Horse by Geraldine Brooks & Lexington Ornament | Book & Ornament Set

Exclusive BreyerHorses.com Book Set!

This Lexington-themed horse and book set makes a truly special gift for the Lexington lover or horse racing fan in your life!

Horse, a Novel by Geraldine Brooks

Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack.

New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance.

Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success.

Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.

Softcover | 464 pages | Adult

Lexington | Holiday Ornament

Foaled in 1850 near present-day Lexington, Kentucky, the aptly-named Lexington was one of the most influential Thoroughbred racehorse sires of his time. He won six of his seven races and earned $56,600 on the track (more than $2 million in today’s money), then went on to lead America’s sire list for 14 consecutive years, plus an additional two posthumously. Over 150 years later, many of racing’s current stars can still trace their heritage back to this Kentucky legend.

Breyer is excited to share in the 250th anniversary of Lexington, KY and bring you this unique, limited-edition ornament as part of our 2025 holiday collection!