Bernard Parkin caricature portraying the day Fred Winter became the first National Hunt trainer.
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Bernard Parkin caricature portraying the day Fred Winter became the first National Hunt trainer to win 100,000 in prize money for his owners in season 1973-74, signed, pen & ink, at Stratford 17th May 1974, also depicted is jockey Richard Pitman, Mr Mills the owner of 'Bladon', and racecourse officials and sponsors; sold with a smaller version of the drawing that was used by Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse as a greetings card, both framed, the first 38 by 49cm.; and three b& w photographs from the time, Richard Pitman & Blaydon in running, Dick Francis presenting the winning owner with his trophy, the other of winning connections in the enclosure, (a lot).