Eddery's portrait of her father as a young man on Grundy

Nichola Eddery's portrait of her father Pat on his 1975 Derby winner Grundy

One of Pat Eddery's daughters has produced a tribute to her father by painting a portrait of the legendary jockey on his first Derby winner Grundy.

The work will be a centrepiece of an exhibition by Nichola Eddery, a renowned fine artist and leading exponent of racing and equine paintings, which will open at the Osborne Studio Gallery in London on Wednesday and run until December 3.

Eddery, the 11-time British champion jockey, died in November last year when his daughter was putting together a collection for the show.

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Published on 5 November 2016inFeatures

Last updated 15:51, 4 November 2016

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