'Jack Spigot', a dark bay racehorse, with William Scott up, a racecourse beyond

Jack Spigot, a dark bay colt, was foaled in 1818 by Ardrossan or Marmion out of the sister to Bourbon. In 1820 he won a sweep at Doncaster. He won the St. Leger in 1821, ridden by William Scott. This was the first of a record nine St. Legers which Scott won although Jack Spigot is said to have had a great dislike for the jockey. In 1822 he won the Convivial Stakes at Newcastle, and in 1823 he was unplaced in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket which was his last race. He was buried in the centre of Yew Tree Court, Bolton Hall, in June 1843.

Herring painted a number of portraits of Jack Spigot; one showing him in a paddock at Bolton Hall, was sold in these rooms, 15 December 1993, lot 84 (#70,000), while another, depicting him in a loose box, was sold in these rooms, 11 November 1994, lot 62 (#19,000).