THEARABIAN RACEH O RSE
THEARABIAN RACEH O RSE
Summer-2025
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8Art&HorseracingGallery-Newmarket 12TerenceGilbert-Amasterofdiversity
Frontcover:'Goodwood'byTerenceGilbert
WelcometothisspecialeditionofTheArabian RacehorsepreviewingtheUK'smostvaluableand prestigiousraceforArabians.
YearonyearArabianracingcontinuestogrow aroundtheworldandwiththeincreaseinprize moneyforsuchevents,suchastheHHTheAmir Sword,theSaudiCup,theDubaiWorldCupandthe ArcdeTriomphemeetings,internationalinterestin theseracesgrowswithit.
Goodwoodhasalwaysbeen synomymouswithart,as oneoftheequestrianartworld’smostfamous
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painters,GeorgeStubbs,launchedhiscareerthere underthepatronageoftheDukeofRichmond.Inthis issuewetakealookattheArt&Horseracinggalleryin NewmarketthatalsoexhibitsatPeetworthandan artistwhocanturnhishandtoanysubject,Terence Gilbert.
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QatarInternationalStakes(Group1PA)
RacePreview
TheQatarGoodwoodFestival,nowpresentedby VisitQatar,hostsEurope’smostvaluableracefor Arabiansoveramile.
Thisisanoverviewofthesevenanticipatedrunners aheadofSunday’sfinaldeclarations,whereAl Ghadeerbidstobecomethefirsthorsetowinthree QatarInternationalStakesontheroadtoanother record,threeDohaTripleCrowns,withthebonusfor thatachievement,shouldhebesuccessful, sponsoredbyQatarRacingandEquestrianClub.
AlGhadeeremulatedbothEbrazandLadyPrincess inwinningback-to-backcontestslastyearand betteredEbrazbygoingontowinasecondQatar
ArabianWorldCup(2000m,ParisLongchamp)anda secondHHTheAmirSword(2400m)togainthat secondDohaTripleCrown.LastyearAlGhadeer becametheonlyhorseapartfromTayftobe successfulontheSussexDownswithoutarecent preprace,thoughhedidhaveapublicgallopatLa TesteaspartoftheWathbaStallionsdaythereon12 July.
Atthetimeofwriting(Friday25July)thegoingis Good,GoodtoSoftinplaces,dryandsunnythrough toracingonTuesdaywiththechanceofanisolated lightshower.5mmofwaterwillbeappliedtothe Straighttoday.
AlGhadeer(FR)winsthe2024QatarInternationalStakes
ALGHADEEROR130
2019HAlMourtajezxGharraa(Matador12)
O:AlShaqabRacingB:MohammedAlNujaifi T:FrancoisRohaut
Brokethetrackrecord,previouslyheldbyhissireAl Mourtajez,whenwinningthisraceforasecondtime lastyear.Sincefinishingsecondonhisjuvenile debutinaGroup3PAin2022,hehasbeen unbeateninelevenconsecutiveGroupraces, includingnineatthehighestlevel.Hewasthe highestratedthree-year-oldever,wasthehighest ratedfour-year-oldinEuropeandisdeservedlythe highestratedArabianintheworld.
Hiswinshavecomefromamiletoamileandahalf, onsoftorquickTurf.ChristopheSoumillon,whohas riddenhiminallhisGroup1PAwins,isexpectedto ride.
CH’EZZAOR119
2018HAFAlbaharxCherazade(Dormane)
O:AbdullaFahadAl-AttiyahB:HarasdeMandore T:FrancoisRohaut
BothhisGroup1PAwinshavecomeover2000mat ParisLongchamp,mostrecentlylastSeptemberon ArcTrialsDayinthePrixDragon.Followingthat outinghewasthirdtoAlGhadeerintheQatar ArabianWorldCup,fourthinAbuDhabi’sHHThe PresidentCupover2200m,fourthtoAlGhadeerin theslightlyreducedHHTheAmirSword(2300m) andfailedtoregainhisUAEPresidentCup–Coupe deEuropetitleatParisLongchamponhisEurope returninMay,alsofinishingfourth.
Awinnerongoodorsofter,hehasneverracedshort of2000m,thoughstockbyhissirehavehadplenty ofsuccessoveramile.
DJAFAROR115
2017HDahessxBadira(Munijiz)
O:AbubakerKadouraB:A.Bascale FrancoisRohaut
WonaweaklookingMazratAlRuwayahGroup2PA overthistriponatMeydaninMarch(Turf),andthen awellbeatenfourthbackatthattrackfortheDubai KahaylaClassicover2000minApril.Nomatchfor theclassyHMAlchahineinGermanyoverthistripon Europeanreappearanceearlierthismonth,andhis onlyotherblack-typesuccesswasalsoaGroup2PA, intheQatarNationalDayTrophyover2000matAl RayyaninDohainDecember2023,forhisprevious owner.
WinningformatthisdistanceonquickTurfaplus.
HADAAYAOR92
2020HNoRiskAlMauryxLaqataat(Bengali D’Albret)
O:AthbahRacingB:ShadwellEstates
T:MrPhilipCollington
Lookedahugelyexcitingyoungcoltwhenwinning hismaidenlastyearbytwelvelengths.Beatenless thantwolengthsnexttime,givingplentyofweight awayinsecond,butgotveryjarredupintheprocess andnotseenoutagainlastterm(thewinnerhas goneontogainawininaFillies’Listedcontestthis season).Readywinneronseasonalreturninaquick groundconditionseventsteppinguptothistrip fromsevenfurlongsinJune,beatingagood yardstick,withJeewanwelladriftinthird.
Veryunexposedandwellrelated.Half-brothertoa Group1PAwinnerrated125,andtotwoother winningfillies.
Hadaaya(GB)
Ch'ezza(FR)
Izenterisky(GB)winsatWolverhampton
IZENTERISKYOR79
2015HNoRiskAlMauryxPinkieTuscadero (Izentespeshal)
O:SheilaCollingtonB:MrsSColllington T:MrPhilipCollington
Careerblightedwithminorinjuriesbutnonetheless hasshownplentyofability,returningfromanear five-yearabsencetowinaveryvaluablehandicapat ChesterlastyearoversevenfurlongsonGoodto Soft.
Hissirewasworldclassatamileandthedamwas prettyusefularoundthistripinhandicaps,winning twiceunderhertrainerwhenhewasatopamateur onArabians.Izenteriskyhadlookedverypromising inhistwostartsinhisdebutseason,beatenhalfa lengthoversevenfurlongsbyasubsequentthreetimewinnerandthenfulfillingthatpromisestepped uptothisdistance,bothatWolverhampton.Sadlya minorinjurycurtailedhiscareer,buthewaskept busyathomeinavarietyofroles,beforehis miraculousreturnlastseason.
JEEWANOR73
2016GMadjanixVolgaDeFaust(Munjiz) O:MaddyPlumbB:ShadwellStud T:BarryBrennan
Broughtoutofprematureretirementtowinonhis returnover1m5fin2024onsoft,havingalsowon over2m1fongoodin2022.Hasshowedenough
turnoffoottogetplacedoverthistripatamuch lowerlevelsincetheadditionofblinkersandjust touchedoffinahandicapoverthisdistance,giving twostonetothewinner,onhislatestouting.
Sirewasathree-timeDubaiKahaylaClassicwinner, notedasasourceofstamina.Damwonover2000m inFrance,outofawinningsprinter.
RAJAAZOR97
2021HAlMourtajezxChalwaDuBreuil(Mahabb) O:AlShaqabRacingB:AlShaqab T:FrancoisRohaut
Winningjuvenileover2100monsoft(sporting blinkers),beatingasubsequentGroup3PAwinner andFrenchArabianDerbythird,Moneer.Hasyetto progressasexpected,finishinglastofsevenonhis firsttryatlesserBlackType,overthistripinOctober, andwellbehind,backupintriponhisseasonal reappearanceinMarch.Bettertriedover2300min May(carryingthefirstcolours)whenaverynarrow marginsecondonGoodtoSoftatDax,thoughthe formofthatracedoesn’tlookparticularlystrongat thisstage.
VerykeenandpulledhardreturningtoToulouseon latestinJune,failingtopickupwhenrequiredand stayingonforfourthreturningto2100m.Hasbeen runningthisseasoninCheekpiecesandonthebasis ofcurrentform,lookstobethepacemakerforAl Ghadeer.
QatarInternationalStakes Group1PA
PreviousWinners,Ground,Times&VideoLinks:
2024AlGhadeer(FR)AlShaqabRacing
GoodtoFirm,1.42.84
FRohaut(FR)CSoumillon
Watchtherace: https://youtu.be/dnX3HI5M-jc?si=Xgws450Oc8cZiTRf
2023AlGhadeer(FR)AlShaqabRacing
Soft,1.54.82
FRohaut(FR)CSoumillon
Watchtherace: https://youtu.be/TRcXzGfUdzE?si=mrIC5pwZreDLLQvg
2022LadyPrincess(FR)KhalifabinSheailAlKuwari TFourcy(FR)JCrowley
GoodtoFirm,1.45.81
Watchtherace:
https://youtu.be/U5ftu4TJUKs
2021LadyPrincess(FR)KhalifabinSheailAlKuwari TFourcy(FR)OMurphy
Soft,1.50.94
2020Ebraz(GB)
GoodtoFirm,1.47.23
2019Ebraz(GB)
Good,1.47.56
Watchtherace:
https://youtu.be/s_Vo5HTG6So
HHSheikhMohammedbinKhalifaAlThaniJSmart(QA)MGuyon
Watchtherace:
https://youtu.be/dhF9em2oeJc
HHSheikhMohammedbinKhalifaAlThaniJSmart(QA)MGuyon
Watchtherace:
https://youtu.be/GcwuuzWTx7M
2018Muraaqib(FR)HHSheikhHamdanbinRashidAlMaktoumFRohaut(FR)JCrowley
Good,1.48.00
2017Tayf(FR)
Soft,1.55.77
Watchtherace:
https://youtu.be/LqCFl3WiU1g
HHSheikhAbdullahbinKhalifaAlThani AdeMieulle(QA) OPeslier
Watchtherace:
2016AlMourtajez(FR)AlShaqabRacing
GoodtoFirm,1.43.54
Watchtherace:
Distance:8f(1600m)
Surface:Turf
PrizeFund: £400,000
WinningHorse:£226,840
Second: £86,000
Third: £43,040
Fourth: £21,440
Fifth: £10,760
Sixth: £5,400
https://youtu.be/J9boJgCpbPk
TFourcy(FR)J Augé
https://youtu.be/ALw_FLZbZpk
Agerange:4yoandupwards
FieldSafetyLimit:18
Weights:5yoandupwards9st 4yo8st13lb
Allowances:Fillies&Mares-4lb
Nomination(entry)£400:closedJune19
SupplementaryEntries£4,000:closedJuly24
Declaration:£800by1000hrsonJuly27
Wednesday30thJuly2025
QatarGoodwoodFestival
Art&HorseracingGallery Newmarket
IlkaGansera-Leveque,46,isaracehorsetrainerand practisingvetbasedatSaintWendred’sin Newmarket,horseracing’sheadquarters.Thatwould beenoughformostpeoplebutfollowingapop-up artshowattheyardsherunswithherhusband StephaneLeveque,shedecidedtotakeherArtas seriouslyasherhorseracing.
“Originallytheideawastodoanopendayforthe yardduringthe2023Guineasweekend,butputting adifferenttwistonitbyhavinganartexhibition alongside.Howeveritdevelopedintoitsownentity, gainedmomentumandjusthadarealbuzzaboutit, soIranwithit.Theyardandthegalleryare synergistic,buttheyhavetheirowndistinctspace too.”
Whathadstartedoutasan‘add-on’aspartofa specialopendayweekendforownersandtodrawin thepublic,hasblossomedintoafull-timeenterprise givingheracompletelynew‘stable’ofclients.
OriginallyfromGermany,followingathree-year jockeyapprenticeshiptochampiontrainerBruno Shcuetz,shethenwenttoCaliforniaandspentayear withMontyRobertsatFlagIsUpFarmtofurther
developherequineskills.Aftergraduationasa veterinarianin2009shecametoNewmarket,initially workingforRossdalesbeforesettinguponherown, latertakingouthertrainers’licensein2012.Though atrainerofthoroughbreds,bothherandher husbandalsohaveexperienceofracingArabians, withtheAmericanbredandownedStormTroupour, withwhomtheywonatRoyalWindsorononlyhis secondUKstart.
MarriedtoFrenchman,shealreadyhadquitean internationalbackgroundwhichhasalsobeen reflectedinherchoiceofartistswhicharesimilarly international.Herfirstshowfeaturedtheworkof14 British,French,SouthAfricanandAmericanartists andsculptorsalongsidetheracehorsesinher HamiltonRoadstables.By2025thishasexpandedto includeartistsfromCanada,Italy,theformerCzech Republic,Lithuania,SpainandtheUkraine.
“Atthebeginningitwasawaytopromotemyyard andmytraining,butnowit’sbecomeahealthything forme,asIdon’thaveexpectationsattachedtoit,so bylettingitbefree,itactuallygrewquickerand bigger.
IlkaGansera-LevequeinsideoneofherstablegalleriesatSaintWendred's
“ThoughIguessitbroughtoutthecompetitiveness inme,asifI’mgoingtodosomething,Iwanttodoit rightandbeprofessional.Throughmyupbringing andthoughracingI’vealwaystravelledtheworld andwhenIhave,I’vevisitedmuseumsandart galleries,soI’vealwayshadaninterestasalayman, butI’venotstudiedanythingformally.Ithinkthere aresimilaritiesinabroaderway,aswitharacehorse youshareitwithfriendsandfamily,it’ssomething thatyoucanenjoyasagroup,andIthinkit’sthe samewithbuyingart,itsayssomethingaboutyou anditevokesemotion,sothemoreyouthinkabout it,themoresimilaritiesthereare.”
Shefeelsnoconflictbetweenherworldsandnor doesshefindjugglinghertimeaproblem, explaining,“Iwouldsaywhenyou’reanentrepreneur andyou’reself-employed,worklifebalanceisnot relevant,everythingismylife.SometimesIwrite invoicesatnightoronaSunday,that’sjusthowitis. Itfellintoourlives,myhusbandStephaneisinvolved too,thoughinitiallyhequestionedwhatIwasdoing! He’ssupportiveandalsoverycreative,thoughhis focusisthehorses,he’salsointerestedindoing
potteryinthefuture,andhewasalwaysverygoodat drawing,especiallywhenoutdaughterEleawas younger.
“Iwantedtotakeitseriouslyandestablishthe gallery,soyouhavetodotheartfairs,whichI researched,thoughofcoursetheycomewithacost. Stephane’sgotareallygoodeyeforhangingsohe’s integraltosettingoutthestandatthefairs.It’sa logisticalthing,Elea’sisnowoldenoughtohelpat thefairsifwehaverunnersandIhavetogoracing, sowehaveasmallteamIcancallonthatcan representtheartreallywellinmyabsence.”
Thankstoinheritingapitchonretirementofoneher artists’representatives,shejumpedinatthedeep end,exhibitingatoneoftheAssociationofArtand AntiqueDealers(LAPADA)fairsatPetworthHousein WestSussex,just20minutesfromGoodwood. PetworthParkAntiquesandFineArtFairisheldina purposebuiltmarqueeinthegroundsofthe NationalTrustpropertyandattractsaround60 exhibitorsayear.
'TheBug'byRaoulMillais
“Petworthisaveryspecialfairasyouhavetobea LAPADAmembertoexhibit.LuckilyIgained ‘grandmother’rightsthroughshowingtheworkof
standsdimensionscomeintoconsideration,butIlike soIliketotryandtellastorywithinthestand-I’m oneofthefewgalleriestherethathascontemporary art.Thesimplethingwouldbetodevoteawallto eachartistbutthat’sneverwhatwedo,youwantto sellasmuchasyoucan,butyoudon’twantto overhangeither.Oftentheseideascomeright beforeIgotosleep!ButIalwaysknowhowIwantit lookbeforewegettheretosetup.Wewantedto avoiditlookingtooclinical.”
Despiteherequinesurroundings,shewelcomesa broadrangeofsubjectmatter,sonotjustracingor sport,aswellasawidevarietyofgenresandartists. RangingfromRaoulMillais,anestablishedfigurative equestrianpainterwhodiedin1999,tomodern landscapesby MilanIvani!,fromtheformerCzech RepublicwhohasbeenintheUKsince1970.
“Wehaveeverythingfrommodernarttooldmasters, allgenres,andofcoursethesculpturestoo.Withthe sculptureswestartedoffwithmoretraditional bronzesandceramicsandnowwehavethese uniquehandcarvedwoodenfalconsfromJulian Stanley.Theworkhadtobegood,butIhavetolove ittoo,there’sneedstobeahumanconnection,if oneofthoseelementsismissing,Ican’tworkwith theperson.Thisdoesn’tfeellikeworktomebecause itallfeelslikeabonus,I’mexcitedbyit.
“Igowithartthatmakesyoufeelgood,portraying thebeautyofnatureandthebeautyofhardwork.”
Importantlywhensheisatthefairs,whichobviously wouldn’thaveanexclusively‘horsey’clientele,she feelsthatsheisrepresentinghorseracingandis proudofittoo.
“Mostofthefairsrunoveraweekend,soPetworthis FridaythroughSunday,withsetupontheThursday. It’ssuchasclassyevent.OneofmyAmericanartists whocametotheopeningsaiditwas‘likebeingina JaneAustennovel’.
Ganserva-LevequewaspreparingfortheGameFair heldattheendofJulyatRagleyHallnearStratford UponAvon,withthenextportofcallbeingFreshArt atAlexandraPalace(30January–1February2026), followedbyreturntoPetworth(8-10May2026).
“We’llalsohaveashowhereatthegalleryto coincidewiththeTattersallsyearlingsalesinthe autumn,thoughofcoursewe’reopensevendaysa weekandhavealltheworkonlinetoo,soit’seasyfor peopletoviewatanytime."
'Sicilia'byGiacomoMazzari
OneofGansera-Leveque’sartistswithaparticular feelforArabiansisBénédicteGelé,bornintheParis suburbsin1975,sheisaself-taughtartist,whose initiallydevelopedherartalongsidehercareerasan artdirectorandgraphicdesigner.
“Horsesaretheveryessenceofemotionsandpure expressionsandtheyhavethisstrongpowerof reflection.SoIpaintthemtoknowmebetter.”
TheArtandHorseRacingGalleryhasanumberof Gelé’sworkswhichrangefromsmallembroidered pieces[seeright]tolargecanvasesmeasuring146cm high.
https://www.artandhorseracing.com
TerenceGilbert Amasterofdiversity
TerenceGilbertalwaysshowedanaptitudeforart, copyingoldmasterswhilststillatschool.He’sbest knownnowinracingcirclesforhisracecard montagesoffamous(andfavourite)horses,soldas individualprivatecommissionsorpopularprints. ThoughGilbert,78,isfarfromaone-trickponyand hasbeenproducingartworkinadiverserangeof subjectsandmediumssincehewasateenager.
Hisfatherwasanavidpunteronhisdaysofffromhis jobattheNationalGallery,takingtheyoungGilbert toalltheLondonracecoursesbytrain.Gilbertspent alotoftimeatthegallerytooexplaining,“Ialways admiredTurner,Canalettowasagreatfavourite backthentoo,TheStonemason’sYardIremember asparticularlyfinepiece.Astimewenton,Istarted copyingthem,I’dhavebeenabout13,andIhadmy easelthereattheGallery,asotherartistsdo, ambitiouslystartingwithbigpieces,likethoseby ClaudeLorrain.MyteachersgotmeintoCamberwell ArtSchoolataveryyoungage,Iwasonly15, everybodyelsewasatleasttwoyearsolderthanme,
itwasverylimitedthough,notfulltime.”
Whenhisfatherdiedwhenhewas16,Gilbert neededtoearnaliving,sostartedinadvertisingasa junior,quicklymovingontotheagencystudioitself, drawingkeylinesforbrochures,andlearninghowto layoutmagazines.
“LuckilyenoughIwassittingnexttosomeofthe greatillustratorsofthetime,RenatoFratini,Gino D’Achille,PinoDell'Orco,theItalianswereherein LondonandIwasinthethickofit.Fratinididthe JamesBondposterforFromRussiawithLovefor example.Iprogressedtodoingsomeillustrationsof myown,workingforDavidJuddAssociatesLimited, theywerethecrèmedelacrème,withallthebest artists.Ilearntalotofthetechniquesofcommercial illustrationfromthosepeople.Then,whenIwas19,I decidedtobranchoutonmyown.Ihadafew contacts,andIstarteddoingillustrationsfor magazines.Allthemagazinesofthetimeused illustrationssotherewasplentyofwork,andfrom thereIslowlymovedthingsalong.”
MovingoutofLondontoMaidenheadin1969,wasa shocktothesystematfirst,“tooquiet,butLondon wastoonoisyformywife!”andfromanupstairs bedroomstudiohehasworkedonanalmostdaily basiseversince.Payingthebillsatthattimewere bookcoverillustrations,aspartoftheriseofpopular pulpfiction.Hiscommissionswouldcomeby consignments,“Onedayitwas18th centuryromantic novelsbyGeorgetteHeyer,thenextitwouldbe WorldWarII,suchasCorneliusRyan’s TheLongest Day.”
Itallchangedinthemid70s,“Mywifesawanarticle aboutAdnanKhashoggi,anditmentioneda collectionofartthathe’dboughtfromtheMathaf GalleryinLondon.Icontactedthemjustattheright time,astheywerelookingforanartisttogotooutto theMiddleEast.
“TheychosemeandIwentouttotheretopaint. Backthenithadbeenataboothingsonoonehad paintedthesecountries,alltheearlierOrientalist paintershadgonetoEgyptorTurkey,sothereforeI wasoneofthefirsttopaintthere,asitisnow.Iwas withthemforaboutfiveyears.Iusedtopaintatleast fourorfiveofpaintingsforOmaneachyear,aswell asportraitsofSheikhZayedandotherrulersand someofoldDubaibeforeitwasdeveloped,for
SheikhMohammedbinRashidAlMaktoum.” ManyofhisMiddleEasternworksarekeenly observedlandscapesandpeopleatwork,a depictinglifewhichisslowlyslippingawayasthose countriesdevelopandembraceWesternculture. Morerecentlyhehaspaintedanumberofstriking studiesoftheArabianhorsewearingtraditional harnessonagoldleafbackground.
“AtthesametimeasIwasdoingthosepaintingsfor theMathaf,I’dalsostartedtodosomeracingstuff, themontage’sontheracecards.Astheracingwork pickedup,Igottoknowsometrainers,mostlyin Ireland.IknewPeterO’Sullevanverywellandhe introducedmetoJohnMagnier.Iwentoverto Coolmoretopainthishorses,includingGalileo,andI didaboutfourbigpaintingsoftheQueen’svisitin 2011.IalsopaintedYeats,andlaterIdidanotherof Galileoracing.MostoftheworkIdoinIrelandnowis forJPMcManus,thelastoneforhimwasIAm Maximus.I’mcurrentlypaintingthisyear’sGrand National,withNickRockettcomingoverthefence withIAmMaximusjustbehind,that’sfortheSirPeter O’SullevanCharitableTrustauctionlaterthisyear.”
Gilbert’sworksspansawidevarietyofmediums, techniquesandsubjectmatterforwhichhecredits hisearlycommercialartistbeginnings.
“Iwasverygoodatfiguresinaction,sowhetherit wasagunslinger,oraGermanofficerfiringa machinegun,tomethefigureisthemainthing, dressingitjustgoesonthetop,itjustdeveloped.If youcandrawandpaintinillustration,you’llget assignmentsineverything,youcaneitherdoitor youcan’t,itwasthevarietyofsubjectsinillustration thatledmetopainteverything.
“I’vealwaysworkedinallmediums,pastels,penand ink,acrylics,oils.Withillustrationseverythingalways hadtobedonetomorrow,sothenIusedgouachea lotforpictures,Imakethemlooklikeoils,butby usinggouacheitdriesveryquickly.Thesedays, primarilyIuseacrylicfirstandthenoilsontop,soI don’thavetowaittoolongfortheunderpaintingto dry.I’mdoingalotmorecanvaspaintingnow,but illustrationswerealwaysonboard.I’vegotmore impressionisticwithsomeofmyworkinrecentyears andthecoloursareaveryhighkey.Mylatestisof thepaddockatAscot,whichisprovingavery popularprint.
The‘somethingelse’alsoextendstoLondon cityscapes,scenesfromtheballet,andhisloveof Jazz.Hissportingsubjectsareasbroadwith commissionstopaintEnglandRugbyfly-halfJohnny Wilkinson,ManchesterUnited’sDavidBeckham, RyanGiggsandOleGunnarSolskjærandboxing.A regularexhibitoratHenleyRegattaeveryyear,he
producesacollectionofcartooncharactersthat alwayssellout.
Retuningtoequestrianism,heobserves,“Thesedays Ifindtraditionaltypesofpaintingabitflat,andthere aresomanypeopleproducingthesetypesof scenes,youtrytodosomethingdifferent,Idon’t wantittolooklikeaphotograph.Apaintingallows youtoaddinformationthatmightnotbeeasilyseen inaphotographwhichthenaddsnarrativetothe scene.
“SoI’vemovedtowardsthismoreimpressionistic style,reminiscentofRaoulDufy,butmyown interpretation.I’vedoneabout30ofthoselarger picturesofpaddockandracecoursescenesatYork andCheltenhamandAscot.Fromacommercial aspectthosehorsesontheracecards,they’revery easytopersonalise,whetheryou’reanowner,a trainerorapunterthatwonbig–theracecardaddsa bitofauthoritytothepiece,it’sarecordoftheday,I liketoaddlittlejotsonthereaboutthetrainerandso on,soitfeelslikeit’sbeenpaintedonthespot.”
Heconcludes,“Iknowmostartistsspecialiseinone subjectandtheygetknownforthat,butontheother handbecauseI’msodiverse,I’mneveroutofwork!”
https://www.terencegilbert.com
ArabianRacing
Globallythereare 7Group1PurebredArabian(PA) racesworth $1million ormore
The QatarInternationalStakes (Qatar GoodwoodFestival) Group1PA withaprize fundof £400,000,isthemostvaluableArabian racesover1milein Europe
SinceJanuary2021BHAlicensedthoroughbredtrainers mayalsotrainArabians
ExistingThoroughbredownersmayalsoownArabians throughsoleownership,partnerships,syndicatesandracing clubsandarealsoeligibleforROAmembership
AnArabians’Classicyearisasa 4yearold.The UAE PresidentCup(UKArabianDerby) (StLegerRacing Festival) Group1PA hasaprizefundof £400,000 and isthemostvaluable 4yearoldonly racein Europe
