in the summer 2007 last year.
He was a great person, and he helped Calumet Farm - which many believe to be the pinnacle of the Kentucky horse farms industry, during its darkest hours.
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