Industry Winner of The Oaks, 1838

Industry won The 60th Oaks in 1838, Friday 1st June.  This glass print is an exact copy of the painting by John Frederick Herring, the Elder, 1795-1865 the famous horse painter. Industry was owned by the 6th Earl of Chesterfield and trained like Cotherstone by John Scott in Malton, and ridden by (Bill) William Scott.  She was by Priam out of Arachne. She won by a length, the prize money, £2,575 was the equivalent in todays money was £265,200. There were 16 runners. 

An Aquatint with hand colouring engraved by C & G Hunt would go at Auction £200.

Purchased from Crows Auction House, Dorking