Richard Stone

Richard Stone Reeves

Edward L. Bowen

SUPERANNO Belmont Park has played host to some of Thoroughbred racing's greatest champions, from Man o' War and Citation to modern-day heroes Secretariat and Cigar. Internationally acclaimed equine artist Richard Stone Reeves salutes Belmont's first century with portraits of 70 racehorses who thrilled crowds, set records, and became legends at the fabled New York track. Award-winning Turf writer Edward L. Bowen profiles each horse in this volume, bringing these champions, their owners, and their trainers to life.

A Century of Champions

Belmont Park

Includes articles about twenty five of the world's most famous racetracks, along with paintings of many of the world's most famous race horses.

Original Paintings

Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing

Featuring original paintings by Richard Stone Reeves, Royal Blood celebrates Reeves' five decades among the finest sporting painters of the modern era with paintings of the world's greatest Thoroughbreds. Each of the 50 chapters opens with Mr. Reeves' personal recollections, which serve as a prelude to thorough historical profiles by award-winning turf writer Jim Bolus. The presentations include full pedigrees of each subject, plus sketches and photographs used by Mr. Reeves to construct his portraits.

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