John Beer (British 1860-1930, active 1885-1915), THE FINISH FOR THE ST LEGER STAKES, DONCASTER 1912, watercolour, signed John Beer, inscribed THE FINISH FOR THE ST LEGER STAKES, DONCASTER 1912 in the artist's hand, the winner Tracery and placed horses identified below in the artist's hand, mounted, framed and glazed, label to backboard The Tryon Gallery, Ltd., London, overall 40 by 49cm. American-bred Tracery was a top-class racehorse, winning the St. Leger, Eclipse Stakes, Champion Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes for his owner Mr August Belmont Jnr., whose father was the founder and namesake of the Belmont Stakes, third leg of the US Triple Crown.
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John Beer (British 1860-1930, active 1885-1915), THE FINISH FOR THE ST LEGER STAKES, DONCASTER 1912, watercolour, signed John Beer, inscribed THE FINISH FOR THE ST LEGER STAKES, DONCASTER 1912 in the artist's hand, the winner Tracery and placed horses identified below in the artist's hand, mounted, framed and glazed, label to backboard The Tryon Gallery, Ltd., London, overall 40 by 49cm. American-bred Tracery was a top-class racehorse, winning the St. Leger, Eclipse Stakes, Champion Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes for his owner Mr August Belmont Jnr., whose father was the founder and namesake of the Belmont Stakes, third leg of the US Triple Crown.