Kentucky Thoroughbred Horse - Nasturtium, (painting).

Kentucky Thoroughbred Horse - Nasturtium, (painting).

Wood, E., painter.

Kentucky Thoroughbred Horse - Nasturtium, (painting).

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Watercolor on board.

Animal -- Portrait -- Nasturtium

Animal -- Horse

Landscape -- Farm

Architecture exterior -- Farm -- Barn

Restricted Owner.

Formerly in the collection of Michael Hall Antiques and Fine Art, Nashville, Tennessee

Nasturtium (1899–1916) was an American thoroughbred racehorse that was the top two-year-old colt of 1901. He was a contender for the 1902 Epsom Derby. Nasturtium, a "racy-looking and powerful" chestnut horse standing 15.2 hands high was bred at James Haggin's Rancho El Paso stud in California and was sired by the imported British stallion Watercress out of Margerique. Margerique was an unraced mare by the imported British stallion Order out of Margerine, who also foaled another successful racer The Commoner. After William Whitney's death, Nasturtium was sold in the October 1904 dispersal sale for $10,000 to Col. Milton Young. Nasturtium was sold to George J. Stoll. The best of his offspring was probably the filly stamina. Nasturtium was found dead in his stall at The Meadows stud farm in Lexington on June 26, 1916. His death may have resulted from heart disease.

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