de Watrigant, Hubert - Northern Dancer
Hubert de Watrigant (French, b. 1954)
Northern Dancer
18 1/2" x 23 3/4"
Oil on canvas
Signed, dated '87
Hubert de Watrigant (French, b. 1954)
"Northern Dancer was one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses and most influential sires of the 20th century. Bred in Canada by E. P. Taylor and trained by Horatio Luro, he won 14 of 18 starts and became the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. In 1964 he followed his Derby victory with a decisive win in the Preakness Stakes, although he finished third in the Belmont Stakes. He returned to Canada and ended his racing career with a spectacular victory in the Queen?s Plate.Retired to stud in 1965 at Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer quickly established himself as an extraordinary sire. His offspring" "included numerous champions and major stakes winners, most famously Nijinsky, the English Triple Crown winner, as well as The Minstrel, Secreto, El Gran Senor, and many other influential racehorses. His sons and daughters also became highly successful producers, spreading his blood throughout Europe, North America, and beyond. By the end of his stud career, he had sired more than 140 stakes winners and became particularly important as a sire of sires.In 1987, at the age of 26 and when this was painted, Northern Dancer was retired from stud duties."
Hubert de Watrigant (French, b. 1954)
Northern Dancer
18 1/2" x 23 3/4"
Oil on canvas
Signed, dated '87
Hubert de Watrigant (French, b. 1954)
"Northern Dancer was one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses and most influential sires of the 20th century. Bred in Canada by E. P. Taylor and trained by Horatio Luro, he won 14 of 18 starts and became the first Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. In 1964 he followed his Derby victory with a decisive win in the Preakness Stakes, although he finished third in the Belmont Stakes. He returned to Canada and ended his racing career with a spectacular victory in the Queen?s Plate.Retired to stud in 1965 at Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer quickly established himself as an extraordinary sire. His offspring" "included numerous champions and major stakes winners, most famously Nijinsky, the English Triple Crown winner, as well as The Minstrel, Secreto, El Gran Senor, and many other influential racehorses. His sons and daughters also became highly successful producers, spreading his blood throughout Europe, North America, and beyond. By the end of his stud career, he had sired more than 140 stakes winners and became particularly important as a sire of sires.In 1987, at the age of 26 and when this was painted, Northern Dancer was retired from stud duties."
