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Horse painter, Animal painter, b. 1851 - d. 1913

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  • Henry Stull Ten Broeck Race Horse Lithograph
    May. 24, 2025

    Henry Stull Ten Broeck Race Horse Lithograph

    Est: $25 - $50

    19 5/8" by 23 1/2" framed.

    Davis Brothers Auction
  • Henry Stull Iroquois Race Horse Lithograph
    May. 24, 2025

    Henry Stull Iroquois Race Horse Lithograph

    Est: $25 - $50

    19 1/2" by 23 5/8" framed.

    Davis Brothers Auction
  • HENRY STULL "LIZZIE KREPPS" OIL ON CANVAS
    Mar. 16, 2025

    HENRY STULL "LIZZIE KREPPS" OIL ON CANVAS

    Est: -

    Henry Stull (1851 - 1913) "Lizzie Krepps" Oil on Canvas. Signed and dated lower left. While Henry Stull initially wanted to be an actor, his life and art ultimately revolved around racehorses, especially at Coney Island, New York. Hull moved to New York City in 1873, hoping to be an actor. However, he failed, and in order to make money, took a job with an insurance company, "but the racetracks and considerable innate artistic talent liberated him." (Peluso, 18B) Hoping to become an illustrator, Stull did a portfolio of sketches that he submitted to Frank Leslie, owner and editor of Leslie's Weekly. Leslie hired him to do caricatures, cartoons and lampoons, a job he held for three years. Meanwhile, he attended horse races, and while watching one at Jerome Park in the Bronx, he sketched "Fiddlesticks", a horse owned by August Belmont. Copying the sketch to more high-quality paper, he submitted it to the editor of Sporting New Yorker, who published it. Belmont then saw the image of his horse, and used his influence to get Stull an illustration job with Spirit of the Times, a horse and sporting magazine, which in turn, attracted the attention of the editor of Harper's Weekly. With the title Race Horse Portraits at Monmouth Park, Stull's horse paintings were first published in Harper's on August 18, 1883. Some of his clients included William Whitney, Pierre Lorillard, Leonard Jerome, and several men who owned Kentucky Derby winners---H.K. Knapp (Yankee Notions, 1913) and John Madden (Plaudit, 1898). Another client was Samuel Riddle, owner of Man o' War. He was a member of the Coney Island Jockey Club; his work may be found in the Jockey Club of New York City. Artist: Henry Stull Title: "Lizzie Krepps" Medium: Oil on Canvas Circa/Year: 1886 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Site Measurement: 16" x 20" Keywords: Antique, Horse, Equine; Ref: BD2024

    Bradford's
  • A Pair of Racehorses with Jockeys Facing up
    Feb. 05, 2025

    A Pair of Racehorses with Jockeys Facing up

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Property from a Distinguished Pennsylvania Collection Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 A Pair of Racehorses with Jockeys Facing up each oil on canvas Horse with Jockey, Facing Right signed and dated lower right: Henry Stull / 1895  canvas: 23 by 28 in.; 58.4 by 71.1 cm framed: 27 ⅜ by 32 ½ in.; 69.5 by 82.6 cm Horse with Jockey, Facing Left signed and dated lower left: Henry Stull / 1895  canvas: 23 by 28 ½ in.; 58.4 by 72.4 cm framed: 27 ½ by 32 ½ in.; 69.9 by 82.6 cm

    Sotheby's
  • Henry Stull - Finish of the Sea Gate Stakes, 1901 Gold Heels First and Bonibert Second
    Nov. 15, 2024

    Henry Stull - Finish of the Sea Gate Stakes, 1901 Gold Heels First and Bonibert Second

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    Henry Stull Finish of the Sea Gate Stakes, 1901 Gold Heels First and Bonibert Second Oil on canvas 20 x 30 in Signed. Provenance: The costly furnishings and embellishments removed from the residence of the late James Buchanan Brady, widely known as “Diamond Jim” Brady Public Auction 1917, American Art Association, Lot 1280: Finish of the Sea Gate Stakes, 1901, Gold Heels First and Bonibert Second Gold Heels was an American Thoroughbred champion racehorse who, in a two-year period, set one new stakes record and four track records, including a world record. Gold Heels was purchased by William C. Whitney but after racing for a short time at age 2, the colt was deemed to have limited potential and, in June 1900, was sold for $1,500 to trainer David Sloan, a cousin of future Hall of Fame jockey Tod Sloan. Sloan raced the colt during the remainder of 1900 in mainly lower-class races, finishing the year with five wins from 24 starts, including the Chappaqua Handicap at Empire City Race Track. Facing financial problems, Sloan put Gold Heels up for sale and, on the advice of trainer Matthew Allen, the horse was purchased for $7,000 by the racing partnership of Fred C. McLewee and Diamond Jim Brady. In 1901, under the conditioning of Matthew Allen, 3-year- old Gold Heels won seven of his 12 starts while setting three track records. On June 27, he won the Spindrift Stakes, in which he set a new Sheepshead Bay Race Track record for one mile and one furlong on dirt. On July 2, he won the Long Island Handicap at Sheepshead Bay, and then on July 25 won the richest race for 3-year-olds at Brighton Beach Race Course, the mile and one furlong Seagate Stakes. He followed this up with a 10-length victory on September 25, 1901, in the one mile and one furlong Monarch Stakes at Gravesend Race Track. In winning the October 5 Oriental Handicap at Gravesend, he set a new track record time for a mile and a quarter on dirt. On October 26, at Morris Park Racecourse, Gold Heels showed that he was not only capable at longer distances but a truly outstanding stayer when he won the 21⁄4-mile Woodlawn Vase in a track-record time of 3:56.00. At age 4 in 1902, Gold Heels won four of his five starts, setting a stakes record and a world record. With jockey Otto Wonderly aboard, Gold Heels won the June 14 Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Not only did he win what was then America’s most prestigious race, he broke the stakes record on an off track while carrying top weight. On June 28, Gold Heels won the 11⁄2-mile Advance Stakes at Sheepshead Bay and was top-weighted again when he won the July 5 Brighton Handicap at Brighton Beach Race Course in a world-record time of 2:03.80 for a mile and a quarter on dirt. For the July 26 Brighton Cup, Gold Heels was again given high weight but still earned the win in the 21⁄4-mile endurance test. Even though he still won by 20 lengths, near the finish jockey George Odom slowed Gold Heels to a canter due to an injury that ended his racing career. The New York Times wrote on October 5, 1902, that Gold Heels was the “accepted champion of the year,” and Thoroughbred Heritage selected him as the retrospective American champion older male horse for that year.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - Bonnibert with Martin Up
    Nov. 15, 2024

    Henry Stull - Bonnibert with Martin Up

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Henry Stull Bonnibert with Martin Up Oil on canvas 25 x 30 in Signed, dated 1901. Bonnibert was owned by Frank J. Farrell, a casino owner, gambler, and founder of the New York Highlanders baseball team. Farrell and his partner purchased a defunct franchise called the Baltimore Orioles in 1903 for $18,000 and moved the club to New York City. The Highlanders would be renamed the New York Yankees in 1913 and Farrell would go on to sell the club in 1915 for $460,000. Bonnibert won the National Stallion Stakes, the Laureate Stakes, the Brooklyn Derby and the Islip Handicap at Brighton Beach, where he set a world record for 1 1/8 miles on dirt, running the distance in 1:51 flat. Bonnibert also ran second in the Withers 28 Stakes and the Seagate Stakes, as seen in Lot 21. The Herald Democrat reported on the Islip Handicap as follows: BONNIBERT’S RACE New York, July 30 – Frank Farrell’s Bonnibert, with J. Martin in the saddle, won the Islip Handicap at Brighton Beach today and also lowered the world’s record for one mile and a furlong. The previous record, 1:51 1-5, was held by Watercure, made July 18, 1900, at the same track. Today’s time was 1:51 flat and Bonnibert’s performance was wonderful, as he carried 120 pounds. Martin rode a good race on him, nursing him over half the journey and then sending him to the front, having little speed left with which to stall off Tom Kenney, the determined challenger in the stretch. The winner was an odds-on favorite and Tom Kenney and Ten Candles were well played to beat him, while Contend was the extreme outsider. Contend made the running to the turn out of the backstretch where Martin sent his mount to the front and in doing so slightly interfered with Contend, who then dropped back. In the stretch Tom Kenney closed very strongly but was never able to catch the leader, who won by half a length.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - Eole
    Nov. 15, 2024

    Henry Stull - Eole

    Est: $15,000 - $20,000

    Henry Stull Eole Oil on canvas laid on board 20 x 30 in Signed, dated 1882. Eole was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the last of the great long-distance runners. Eole was bred by Richard J. Hancock (father of Claiborne Farm founder Arthur B. Hancock) at Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1878. Unraced as a 2-year-old, Eole was purchased by Frederick Gebhard and began his racing career in 1881 at the age of 3. His 3-year-old season yielded no wins, with his best major race results being second-place, Gravesend Handicap, and Belmont Stakes. However, in 1882, the year that Henry Stull completed the painting currently on offer, Eole proved to be one of a long- distance runner, winning the Champion Stakes and the Great Metropolitan Stakes at 11⁄2 miles, the Jockey Club Handicap at 2 miles, the Monmouth Cup at 21⁄4 miles, and the Autumn Cup at 3 miles at Sheepshead Bay Race Track. At 5, Eole’s wins included the first of his two consecutive victories in the 11⁄2-mile Freehold Stakes at Monmouth Park, his second straight win of the 3-mile Autumn Cup, and victories in the Coney Island Cup, Stirrup Cup Handicap, Navesink Handicap, and Monmouth and Long Island Stakes. Eole’s performances that year earned him retrospective American champion older male horse honors from Thoroughbred Heritage. Eole would go on to race for three more years, which included a trip to England, where he ran second in the Ascot Gold Cup to Epsom Derby winner St. Gatien. His last victory would come in the Kearney Stakes at Saratoga as a 9-year-old.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull, Racehorse with Jockey Up at Track
    Oct. 22, 2024

    Henry Stull, Racehorse with Jockey Up at Track

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Henry Stull Racehorse with Jockey Up at Track 1895 oil on canvas 25.25 h x 30.25 w in (64 x 77 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Henry Stull 1895'. Provenance: Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
  • Three Henry Stull Oversized Photogravures with 3 Additional Race Horse Prints, Great for Display!
    Aug. 07, 2024

    Three Henry Stull Oversized Photogravures with 3 Additional Race Horse Prints, Great for Display!

    Est: $800 - $1,000

    Henry Stull various, ca. 1794-1891 Three Henry Stull Oversized Photogravures with 3 Additional Race Horse Prints, Great for Display! Archive A trio of poster-sized photogravures of thoroughbred racing horses by Canadian artist Henry Stull, together with three other lithographs of racing horses. Varying size, the smallest being 17.75" x 13" and the largest being 34.25" x 27". The Stull prints date from 1890 to 1891, while the remaining three date from ca. 1794-1880. Two of the Stull prints also have two small pencil sketches of a jockey at the margin. The group has varying degrees of soiling, foxing, toning, and staining - mostly kept towards the edges of the pieces. Minor edge and corner wear. Silking to the verso of one. Please refer to the photographs for further condition information. 1. Horse Tenny. Measuring 34.25" x 27", black and white. Printed and published December 1, 1891 by Boussod Valadon and Co. Editors successors to Goupi and Co. Paris, London, The Hague. Signed "Henry Stull 1891" in pencil at the lower left. With a small pencil sketch of a jockey in the lower right margin. 2. Unidentified Horse. Measuring 34.25" x 26.25", black and white. Printed and published December 1, 1891 by Boussod Valadon and Co. Editors successors to Goupi and Co. Paris, London, The Hague. Signed "Henry Stull 1891" in pencil at the lower left. With a small pencil sketch of a jockey in the lower right margin. 3. Horse Tournament. Measuring 25.75" x 18.25", color. Printed and published July 1, 1890 by Boussod Valadon and Co. Editors successors to Goupi and Co. New York, London. Unsigned. 4. "Groom with two horses" by Calame Humbert Julien . Measuring 22" x 18", Berlin, n.d. [ca. 1873]. German print in color. 5. Horse Baronet. Measuring 22" x 18", London, dated February 20, 1794. Published by George and George Townly Stubbs. Stipple with etching. George Townly Stubbs was sculpture and engraver to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 6. Horse Volunteer. Measuring 17.75" x 13", New York, dated 1880. By J. Cameron and published by Currier & Ives. Captioned "Volunteer: The Great Sire of Trotters." Henry Stull (1851-1913) is generally considered to be one of two major nineteenth-century painters of thoroughbred racehorses in America. Born in Ontario, Canada, he was exposed to horses through his father, who was a horse-drawn hack driver. He moved to New York City in 1873 in the hopes of becoming an actor, but turned to illustration when his acting career did not materialize. He started at Leslie's Weekly drawing cartoons and caricatures, but found success with his sketches made while attending horse races. His first paintings were first published in Harper's Weekly on August 18, 1883. From 1879 to 1912, Stull painted horses in nearly every year, of which more than 110 survive today. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!

    University Archives
  • Henry Stull Engraving, Horse Race Salvator Tenny
    Mar. 23, 2024

    Henry Stull Engraving, Horse Race Salvator Tenny

    Est: $50 - $15,000

    Henry Stull (American 1851-1913) The Great 10,000 Match Race At Sheepshead Bay, June 25th 1890. Salvator And Tenny. Engraved and Printed by John A Lowell and Co Boston, USA. Framed, measures 28 inches H x 38 W. Missing glass.

    Kavanagh Auctions
  • Henry Stull (Canadian/American, 1851-1913)
    Mar. 15, 2024

    Henry Stull (Canadian/American, 1851-1913)

    Est: $10,000 - $20,000

    Henry Stull (Canadian/American, 1851-1913) Equine Portrait of American Thoroughbred Champion Eole oil on canvas laid to board signed Henry Stull and dated 1882, lower left 20 x 30 inches. The tumultuous racing career of long-distance racehorse Eole was marked by both triumph and tragedy in equal measure. Bred in Albemarle County, Virginia by owner Richard J. Hancock in 1878, Eole was purchased in 1880 by wealthy New York lothario and sportsman Frederick "Freddy" Gebhard (1860-1910) and raced for the first time at age three. By the following year, Eole had begun to distinguish himself as one of the top distance runners in the country, and between the ages of four and six, he won the Champion Stakes, Great Metropolitan Stakes, Monmouth Cup, Autumn Cup, and Freehold Stakes, and placed second in England's prestigious Ascot Gold Cup. Conversely, Gebhard's ownership of Eole was mired in controversy that remained unresolved through the summer of 1884. Fellow turfman Arthur M. Hunter maintained that he had purchased Eole first and agreed to sell him to Gebhard, who had failed to pay the stipulated price in full and then denied Hunter's subsequent financial interests in the horse. Hunter threatened to bring suit against Gebhard, but the two men agreed to arbitration, the result of which was that Hunter's claims were unsubstantiated. Now clearly in the possession of Gebhard, Eole continued to race through 1887, notably winning the Kearney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course of that year. Eole retired in 1888 and was being shipped aboard an Erie Railroad express train from New York City to Chicago for stud duty when the train abruptly derailed in Shohola, Pennsylvania. The railcar carrying Eole and fourteen other horses owned by Gebhard rolled down a steep embankment and burst into flames. All but one horse, Eole's brother St. Savior, perished in the fire.

    Hindman
  • Henry Stull
    Jan. 13, 2024

    Henry Stull

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    (was active/lived in New York/Kentucky/Ontario, Canada, 1851 - 1913) Oil on canvas horse portrait of famed racehorse Saxon (1871–1895), owned by Pierre Lorillar, Saxon was a British-bred American-trained thoroughbred which won the Belmont stakes in 1874. Exceptionally rendered example having been professionally conserved and framed nicely. Signed lower left and dated 1882. H29 1/2" W 38 3/4" (without frame) The work was purchased by the current owner from prominent art dealer Robert Burger of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Sold from the collection of a Camden, South Carolina lady and gentleman.

    Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
  • Henry Stull - RACE MARE, 1892
    Nov. 18, 2023

    Henry Stull - RACE MARE, 1892

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1892 Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Son of an Ontario coach driver, Stull landed in New York to pursue a career as an actor, got a job with an insurance firm, began to sketch pictures of boats and horses, and found his way to the staff of Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. There he began to produce commissions for Mr. August Belmont Sr., and his career painting racehorses took off. Primarily an illustrator, his work is exceedingly accurate, especially regarding the color of the horse. He painted for many famous scions of the Turf, including his longtime patrons, Pierre and George Lorillard.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - BARNES WITH JIM MCLAUGHLIN UP IN THE DWYER BROTHERS COLORS
    Nov. 18, 2023

    Henry Stull - BARNES WITH JIM MCLAUGHLIN UP IN THE DWYER BROTHERS COLORS

    Est: $7,000 - $9,000

    Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1883. Bred in Kentucky at Runnymede Farm by Ezekiel Clay and Catesby Woodford in 1880, Barnes was owned and raced by the Dwyer Brothers Stables, one of the most successful stables of the time. Hall of Fame jockey Jim McLaughlin rode Barnes to victory in the Autumn, Stock Yard, and Virginia stakes in 1882 and the Travers Stakes, Coney Island Derby, Seaboard, and Tidal Stakes during his 3-year-old season in 1883. McLaughlin shares the record for most Belmont Stakes victories by a jockey, with six victories in the prestigious race. Five of those wins were on horses owned by the Dwyer brothers. McLaughlin was posthumously inducted into the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in 1955. Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Son of an Ontario coach driver, Stull landed in New York to pursue a career as an actor, got a job with an insurance firm, began to sketch pictures of boats and horses, and found his way to the staff of Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. There he began to produce commissions for Mr. August Belmont Sr., and his career painting racehorses took off. Primarily an illustrator, his work is exceedingly accurate, especially regarding the color of the horse. He painted for many famous scions of the Turf, including his longtime patrons, Pierre and George Lorillard.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - LITHOS & BLUE AWAY IN THE RACING COLORS OF TROWBRIDGE & CO
    Nov. 18, 2023

    Henry Stull - LITHOS & BLUE AWAY IN THE RACING COLORS OF TROWBRIDGE & CO

    Est: $15,000 - $20,000

    Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1897. Provenance: Maxwell Galleries, California Henry Stull Lithos and Blue Away, Winners of the 1896 and 1897 Manhasset Stakes at Gravesend, in the Colors of Trowbridge & Co. In 1896 Samuel Trowbridge's talented 2-year-old Lithos won the Surf Stakes, Manhasset Stakes, and Expectation Stakes. The Journal related the story of Trowbridge's Manhasset Stakes win: While the horses were at the post for the Expectation Stakes, Samuel Trowbridge, one of the owners of Lithos, was over in the infield. He found a four-leaved clover which he transferred to his buttonhole, and remarked to his trainer, "That's a lucky omen. We will win sure." "At that," said Mr. Trowbridge, "I did not think we had won from where I stood, and was not certain of it until I walked over to the track and saw the numbers up." Mr. Trowbridge paid $5,000 to the Messrs. Morris for Lithos on Wednesday, and nearly won him out, as the guaranteed value to the winner of the Expectation was $4,000. The following year, Trowbridge was lucky to find himself in possession of another talented 2-year-old in Blue Away, who won the Champagne Handicap, the Zephyr at Sheepshead Bay, the Fairview Handicap, and the Manhasset Stakes at Gravesend. Trowbridge, having won the prestigious Manhanset Stakes twice in a row, decided to commemorate the accomplishment by commissioning Henry Stull to paint his two spectacular horses. Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913)

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - MAID
    Nov. 18, 2023

    Henry Stull - MAID

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1907. Bred in Kentucky at William H. Brown's Senorita Farm, Maid won the Rosedale Stakes under the ownership of William S. Fanshawe of New Jersey. Maid's sire, Broomstick (by 1896 Kentucky Derby winner Ben Brush), was a multiple stakes winner, a two-time leading sire in the U.S., the 1932 and 1933 leading broodmare sire, and was inducted in to the Racing Hall of Fame. Maid was purchased shortly after her win in the Rosedale and sent to Barbados, where she won the Governor's Cup and went on to become a champion broodmare and Hall of Fame inductee. Brown's Senorita Stock Farm, Maid's birthplace, was situated on the land that now makes up the Kentucky Horse Park. Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Son of an Ontario coach driver, Stull landed in New York to pursue a career as an actor, got a job with an insurance firm, began to sketch pictures of boats and horses, and found his way to the staff of Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. There he began to produce commissions for Mr. August Belmont Sr., and his career painting racehorses took off. Primarily an illustrator, his work is exceedingly accurate, especially regarding the color of the horse. He painted for many famous scions of the Turf, including his longtime patrons, Pierre and George Lorillard.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull (American, 1851–1913) Chestnut Horse in the Stable
    Jun. 04, 2023

    Henry Stull (American, 1851–1913) Chestnut Horse in the Stable

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Henry Stull (American, 1851–1913) Chestnut Horse in the Stable Signed and dated 'Henry Stull./1882' bottom right, oil on canvas 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) Provenance Private Collection, Chester County, Pennsylvania. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.

    Freeman's | Hindman
  • Henry Stull - Glenelg
    Nov. 18, 2022

    Henry Stull - Glenelg

    Est: $9,000 - $12,000

    Henry Stull Glenelg $9,000 - $12,000 By Citadel and out of Babta (by Kingston), Glenelg was put up for sale as a yearling in 1867 when August Belmont sent Jacob Pincus specifically to buy the ?big bay yearling out of the Kingston mare.? He never ran at the age of two, being described as ?big and raw,? and made his three-year-old debut running second in the 1869 Belmont Stakes to his fellow Belmont owned colt, Fenian, a race in which he was held back so Fenian could take the win. Glenelg would finish the year winning three and placing twice in his five starts with the victories including the Travers and Jerome Stakes. At the age of four he racked up several more stakes wins, notable the Maturity, Breakfast, Bowie, and Excelsior Stakes, before retiring at the age of five with a 10-4-3 record in 18 starts. \n \nGlenelg had a rocky, but very successful, stud career. Originally standing at Belmont?s Nursery Stud, he was overshadowed when Belmont purchased the great stallion Kentucky. Sold to Milton Sanford?s Preakness Stud in Lexington, Glenelg became a success with Monitor, Idalia, Wade Hampton, and Carley B. all coming from his matches with mares by Lexington. Daniel Swigert purchased Preakness from Sanford in 1881 and renamed it Elmendorf and it was under Swigert when Glenelg flourished more. He was the leading sure in North America for four years, the first to dominate in that fashion since Lexington. His filly Firenzi was his best, she retired as the second highest earning filly in American history at that time, and it was through his daughters that Glenelg?s line is still active today. John?s Joy, Dancer?s Image, and Stymie are just some descendants who ran in the 20th century.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - Snapper Garrison Up
    Nov. 18, 2022

    Henry Stull - Snapper Garrison Up

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    Henry Stull Snapper Garrison Up $5,000 - $7,000 Edward "Snapper" Garrison was a 19th-century American jockey known for his spectacular come-from-behind wins. During his 16-year riding career, he won nearly 700 races. Garrison rode many great horses, including Montana, Tammany and Firenze and was known for coming off the pace. In fact, his riding style had so captured the attention of the public that people had begun using the term "Garrison finish" for any victory in which the winner comes from behind. The term was so often used that it appears in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Edward Snapper Garrison was inducted into the National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in 1955, the first year of inductions.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - Billy Donohue Up
    Nov. 18, 2022

    Henry Stull - Billy Donohue Up

    Est: $5,000 - $7,000

    Henry Stull Billy Donohue Up $5,000 - $7,000 William J. "Billy" Donohue was a jockey, trainer and owner who won each of the three races that would become the U. S. Triple Crown series. Donohue's first Classic win came aboard Algerine in the 1876 Belmont Stakes, in 1883 he rode Leonatus to victory in the Kentucky Derby, won his third Classic with Dunboyne in the Preakness in 1887. Among his other important jockey wins, in 1884 William Donohue rode General Monroe to win the inaugural running of the Suburban Handicap.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Hastings in a Stable
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Hastings in a Stable

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Hastings in a Stable signed and dated Henry Stull 1902 (lower right) oil on canvas canvas: 23 1/4 by 28 in.; 59 by 71.3 cm framed: 27 1/2 by 32 1/4 in.; 69.5 by 82 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Longfellow (A Dark Bay Racehorse) in a Stable
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Longfellow (A Dark Bay Racehorse) in a Stable

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Longfellow (A Dark Bay Racehorse) in a Stable signed Henry Stull (lower right) oil on canvas canvas: 18 by 24in, 46 by 61cm framed: 26 1/2 by 28 1/2 in., 57.5 by 72.8cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • General Monroe in a Stable
    Oct. 25, 2022

    General Monroe in a Stable

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 General Monroe in a Stable signed and dated Henry Stull/ 1889 (lower right) oil on board board: 9 by 12 in.; 23 by 30.5 cm framed: 12 1/4 by 15 1/4 in.; 31 by 38.7 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Fairplay, a Racehorse in a Stable
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Fairplay, a Racehorse in a Stable

    Est: $7,000 - $9,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Fairplay, a Racehorse in a Stable signed and dated Henry Stull / 1909 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 24 by 29 1/2 in.; 60.9 by 74.9 cm framed: 28 1/4 by 33 1/2 in.; 71.7 by 85 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Hindoo in a Stable
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Hindoo in a Stable

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Hindoo in a Stable signed and dated Henry Stull / 1887 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 18 by 28 in.; 46 by 71.4 cm framed: 22 1/2 by 32 1/2 in.; 57.5 by 82.5 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • James B. Brady’s Accountant, Winning the Realization Stakes
    Oct. 25, 2022

    James B. Brady’s Accountant, Winning the Realization Stakes

    Est: $15,000 - $20,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 James B. Bradys Accountant, Winning the Realization Stakes signed and dated Henry Stull/ 1906 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 25 by 30 in.; 63.5 by 76.2 cm framed: 30 1/8 by 35 1/8 in.; 76.8 by 89.5 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Montana. 1st
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Montana. 1st

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Montana. 1st signed and dated Henry Stull/ 1892 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 10 by 16 1/4 in.; 25.5 by 41.2 cm framed: 15 by 21 in.; 38.2 by 53.5 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • The Futurity 1892 with Morello, Lady Violet and St. Leonards
    Oct. 25, 2022

    The Futurity 1892 with Morello, Lady Violet and St. Leonards

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 The Futurity 1892 with Morello, Lady Violet and St. Leonards signed and dated Henry Stull / 1892 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 10 1/4 by 18 in.; 26 by 45.7 cm framed: 21 by 29 in.; 53.3 by 73.6 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Raceland with Garrison Up
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Raceland with Garrison Up

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Raceland with Garrison Up signed and dated Henry Stull/ 1889 (lower right) oil on board board: 9 2/5 by 12 1/5 in.; 24 by 31 cm framed: 12 1/5 by 15 in.; 31 by 38.5 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Charles Edward Owned by William H. Dubois with Jockey Up
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Charles Edward Owned by William H. Dubois with Jockey Up

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Charles Edward Owned by William H. Dubois with Jockey Up signed and dated Henry Stull / 1907 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 24 1/5 by 29 1/10 in.; 61.5 by 74 cm framed: 29 by 33 4/5 in.; 73.5 by 86 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Eurus with Jockey Up
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Eurus with Jockey Up

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Eurus with Jockey Up signed and dated Henry Stull/1889 (lower right) oil on board board: 9 by 12 in.; 23 by 30.5 cm framed: 12 1/5 by 15 in.; 31 by 38.5 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Elkwood with J. Martin Up
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Elkwood with J. Martin Up

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Elkwood with J. Martin Up signed and dated Henry Stull /1889 (lower right) oil on board board: 9 by 12 in.; 22.8 by 30.4 cm framed: 12 by 15 1/4 in.; 30.4 by 38.7 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Second Futurity, Chaos and St. Carlo $63,675 Purse
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Second Futurity, Chaos and St. Carlo $63,675 Purse

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Second Futurity, Chaos and St. Carlo $63,675 Purse signed and dated Henry Stull / 1889 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 12 1/4 by 16 1/4 in.; 631.1 by 41.2 cm framed: 21 1/2 by 26 1/4 in.; 54.6 by 66.6 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Nasturtium with Jockey Up
    Oct. 25, 2022

    Nasturtium with Jockey Up

    Est: $12,000 - $18,000

    Property from the collection of The Jockey Club (US) for the benefit of initiatives in support of the Thoroughbred industry Henry Stull American 1851 - 1913 Nasturtium with Jockey Up signed and dated Henry Stull / 1901 (lower left) oil on canvas canvas: 33 1/5 by 44 in.; 84.5 by 112 cm framed: 36 3/5 by 47 2/5 in.; 93.2 by 120.5 cm Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Chestnut racehorse, possibly Chaos, winner of
    Dec. 03, 2021

    Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Chestnut racehorse, possibly Chaos, winner of

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Chestnut racehorse, possibly Chaos, winner of the Second Futurity Stakes, with jockey up, 1889 Oil on board 9 x 11-1/2 inches (22.9 x 29.2 cm) Signed lower left: Henry Stull / 1889 PROVENANCE: Questroyal Fine Art, LLC., New York. HID01801242017

    Heritage Auctions
  • Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Castalia and Colt by Uncas, 1894 Oil on canvas
    Dec. 03, 2021

    Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Castalia and Colt by Uncas, 1894 Oil on canvas

    Est: $1,200 - $1,800

    Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913) Castalia and Colt by Uncas, 1894 Oil on canvas 14 x 18 inches (35.6 x 45.7 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Henry Stull / 1894 Inscribed on the reverse: Castalia / and colt by Uncas / painted by Henry Stull / 1894 PROVENANCE: Sotheby's Arcade, New York, May 27, 1998, lot 82 (as Castilia and Colt by Uncas); Turner Reuter Inc. / Red Fox Fine Art, Middleburg, Virginia (as Mare and Foal: Castalia with Her Foal by Uncas); Private collection, East Coast. HID01801242017

    Heritage Auctions
  • Henry Stull - Troubadour
    Nov. 21, 2021

    Henry Stull - Troubadour

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    Henry Stull - American, 1851-1913 Troubadour Oil on canvas 18" x 28" Signed, dated 1886 Henry Stull Troubadour with William Fitzpatrick up in the colors of Captain S. S. Brown Bred in Kentucky by A. J. Alexander at his famous Woodburn Stud, Troubadour was sired by Lisbon, a son of the imported British stallion Phaeton. His dam was Glenluine, a daughter of the mighty Glenelg. Troubadour was sold as a yearling to Daniel Swigert, owner of the famed Elmendorf Farm at the time, who raced him once at age 2 and then sold the winner for a whopping $7,500 to Col. Milton Young of McGrathiana Stud. On May 17, 1884, Troubadour ran second in the Alexander Stakes at the Louisville Jockey Club. A week later he went unplaced in the Tennessee Stakes but bounced back and won the June 6 Sensation Stakes at Latonia and the Criterion Stakes in Chicago. After running third in the Kenwood Stakes on July 1, he shipped to Saratoga, where placed in a 2-year-old race and then won again just five days later. Troubadour returned to Kentucky in September, scoring wins at the Louisville Jockey Club and capturing the Kimball and Barrett Stakes at Latonia. Troubadour won five times in 1885, including the St. Leger Stakes in St. Louis by 20 lengths. In December 1885 Milton Young sold off his entire stable, and Troubadour ultimately ended up in the hands of Capt. Samuel S. Brown, owner of Senorita Stud Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Brown sent Troubadour to future Hall of Fame trainer John W. Rogers in 1886 and on June 1, Troubadour won a race at Latonia and was immediately shipped to Brooklyn. Nine days later he won the most prestigious and valuable race of the day, the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay, and then beat the great Miss Woodford. Troubadour was retroactively given the title of the 1886 American champion older male. After recovering from an injury, Troubadour returned to the track in 1887 and ran second to The Bard, one of the great cracks of the day. However, he regained the upper hand in short order, beating The Bard in the July 4 Ocean Stakes and again in the Monmouth Cup 10 days later. In August, Troubadour suffered a career-ending injury in the Freehold Stakes and was retired to stud at Brown’s Senorita Stud, where the champion sired 1893 Kentucky Derby winner Lookout.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - Strathspey
    Nov. 21, 2021

    Henry Stull - Strathspey

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    Henry Stull - American, 1851-1913 Strathspey Oil on canvas 18" x 28" Signed, dated 1884 Strathspey was foaled in 1878, a son of the great sire Glenelg. His grandsire was none other than the greatest American sire of the 19th century, the mighty Lexington. In 1880, Strathspey raced eight times, and while he hit the board on six of those occasions, he managed only one win. However, in 1881, Strathspey raced 20 times and boasted an impressive record of 6-6-5. Strathspey was bred by Milton Sanford at the once-renowned Preakness Stud in Lexington, Kentucky—which was subsequently purchased by Daniel Swigert and renamed Elmendorf, parts of which are still intact. Strathspey was purchased by notable turf enthusiast Daniel Dunham Withers, the namesake of the long-standing Withers Stakes, which has been in existence since 1874 and is still run to this day. And while the Withers Stakes is certainly a prestigious race, Sanford has the honor of having one of the jewels of American racing, the Preakness Stakes, named after his famous farm. Strathspey’s jockey, William Donohue, won all three of the modern-day Triple Crown races, winning the 1876 Belmont Stakes, the 1883 Kentucky Derby, and the 1874 and 1887 Preakness Stakes. Donohue rode some of the greatest horses of his time, ultimately earning enough money to buy some of the horses that he used to ride for others. He ultimately would purchase, train, and ride Strathspey to victory in his own colors. Donohue apparently thought so much of Strathspey that he commissioned Henry Stull, the greatest horse painter of the day, to immortalize the colt with his owner and trainer Perched on Strathspey’s back is his jockey, proudly sporting Donohue’s red and black silks.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull - The Inaugural Running of the Connaught Cup, 1912, Old Woodbine
    Nov. 21, 2021

    Henry Stull - The Inaugural Running of the Connaught Cup, 1912, Old Woodbine

    Est: $35,000 - $40,000

    Henry Stull - American, 1851-1913 The Inaugural Running of the Connaught Cup, 1912, Old Woodbine Oil on canvas 24" x 29" Signed, dated 1912 The Connaught Cup was first run in 1912 on the dirt at Toronto’s old Woodbine Race Course. The 1912 running of the King’s Plate marked the first time that members of the Royal Family attended the running of the “fifty guineas,” the original prize bequeathed by the family for the prominent Canadian horse race. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia watched as Plate Glass captured the inaugural running of the prestigious race that has borne their familial name for more than a century. The day was described in the Quebec Chronicle: “Bright sunshine and a summer temperature lured a big crowd to the Woodbine track today for the fifth day of the Ontario Jockey Club’s spring meeting. The track, which yesterday was deep in mud, was transformed to a dry and at times dusty expanse. The Duke of Connaught was present to witness the first race for the Connaught Cup, the challenge trophy donated by himself and the Duchess of Connaught for Canadian-owned Thoroughbreds. The race was captured by Robert Davies with Plate Glass, the horse which he bought especially with a view to winning this and other coveted events. Plate Glass carried top weight, 132 pounds, but easily disposed of the other four starters. Rockville ran second and Bwana Tumbo third.” Plate Glass won the title of American champion older male horse in 1911 and was purchased in the spring of 1912 by Robert Davies for the staggering sum of $5,000. Davies did not have to wait long for his investment in the champion to pay off: Plate Glass won the Connaught Cup, the Rothschild Cup, and the Windsor Hotel Cup in his 6-year-old season. Plate Glass repeated his great victory in 1913, winning the Connaught Cup in back-to-back appearances, a feat just five other horses have accomplished in the race’s long and rich history.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull Signed Equestrian Oil on Canvas
    Oct. 23, 2021

    Henry Stull Signed Equestrian Oil on Canvas

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    A 19th century antique oil on canvas painting by Henry Stull (Canadian, 1851-1913) circa 1880 titled "Glenelg" depicting a man holding a racehorse in an open green field. It is signed and dated to the lower left, titled to the lower center of the frame on a brass plate, and presented in a black and gilt painted frame. Sight - 17.5 x 23 Provenance Private Collection 84th Street, Brooklyn, NY Estate. 30 Day Warranty for serious discrepancies (See Terms and Condition for full explanation). PLEASE NOTE: Lots that state "in the style of" or "attributed to" denote that an item definitively does not have authentication nor is it implied. The item may be ascribed to the artist or maker due to its style or subject matter, but we are not able to confirm its authorship or authenticity.

    Atlanta Auction Gallery, ltd
  • STULL - Piedmont, American Racehorse 1881
    Jul. 17, 2021

    STULL - Piedmont, American Racehorse 1881

    Est: $250 - $350

    Boston: Published by S. F. Cassino, 1881. Colour-printed lithograph mounted on card as issued. Engraved by Armstrong and Company after Stull. Image size: 10 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches. Sheet size: 12 7/8 x 18 inches. Very good condition. A charming image from American Racing Horses, a collection of prints depicting some of the most eminent race horses in America during the late 19th century. A chestnut stallion foaled in 1871, Piedmont was bred by H. A. Ferguson of Lexington, Kentucky. He participated in a number of races including the 1875 Charter Oaks Stake and an 1881 free-for-all stallion race in Chicago. Primarily renowned for his distinctive images of racehorses, Henry Stull was one of the most prominent equestrian artists in late 19th- and early 20th-century America. As a youth, he migrated from his native Canada to the United States, where he settled in New Rochelle, New York. In addition to his paintings of horses and animals, many of which were issued as lithographs, Stull produced numerous illustrations for Leslie's Weekly Magazine. His works can be found in many important collections such as the New York Jockey Club, the National Museum of Racing Hall Fame, and the Kentucky Derby Museum.

    Donald Heald Auctions
  • STULL - Messenger Duroc, US Racehorse 1881
    Jul. 17, 2021

    STULL - Messenger Duroc, US Racehorse 1881

    Est: $250 - $350

    Boston: Published by S. F. Cassino, 1881. Colour-printed lithograph mounted on card as issued. Engraved by Armstrong and Company after Stull. Image size: 10 3/4 x 14 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches. Very good condition. A charming image from American Racing Horses, a collection of prints depicting some of the most eminent race horses in America during the late 19th century. Primarily renowned for his distinctive images of racehorses, Henry Stull was one of the most prominent equestrian artists in late 19th- and early 20th-century America. As a youth, he migrated from his native Canada to the United States, where he settled in New Rochelle, New York. In addition to his paintings of horses and animals, many of which were issued as lithographs, Stull produced numerous illustrations for Leslie's Weekly Magazine. His works can be found in many important collections such as the New York Jockey Club, the National Museum of Racing Hall Fame, and the Kentucky Derby Museum.

    Donald Heald Auctions
  • STULL - Nevada, American Racehorse 1881
    Jul. 17, 2021

    STULL - Nevada, American Racehorse 1881

    Est: $250 - $350

    Boston: Published by S. F. Cassino, 1881. Colour-printed lithograph mounted on card as issued. Engraved by Armstrong and Company after Stull. Image size: 10 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches. Sheet size: 16 x 18 3/4 inches. Very good condition apart from a skillfully repaired 1 1/4 tear in the top right margin. A charming image from American Racing Horses, a collection of prints depicting some of the most eminent race horses in America during the late 19th century. Primarily renowned for his distinctive images of racehorses, Henry Stull was one of the most prominent equestrian artists in late 19th- and early 20th-century America. As a youth, he migrated from his native Canada to the United States, where he settled in New Rochelle, New York. In addition to his paintings of horses and animals, many of which were issued as lithographs, Stull produced numerous illustrations for Leslie's Weekly Magazine. His works can be found in many important collections such as the New York Jockey Club, the National Museum of Racing Hall Fame, and the Kentucky Derby Museum.

    Donald Heald Auctions
  • HENRY STULL - SAVABLE, WINNER OF THE FUTURITY AND LORD OF THE VALE, SECOND
    Nov. 22, 2020

    HENRY STULL - SAVABLE, WINNER OF THE FUTURITY AND LORD OF THE VALE, SECOND

    Est: $25,000 - $35,000

    Henry Stull American, 1851-1913 Savable, Winner of the Futurity and Lord of the Vale, Second Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1902 Provenance: E. Franklin Robbins; Sotheby's, New York, Jone 7, 1991, Lot 166 On August 30, 1902, 50,000 racegoers gathered at Sheepshead Bay to watch with breathless interest as the greatest number that had ever struggled for the laurel wreath faced the start. The prize was rich, and the quality of the field incomparable. Before the flag it appeared as though any of the 32 horses entered had an even chance at victory. John A. Drake and his western contingency were confident that Savable, sired by Salvator, would capture the purse. By noon, a crowd such that Sheepshead Bay had never seen filled the lower tier of the three-deck grandstand. Long before the call to post, all tiers were filled with a mass of moving color — wealthy onlookers in the rare and radiant colors of the season. Twenty thousand surged in the field; beyond the track were countless more. By post time seven horses had scratched. The start saw Lord of the Vale, a Belmont colt, the first to break, with Savable, Hurstbourne, and Dazzling falling in at his heels. Fire Eater was left at the post. Flying down the hill, 23 stretched out across the track in what appeared to be an almost straight line. Spectators observed with bated breath as the racers straightened out — suspense palpable in the air as a single misstep could bring a fateful catastrophe. Dazzling broke the ranks to extend first into the stretch. Patrick McCue touched Lord of the Vale with the whip, and he gallantly responded by taking the lead. After a moment’s falter the son of Hastings recovered, the goal was in sight, and McCue prepared to usher him through. Savable, all but forgotten by the crowd, seemed just a glimpse of turquoise in the back. Lucien Lyne answered the challenge using the tip of the spur and the crack of the whip to fully extend his mount. Savable answered and broke from the bunch at a thundering speed. Lyne continued to lift him inch by inch, and in the last sixteenth he wore down the single length separating himself and victory. McCue used all his tact to fend off defeat, but Savable — with his sire’s indomitable courage, speed, and heart — surpassed the pride of the Belmont stable as they flew under the wire. August Belmont, watching from the roof stand, never flinched but acknowledged “with another week’s work, Lord of the Vale would have won.” The Futurity saw $45,400 to the winner, $5,250 to the second, and $2,750 to the third. J.B. Haggin, breeder of Savable, captured $2,000 while August Belmont took $1,250. The last $500 went to James R. Keene, breeder of Dazzling, for total prize money of $57,150. Drake is credited with having won the largest bet ever made in the country: His winnings amounting to more than $100,000.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • HENRY STULL - DOMINO WITH JOCKEY UP
    Nov. 22, 2020

    HENRY STULL - DOMINO WITH JOCKEY UP

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    Henry Stull American, 1851-1913 Domino with Jockey Up Oil on canvas Signed & dated 1900 Exhibited: Tales From the Turf: The Kentucky Horse, 1825–1950, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, November 15, 2019 – March 1, 2020. Provenance: Lot 75, Sotheby’s, New York, October 28, 2004. The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords. Note that this work appeared on the cover of the catalogue for the 2004 Sotheby’s sale of The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords: Sporting Paintings, Sculpture and Trophies, Vol. I, perhaps the most important sale of sporting art from one private collection. Foaled in 1891 at Major Barak G. Thomas’ Dixiana Farm, Domino was sired by Himyar, out of Mannie Gray. Falling on financial difficulties, Thomas sold his prized yearling to James R. Keene and his son, Foxhall Keene, and the horse went to race for their Castleton Farm. The fastest sprinter of his time and known as “The Black Whirlwind,” Domino won all nine starts as a 2-year-old and six of eight starts at the age of 3. As famed turf writer W. S. Vosburgh notes on page 163 of Racing in America: 1866–1921, “No horse in recent times made so powerful an impression in the great sweepstakes for two and three year olds. As a racehorse he had won nineteen out of twenty-five races and had won more money than any American racer.” Even after such a successful racing career, it was at stud where Domino made his most lasting mark. As Vosburgh says on the same page “As a sire Domino’s career, while brief, was immediate and immense… He founded a line that in the colt and filly stakes has practically dominated racing.” Of his two seasons at stud, producing 20 foals, eight were stakes winner, including Commando and Cap and Bells, the first American-bred to win the Epsom Oaks. His descendants have dominated the modern era, with 10 of the 13 winners of the Triple Crown having Domino in their pedigree, including War Admiral, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Bold Ruler, Assault, Whirlaway, Gallant Fox, Omaha, Native Dancer, American Pharoah, Justify, Blue Larkspur, Equipoise, Personal Ensign, Buckpasser, and Zenyatta. In Speed and the Thoroughbred, Alexander MacKay-Smith says the sprinting lines of the modern Thoroughbred come from six sires, Domino being one of the two American horses. His line can also be found in many jumpers today.

    The Sporting Art Auction
  • Henry Stull "Volunteer" Chromolithograph
    Jun. 07, 2020

    Henry Stull "Volunteer" Chromolithograph

    Est: $100 - $300

    Henry Stull "Volunteer" Chromolithograph Dated 1880, Copyright 1881, Good Early Frame, Wooded Back on Frame, Frame Size 20''H x 24.5''W

    Homestead Auction of Tennessee
  • Henry Stull (attrib.), Brookwood with Jockey Up
    Jun. 05, 2020

    Henry Stull (attrib.), Brookwood with Jockey Up

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Attributed to Henry Stull (American, 1851-1913), "Brookwood", oil on canvas, signed lower left, gallery label verso, 17.5"h x 23.5"w (sight), 24"h x 30"w (frame)

    Millea Bros Ltd
  • Henry Stull - Chaos
    Nov. 17, 2019

    Henry Stull - Chaos

    Est: $30,000 - $40,000

    Henry Stull (American, 1851–1913) CHAOS, WINNER OF THE SECOND FUTURITY STAKES, 1889 $30,000. – $40,000. Oil on canvas, 30” x 40” Signed, dated 1896 $30,000. – 40,000. Provenance: Coney Island Jockey Club Exhibited: Kentucky Governor’s Mansion, Frankfort, KY, The Race Continues, May–October 2012 Headley Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY, April–June 2013 When William Scott purchased French-bred champion Rayon d’Or as a stallion prospect in 1882, the $40,000 price tag seemed exorbitant. By the end of the decade, Rayon d’Or had sired three of the most notable racers of the 1880s in Banquet, Tenny, and Chaos. Scott’s Algeria Stock Farm recouped the entire $40,000 investment made in Rayon d’Or when Chaos took the Futurity Stakes of 1889. The Futurity Stakes’ inaugural running in 1888 was the richest race ever run on American soil, boasting a purse of $40,900. The $54,500 purse offered for the second running of the Futurity Stakes was won by Chaos and singlehandedly covered Rayon d’Or’s purchase price. William Lawrence Scott was a United States congressman who also sat on the board of the Coney Island Jockey Club.

    The Sporting Art Auction
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