Alan Brassington (British, born 1959)Motivator - Racehorse Side Portrait
signed with monogram 'AB' lower right, oil on canvas, 142 x 183cm (55 7/8 x 72 1/16in).
(This lot forms part of a diptych with the painting 'Motivator - Front Portrait')注脚Motivator (foaled 2002) is a retired British Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club. In a racing career which lasted from August 2004 until October 2005, he ran seven times and won four races. He is best known as the winner of the 2005 Epsom Derby. He was retired to stud where he sired the dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Treve. Total prize money £1,021,903.