Horsetails
Big Brown
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Marked with a single white spot on his belly behind his elbow, the talented Thoroughbred Big Brown brought consistently stellar performances to both dirt and turf, winning seven of his eight lifetime starts. Winner of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, the Florida Derby, and the Haskell Invitational, he garnered $3,614,500 in career earnings. Named the Eclipse Champion Three-Year-Old Male in 2008, he was unfortunately forced to retire after an injury later that year. He stood his first season in 2009 at Three Chimneys Farm with his first foals born in 2010. Big Brown's tail hair has been generously donated by Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky.
Three Chimneys Farm
Peter Williams
A retired sheep and cattle farmer from New Zealand, Peter Williams has spent the last 25 years as artist in residence at many race tracks around the United States, including Churchill Downs and Saratoga. Williams has studied, traveled and painted worldwide. In addition to numerous commissions, he has exhibited his work in Australia, New Zealand, England, France and the United States. Collectors of his work include Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Richmond, Ogden Mills Phipps, William S. Farish and W.T. Young. His paintings can be found in the permanent collections of Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Keeneland and the New York Racing Association, among others.
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".
