{"product_id":"little-wonder-winner-of-the-derby-stakes-at-epsom-1840-aquatint-by-c-hancock","title":"\"Little Wonder, Winner Of The Derby Stakes At Epsom\" 1840 Aquatint by Charles Hancock","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCharles Hancock (around 1800 – 30 July 1877) was a British painter of animals, specialising in equestrian sporting scenes. One of his largest and most recognisable works is the double portrait of two thoroughbreds in a wide landscape, showing Sir Hercules and Thorngrove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrint Sz: 16 1\/2\"H x 20 1\/2\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrame Sz: 24 1\/2\"H x 28 1\/4\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAquatint engraving by E. Duncan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished by R. Ackermann\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLittle Wonder (1837–1843) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career that lasted from September 1839 to September 1842 he ran eight times and won only one race. That race, however, was the 1840 Epsom Derby which he won as a 50\/1 outsider. Little Wonder was one of the smallest Thoroughbreds to win a major race, standing less than 15 hands high. During his career, there were rumours that he was a \"ringer\", foaled in 1836 but the allegations were never substantiated. He was briefly retired after being injured in a race in 1842 and died of colic in 1843 while still in training.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45827473440966,"sku":"45582","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0210\/6626\/files\/DSC_0001_714c6a58-5f30-4320-9f4f-209f0c8984cf.jpg?v=1778175198","url":"https:\/\/thecarycollection.com\/products\/little-wonder-winner-of-the-derby-stakes-at-epsom-1840-aquatint-by-c-hancock","provider":"The Cary Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}