Thoroughbred Collection (#4)

Queen of Trumps with Lye, 1836 (oil on canvas)
BSA266417 Queen of Trumps with Lye, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Herring Jnr, John Frederick (1815-1907); 28.5x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: winner of the Great St)

Preparing for a Race (oil on canvas)
BSA266156 Preparing for a Race (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); 22x29.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Record Newmarket Sales - Flair sold for 15, 000 guineas
Thoroughbred racehorses for Newmarket recently bought and sold by various enthusiasts. Most came from the stable of the late Sir Daniel Cooper, with Flair, bought by Sir Frederick Stern. 1909

Firetail with his Trainer by the Rubbing-down House on Newmarket Heath
AFR97160 Firetail with his Trainer by the Rubbing-down House on Newmarket Heath, 1773 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); South African National Gallery, Cape Town

Dr. Fothergill Rowlands of Nantyglo on Tom Llewelyn Brewers Horse
NWP151497 Dr. Fothergill Rowlands of Nantyglo on Tom Llewelyn Brewers Horse, Bold Navy, c.1847-51 (oil on canvas) by Mullock, James Flewitt (1818-92); 61x74.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Lord Bolingbrokes Brood Mare in the Grounds of Lydiard Park, Wiltshire, c
BSA101187 Lord Bolingbrokes Brood Mare in the Grounds of Lydiard Park, Wiltshire, c.1764-66 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806)

The Duke of Boltons Starling with a jockey and groom at Newmarket
BSA101178 The Duke of Boltons Starling with a jockey and groom at Newmarket, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Spencer, Thomas (1700-63)

The Hon. E. Petres Rowton, winner of the St
BSA101127 The Hon. E. Petres Rowton, winner of the St. Leger with Bill Scott up, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865)

About to Go Down (oil on canvas)
BSA101094 About to Go Down (oil on canvas) by Dedreux or de Dreux, Alfred (1810-60); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; French, out of copyright

Mr Sadlers Decisive held by his Trainer with the jockey John Day Jnr
BSA101080 Mr Sadlers Decisive held by his Trainer with the jockey John Day Jnr. Stockbridge Racecourse, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Cole

A Grey Arabian Stallion, the Property of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, c
XYC158065 A Grey Arabian Stallion, the Property of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, c.1815-20 (oil on canvas) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 99.1x124.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Richard Tattersall (1724-95) with Highflyer in the background
PHD680 Richard Tattersall (1724-95) with Highflyer in the background by Beach, Thomas (1738-1806); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of the racehorse Grey Diomed with jockey and grooms
6337425 Portrait of the racehorse Grey Diomed with jockey and grooms by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Portrait of the racehorse Grey Diomed with jockey and grooms)

Portrait of Richard Tattersall (1724-1795), founder of the racehorse auctioneers Tattersalls at Hyde Park Corner
6337412 Portrait of Richard Tattersall (1724-1795), founder of the racehorse auctioneers Tattersalls at Hyde Park Corner, London by Beach

Marske (oil on canvas)
652164 Marske (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 101.9x127.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marske, a Dark Bay Racehorse, in a Rocky River Landscape. George Stubbs (1724-1806)

Jack Spigot, a Dark Bay Racehorse in a Paddock at Bolton Hall, 1824 (oil on canvas)
652144 Jack Spigot, a Dark Bay Racehorse in a Paddock at Bolton Hall, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 101.6x128.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Spigot)

Dollar, A bay hunter in a Loose Box, (oil on canvas)
989451 Dollar, A bay hunter in a Loose Box, (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 38x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dollar, A bay hunter in a Loose Box)

The Derby Reale, after 1880 (oil on canvas)
1769795 The Derby Reale, after 1880 (oil on canvas) by Gabani, Giuseppe (1846-1899); 83.8x150.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby Reale. Giuseppe Gabani (1846-1899 or 1900)

Colonel Thorntons Jupiter, by Eclipse out of a Mare by Tartar, by a Fence
1197059 Colonel Thorntons Jupiter, by Eclipse out of a Mare by Tartar, by a Fence, with a Grey Mare, at Thornville Royal, 1792 (oil on canvas) by Gilpin

Bay Ascham, a stallion led through a gate to a mare, 1804 (oil on canvas)
CH100817 Bay Ascham, a stallion led through a gate to a mare, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Agasse, Jacques-Laurent (1767-1849); 152.4x182.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss

Dr. Syntax, a bay racehorse, standing in a coastal landscape
XYC158059 Dr. Syntax, a bay racehorse, standing in a coastal landscape, an estuary beyond (oil on canvas) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 71.8x92.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Miss Jummy, 1886 (oil on canvas)
GG101964 Miss Jummy, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Wheeler, John Alfred (1821-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Jummy foaled 1883 won the 1886 One Thousand Guineas)

Match between Colonel Henry Mellishs Eagle and Sir Charles Bunbury
HOS99650 Match between Colonel Henry Mellishs Eagle and Sir Charles Bunburys Eleanor, Newmarket, 31st October 1804 (oil on canvas) by Marshall, Benjamin (1767-1835); National Horseracing Museum

Showing at Tattersalls (oil on canvas)
AMO96923 Showing at Tattersalls (oil on canvas) by Bevan, Robert Polhill (1865-1925); 58x71 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

The Duke of Clevelands Chorister, held by trainer John Smith with jockey
BSA101107 The Duke of Clevelands Chorister, held by trainer John Smith with jockey John Day Snr. at Doncaster, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Ferneley, John E

English thoroughbred horse, Equus caballus var. anglicanus. With vignette of horse race. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Barefoot, Winner of the St Leger, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838)
BSA266476 Barefoot, Winner of the St Leger, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838), 1823 (colour litho) by Herring Snr

Matilda with Robinson, 1827 (oil on canvas)
BSA266416 Matilda with Robinson, 1827 (oil on canvas) by Herring Jnr, John Frederick (1815-1907); 28.5x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: winner of the Great St Leger Stakes at Doncaster)

English horse-racing scene, 18th century. Jockeys with whips on thoroughbred horses races before a crowd of spectators and carriages

English thoroughbred flat racing horse or courser. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Friedrich Kaiser from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar

The Pashas Pride (oil on canvas)
1547585 The Pashas Pride (oil on canvas) by Dedreux or de Dreux, Alfred (1810-60); 59.5x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Trotting, Hoppe-Garden, Berlin, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
651197 Trotting, Hoppe-Garden, Berlin, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by German School; 110x182 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Rubbing Down (oil on canvas)
BSA266159 Rubbing Down (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); 22x29.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Saddling (oil on canvas)
BSA266157 Saddling (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); 22x29.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Bay Middleton with Robinson, 1836 (oil on canvas)
BSA266415 Bay Middleton with Robinson, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Herring Jnr, John Frederick (1815-1907); 31x38.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Preserve with Flatman Up at Newmarket, 1835 (oil on canvas)
BSA266155 Preserve with Flatman Up at Newmarket, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Herring Jnr, John Frederick (1815-1907); 62x73 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English

Stallion and Mare (oil on canvas)
BSA273479 Stallion and Mare (oil on canvas) by Woodward, Thomas (1801-52); Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Preparing to Start (aquatint)
BSA273477 Preparing to Start (aquatint) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

A thoroughbred November & London Particular (coloured engraving)
560226 A thoroughbred November & London Particular (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A thoroughbred November & London Particular)

Baronet with Sam Chifney Up, 1791 (oil on canvas)
HEH416404 Baronet with Sam Chifney Up, 1791 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 95.9x127 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Dungannon (w / c on paper)
BSA101192 Dungannon (w/c on paper) by Stubbs, George Townley (1756-1815); 20.5x25.7 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

"Flying Childers"(oil on canvas)
CH5205 " Flying Childers" (oil on canvas) by Seymour, James (1702-52); Private Collection; (add.info.: owned by 4th Duke of Devonshire; bred by Colonel Leonard Childers; sired by The Darley)

Zinganee held by Sam Chifney Junior with the owner Mr
BAL72632 Zinganee held by Sam Chifney Junior with the owner Mr. William Chifney, at Newmarket, c.1829 (oil on canvas) by Marshall

Jerry, Winner of the St. Leger in 1824 (oil on canvas)
LMG157844 Jerry, Winner of the St. Leger in 1824 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 48.9x65.3 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall)

A poor Arab refuses to sell his mare to a rich buyer when he discovers the buyer is European
6337372 A poor Arab refuses to sell his mare to a rich buyer when he discovers the buyer is European by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Mssrs. Ridsdales and Gullys St. Giles with William Scott up
990555 Mssrs. Ridsdales and Gullys St. Giles with William Scott up, 1832 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 45.7x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mssrs)

Horse breeds (colour litho)
3630344 Horse breeds (colour litho) by Volkers, Emil (1831-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse breeds. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

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From the majestic Vincent Rapide C 1000cc to the sleek Ducati 998R Italy they can a breed apart. They embody power, speed, and elegance in every stride. Just like the legendary Austin-Healey 3000 Pat Moss or The Darley Arabian from c1720, their lineage is steeped in history and excellence. But it's not just about machines; even animals can be thoroughbreds. Take the Black Labrador Retriever dog from Germany - strong, loyal, and intelligent. And who can forget George Stubbs' masterpiece Whistlejacket? This painting captures the grace and beauty of a skewbald Shetland Pony galloping across a meadow. Thoroughbred motorcycles also make their mark on this list with the Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja Japanese and Ducati 749R Italy leading the pack. These bikes exude precision engineering and exhilarating performance that thrill riders around the world. Yet at its core, thoroughbred represents more than just mechanical marvels or animal prowess; it symbolizes greatness in sports too. Eclipse was one such dark chestnut racehorse held by a groom with an accomplished jockey atop - an unstoppable force on any track. And where better to find these magnificent creatures than Lexington, Kentucky? At sunset on Darby Dan Farm stands a lone horse against a breathtaking backdrop - epitomizing freedom and strength. Finally, we pay homage to Nearco after his triumphant victory at Grand Prix de Paris – showcasing sheer determination that sets true thoroughbreds apart from others. Whether they're roaring down racetracks or gracefully trotting through fields, thoroughbreds captivate our hearts with their extraordinary abilities. They remind us of what it means to strive for greatness.