and They’re Off!

Greg Lahti
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
12 × 16 × 1.5 in
Availability
Sold

Three spectators with flowing hair stand trackside, their backs to the viewer as they watch a cluster of thoroughbreds thunder past on the warm dirt track. The scene pulses with the excitement of race day, capturing the fleeting moment when the horses break into full stride against a brilliant turquoise sky. Bold, expressive brushwork renders the jockeys' colorful silks as vibrant dashes of red, blue, and white, while the golden track and autumn-tinged grandstands complete this sun-drenched snapshot of sporting tradition.