‘Sea the Stars’ & Mick Kinnane

'Sea the Stars' & Mick Kinnane at York 2009

Sea The Stars would complete a perfect 3 year old campaign, winning 6 Group 1 races in 6 months, including 2 English Classic races and 1 French Classic race. His 3 year old record is described by many as the best of modern thoroughbred racing. This is a thoroughbred colt: Sea the Stars has a fine record clocking up prestigious meetings like; Juddmonte International Stakes,York..(above Picture), 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes, International Stakes, Irish Championship Stakes, Prix de lArc de Triomphe. I am happy with the painting. I am NOT an equestrian painter by any means, but i am reasonably happy with the jockey, as i don’t do any portraits..(if you want to call it that..) - it was very difficult to capture the jockey’s expression Mick Kinnane.

Other jockeys & horses in action

This is an: ‘Online’ horse racing picture. I love the colours of the jockeys attire. There’s NO names here: the jockeys and horses alike are all only numbers! I asked a friend of mine: ‘who’s the jockeys and horses’? “They don’t have names, there all from the net”, he replied. Totally different to: ‘Sea the Stars’ above, a real horse and jockey…with character and personality. I suppose you learn something different every day! I do love horses with their stunning coats. The ever changing weather in England/Ireland and the unpredictable sunlight with it’s effect on their well groomed coats. The jockeys gritted down against the horses necks kicking with all their legs have to give and mud kicking up on both jockey and horse