Original Watercolor
Original Watercolor on a Front Page of the Daily Racing Form Sept 6 1976 for the 100,000 Del Mar Invitational. Signed by Jockey (William) Bill Shoemaker riding on Riot in Paris. Artist unknown. Regarded as the greatest horse rider ever, and certainly, the greatest ever to ride in North America that's for sure. Bill accumulated 8,883 race wins during his 41-year career-long journey. It has been estimated that he won a massive $123 million as a jockey and a further $3.7 million as a trainer. - Lot 11372 Dimension: 16W 21H