Horsetails
Dynaformer
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During his career on the racetrack, Dynaformer won the Jersey Derby, the Discover Handicap, and the Lucky Straw Stakes, where he matched the track record. Beyond these accomplishments, Dynaformer is more famous as a stud than for his career on the track. Perhaps best known as the sire of the beloved horse Barbaro, Dynaformer has sired more than 100 individual stakes winners, and several of his many foals, including Perfect Drift, Film Maker, and McDynamo have gone on to have extremely successful careers. In 2009, he achieved his own trifecta, with his fillies placing first, second and third at the Sands Point Stakes at Belmont. Currently residing at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky, Dynaformer stands for $150,000. His tail hair has been generously donated by Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky.
Three Chimneys Farm
Lee Thomas
After graduating from the University of Kentucky with a degree in journalism, Lee P. Thomas spent six weeks in New York City before returning to the beauty of the Bluegrass to begin his career as an equestrian photographer. With clients sending him to all regions of the United States and to Australia to photograph a wide variety of subjects, Thomas is returning to equine photography for his violin of Dynaformer.
About the Project
Fifty-two artists from around the country have been chosen and each given small replicas of a violin and bow. Each artist has been assigned an unforgettable, beloved horse and has created a work of art. Artists have worked with paint, glass, metal, and other mediums. Their only charge was to embrace either the image or spirit of their horse. Horses include well-known Thoroughbreds, as well as other breeds represented in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™.
Each piece will be on display at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. During the Games, a silent auction will take place, with all proceeds go to the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra’s Partners in Education, a program benefiting the children in high-risk areas of Kentucky through music education.
Please take the time to enjoy our art gallery (link to gallery), learn more about our special events (link to special events), and shop in our retail area for your very own HORSETAILS® 2010 merchandise. If you have questions about the project or would like more information, please contact us.
The Presentation
Each completed work of art is professionally mounted on linen mat board and framed in an antique black wooden slant-top shadow box. Framed by Lexington’s premiere sporting arts framer, the finished size measures 13.25" x 17".
