Orren Mixer (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1930-2006), portrait of Rebel Cause at Ruidoso Downs, champion quarter horse owned by legendary Western movie star Dale Robertson, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 1962; with inscription on the verso "Property of Dale & Susan Robertson, Yukon, Oklahoma"

sight: 28 x 36 in., frame: 35 x 44 in.

Note: Rebel Cause was named American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) champion in 1962; finished 3rd in the 1960 All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs; and won 1st place at the 1961 Los Alamitos Super Derby, ridden by jockey Herman Moore

Condition: spot of paint loss on racetrack, as well scattered pinprick size spots of paint loss

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Robert A. "Bob" Funk Sr. - trailblazing American businessman, philanthropist, and rancher, from his impressive ranch headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; originally from the collection of Dale Robertson