Thoroughbred Park Sculptures: Horse Race, (sculpture).

Thoroughbred Park Sculptures: Horse Race, (sculpture).

Reardon, Gwen, sculptor.

Thoroughbred Park Sculptures: Horse Race, (sculpture).

Cast 1990. Copyrighted 1990. 1991. Dedicated April 18, 1992.

Digital Reference:

(On first sculpture:) (foundry symbol) (on bottom of proper left rear hoof:) Gwen (copyright symbol) 90 (on back of jockey's waistband:) Shoe (On second sculpture:) (on saddle pad:) #:5 (on back of jockey's waistband:) Romero (On third sculpture:) (on proper left back hoof:) Gwen (on saddle pad:) 7 (on back of jockey's waistband:) Day (On fourth sculpture:) (on proper left rear, bottom of hoof:) Gwen (on saddle pad:) 2 (on back of jockey's waistband:) Bailey (On fifth sculpture:) (on proper right front hoof:) Gwen 91 (on back of jockey's waistband:) Perret (On sixth sculpture:) (on proper left back hoof:) Gwen (copyright symbol) 90 (on saddle pad:) 4 (on back of jockey's waistband:) Brumfield (On seventh sculpture:) (on proper right back hoof:) Gwen (copyright symbol)/90 (on saddle pad:) 3 (on back of jockey's waistband:) CM signed Founder's mark appears.

Seven life-size bronze jockeys astride seven race horses rush dramatically to the finish line. Randy Romero is in second position on the outside, almost in a dead heat with Bill Shoemaker who is in first position. Pat Day is third position with Jerry Bailey and Craig Perret fighting for fourth. Don Brumfield is sixth, followed by Chris McCarron in seventh position.

Portrait male -- Romero, Randy -- Full length

Portrait male -- Shoemaker, Bill -- Full length

Portrait male -- Day, Pat -- Full length

Portrait male -- Perret, Craig -- Full length

Portrait male -- Brumfield, Don -- Full length

Portrait male -- McCarron, Chris -- Full length

Portrait male -- Bailey, Jerry -- Full length

Occupation -- Sport -- Jockey

Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Equestrian

Dress -- Uniform -- Sports Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Lexington

Administered by Triangle Foundation, Kentucky

Located Thoroughbred Park, Main Street & Midland Street, Lexington, Kentucky

Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.

The artist modeled the jockey's after their real life counterparts. The jockeys gave personal items to the artist, including riding boots, silks, saddles and goggles to help her create the sculptures. Then Lexington Mayor,Scotty Baesler drew the jockeys' names out of a hat to determine each jockey's position in the race. IAS files contain detailed dimensions for each piece. IAS files contain two undated articles from the Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY), and a brochure on Thoroughbred Park.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1994.

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