An oil painting by Alfred Charles Havell, of Victor Wild winner of 1897 Jubilee Stakes.
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An oil painting by Alfred Charles Havell (British, 1855-1928) of Victor Wild with Mornington Cannon up, winners of the Coronation Cup at Kempton Park 26th June 1897, signed and titled, oil on canvas, inscribed with horse's name & pedigree and the date of the race on the inner gilt-frame, also applied with a small lock of hair of Victor Wild tied with ribbon in the racing colours of the owner Tom Worton, deep outer-gilt frame, glazed, the canvas 24 by 30cm., overall 39 by 44.5cm., good condition.
Victor Wild was a course specialist at Kempton Park and in addition to the Coronation Cup win, won back-to-back Jubilee Stakes in 1895 and 1896. The colt also won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot in 1894. The horse was trained by Joe Cannon at the Waltham House/Lethorne Stables in Lambourn.