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.

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

Sutcliffe - 1926 Sun Briar (2).jpg

Citation

“Sun Briar,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/375.

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