HUBERT de Watrigant was born in 1954 in the south west of France where his father bred racehorses and his uncle was a trainer. The late Sir Peter O’Sullevan was a great fan of the artist’s work and the artist is collected by many in the racing world.

“I am more interested in the jockey adjusting a stirrup or the lad waiting with his horse. I pick up my binoculars when others put them down,” is de Watrigant summary of his working methods.