Horsetails
Alysheba
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The bay stallion Alysheba, known as "America's Horse," has a remarkable list of accomplishments in his career. Foaled in 1984 by Alydar out of Bel Sheba, Alysheba had career earnings of $6,679,242, and finished 11 - 8 - 2 of 26 starts. At age three he won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Super Derby; he placed in the Breeders' Cup Classic; and came in fourth in the Belmont Stakes. At age four he won the Breeders' Cup Classic, The Santa Anita Handicap, and the Woodward Stakes, among others. For his stellar performance on the track Alysheba was named the Eclipse Champion Three-Year-Old Male in 1987, the Eclipse Champion Older Male Horse in 1988, and ultimately the U.S. Horse of the Year in 1988. After his retirement in 1988, he was bought by Saudi King Abdullah and lived in Saudi Arabia for eight years, after which the King returned him to the United States as a gift to the American people. He lived at the Kentucky Horse Park until his death in March of 2009. Alysheba is buried at the Kentucky Horse Park who generously donated his tail hair.
Kentucky Horse Park
Carleton Wing
The collages created by Carleton Wing serve to illustrate his belief that there is nothing new created or understood by man - rather one must rearrange familiar concepts to come to a new understanding. This is represented in Wing's collage work as he takes familiar images from their original context and arranges them to illustrate a new notion or idea. In creating his violin of Alysheba, Wing used images of people and places to tell the horse's life story, and used his computer to digitally create the collage. Images include an old postcard print of the Hamburg Farm where Alysheba was bred, his owners Clarence and Dorothy Scharbauer and Saudi King Abdullah, his trainer Jack Van Berg, and jockey Chris McCarron, with images of Churchill Downs and the clubhouse at Pimlico representing his wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
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".
