Horsetails
Afleet Alex
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Foaled in 2002, Afleet Alex finished third in the Kentucky Derby before his decided wins in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, winning the Preakness by 4 ¾ lengths and dominating the Belmont with a win by seven lengths. At age two he won the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, and set a new track record at the Grade 2 Sanford Stakes. In 2005 he was named the Eclipse Champion Three-Year-Old Male, and finished his racing career 8 - 2 - 1 of 12 starts with earnings of $2,765,800. He entered stud in 2006 and currently stands at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, who generously donated tail hairs from Afleet Alex for this project.
Gainesway Farm
Mike Goodlett
Mike Goodlett, a graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, has become widely known in Kentucky and Ohio for his unique process of making paper dolls and mixed media objects and arranging them into shadow box dioramas. These figures and objects become characters in an evolving story chronicling the struggles of an archetypal royal family, visitors from outer space, a deity, and characters from various levels of society in an invented world.
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".
