Riva Ridge Portraits (limited)

Description

These images of Riva Ridge enjoying his bluegrass retirement at Claiborne Farm perfectly capture the sweet face and kind nature of this often overshadowed Hall of Fame champion in the Meadow Racing Stable. The tandem images of the  1972 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner serve as perfect examples of the contrast between his distinguished champion’s persona, and his sometimes not-so-distinguished relaxed appearance.

“There are some who when you meet them for the first time have a way of making you feel as if you’ve been friends for years. My first visit with Riva Ridge at Claiborne Farm in 1980 had that effect on me. He comes right up to the fence to say hello and the first thing you notice are those warm friendly eyes. Then he gives you his signature look in which his loppy ears jut out like airplane wings. That’s the Riva everyone remembers from his racing days. Even as a stallion he was still as kind and gentle as ever.” ~ SH

“The ear is the avenue to the heart.” ~ Voltaire

The Riva Ridge Portrait Pair is limited to 50 hand-numbered pieces of each image available individually or as a matched set. Purchase the pair and receive a complimentary Riva Ridge enamel lapel pin. Measures 8” x 10” with larger sizes available upon request.