Sun Briar
Title
Sun Briar
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
This photograph of the graded stakes-winning Thoroughbred Sun Briar was taken in 1926.
Sun Briar was foaled in France in 1915 and purchased at the 1916 Saratoga yearling auction by newspaperman, businessman, and breeder Willis Sharpe Kilmer.
Under the training of Henry McDaniel, Sun Briar won five of his nine starts in his two-year-old season. He set multiple track records before retiring to a successful stud career.
Sun Briar was foaled in France in 1915 and purchased at the 1916 Saratoga yearling auction by newspaperman, businessman, and breeder Willis Sharpe Kilmer.
Under the training of Henry McDaniel, Sun Briar won five of his nine starts in his two-year-old season. He set multiple track records before retiring to a successful stud career.
Date
1926
Rights
This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Format
black and white photograph
Type
still image
Original Format
print photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
“Sun Briar,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 28, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/375.