Secretariat
Ran the Belmont Stakes in 2:24 flat. Won by 31 lengths. The record has never been broken. Tom painted him not from a photograph but from twenty years inside the sport that defined him.
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CHAPMAN FINE ARTS · EST. 1996
Original Equestrian Oil Paintings and Fine Art | Tom Chapman
Twenty years in the saddle. Twenty more at the canvas. Every painting here comes from someone who lived what he paints.
20+
Years as a licensed jockey
20+
Years painting full time
5.0
Google rating, 9 reviews
48+
Signed and numbered prints
TOM CHAPMAN, SAN CARLOS CA
ABOUT THE ARTIST
From the Track to the Canvas
Tom Chapman’s life in art began in the world of thoroughbred racing, where years spent on the track shaped a singular eye for movement, character, and light.
Today, that experience informs paintings that honor the spirit of the horse with intimacy and quiet strength. Each work reflects a deep respect for the animals and the people whose lives are bound to them.
Rooted in observation and crafted with care, Tom’s art brings the enduring beauty of equestrian life into the home.
Tom Chapman
FORMER THOROUGHBRED JOCKEY AND FINE ARTIST
THE HORSES TOM PAINTS
These Are Not Just Paintings. They Are Firsthand Accounts.
Tom Chapman rode professionally during an important era of American thoroughbred racing. The horses he paints are not distant subjects, but stories grounded in firsthand experience.
Zenyatta
Entered the Breeders’ Cup Classic as the only filly in the field. Broke last. Won at the wire by a neck. Tom rode at Del Mar during her era and watched what she did with a jockey’s eyes.
Citation
Triple Crown winner. Racing’s first thoroughbred millionaire. 45 wins from 51 starts. Tom’s portrait captures the bearing of a horse that had nothing left to prove.
American Pharoah
Ended a 37-year Triple Crown drought. Then won the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the same year, completing the first Grand Slam in racing history.
Affirmed vs. Alydar
The greatest rivalry in Triple Crown history. Alydar finished second in all three races. Affirmed held a head at the Belmont wire after a mile run side by side.
Cody’s Wish
Not a champion by earnings. A champion by something harder to measure. Tom painted the bond between a Kentucky Derby contender and the boy who loved him. A portion of every sale goes to Make-A-Wish.
Tom is one of the only fine artists in America who can say he rode on the same circuits as the horses he paints. That is not a marketing claim. It is a fact that shows in every canvas. Each print in the Hall of Champions is signed and numbered by Tom. Once an edition closes, it will not be reprinted.
EXPLORE THE WORK
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Original oil paintings and signed, numbered canvas prints. Thoroughbred racehorses. Wildlife. Sea life. Custom portraits of the horse or animal that matters most to you. Every piece ships directly from Tom's studio.
From the studio
Featured Works
Hall of champions
Secretariat
The 1973 Belmont record has never been broken. Tom painted Big Red from twenty years inside the sport that defined him. Signed and numbered, three sizes.
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Hall of champions
Classic Zenyatta
Breeders Cup Classic 2009. Last to first at the wire. Tom rode at Del Mar during her era and watched it with a jockey's eyes. $220.
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Hall of champions
Citation, Triple Crown 1948
Racing's first thoroughbred millionaire. Original painting sold. Prints from $170 in three sizes. Each personally signed and numbered by Tom.
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Original and prints
Cody's Wish
Cody Dorman and the horse who loved him. Original oil painting and signed prints available. A portion of every sale goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
View paintingCUSTOM COMMISSIONS
Have Tom Paint Your Horse,
Your Dog, Your Cat
Tom accepts a limited number of custom oil painting commissions each year. He works from your photographs and brings the same care to a commission that goes into every original in this studio. The result belongs entirely to you.
Email or Call Tom Directly
Reach Tom at tomchapmanart@gmail.com or 650-593-3385. Describe your subject and send your best photograph.
Agree on Size, Timeline, and Deposit
Horse commissions start at $300 down. Dog and cat commissions start at $200 down. Final price depends on size and complexity.
Tom Ships the Finished Painting to You
Tom packages every commission himself and ships it directly to your door across the USA. No middleman.
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