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Ronnie Dale Guhy

Wickliffe Oct. 21, 1949 | Jan. 16, 2015
Wickliffe | Oct. 21, 1949 | Jan. 16, 2015

Ronnie Dale Guhy, age 65, of Wickliffe died January 16, 2015 in LaCenter, KY.  He was born October 21, 1949 in Mayfield, KY.

 

Mr. Guhy spent a lifetime in the harness racing industry.  Although in recent years, he mainly competed in Illinois and Kentucky, he raced successfully at tracks throughout the country.  Over the years, horses from his stables could be found decked out in red and winning at venues from county fairs to major stakes at the pari-mutuel racetracks. 

 

Beginning his driving career prior to when the USTA started keeping records in 1977, Mr. Guhy drove his last race on September 11, 2014, at Hoosier Park in Indiana.  During the years when records did exist, he won 654 races and amassed $1,389,272 in purse earnings.  In recent years, he was one of the top drivers on the Kentucky Fair Circuit each season.  Known for his quiet disposition and patience, he could be credited with giving many horses their early lessons on the track.  Many of those horses went on to become quality racehorses around the country, and in Canada, after graduating from the Kentucky events.

 

On the training side, he sent 171 winners to the track, earning $1,489,791 in purses.  Always carrying a decent training percentage, Mr. Guhy was the private trainer for Clyde Stevens of LaCenter, Kentucky for a number of years.  An auto dealership owner, the Stevens owned horses bore the “Chevie” brand in their name.  Some of the duo’s top performers were Chevie Cash p,2,1:50.4 ($265,078), Chevie Nitrous p,3,1:52.4 ($116,852), and former Two-year-old World Champion Chevie Duramax p,2,1:50.3 ($116,342).

 

Mr. Guhy was a devoted uncle to his nieces and nephews. He is survived by his sisters, Debra Hoskins of Nevada, MO and Emma Franklin of Mayfield, KY; his brother Gary Guhy.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Thelma Tharp Guhy; his sisters, Betty Brower, Linda Bobbett, Janet Burgess, and Brenda Tucker; his brothers, Claude Guhy, Jr. and Glendle Guhy 

 

A memorial service will be held at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe, Wednesday January 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.  Friends may call at the funeral home after 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015.

 

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Ronnie Guhy Memorial Fund  % Burlin Brower  2396 Stone Corner Road   Kevil, KY 42053

 

You may leave a message, light a candle, or share a song tribute for the family at www.milnerandorr.com



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