Horse Racing - Auction 232
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| Lot | Symbols | Description | Estimate (AUD) | |||
| 601 | ) |
c1890 lithograph "The Meet of the Melbourne Hunt Club" by Herbert Woodhouse (1855-1929), some slight peripheral faults, framed and glazed, overall 166x110cm; plus Key to the lithograph identifying 60 of the participants including the Governor, The Earl of Hopetoun. (2 items) | $800 - $1,000
sold for $900 | |||
| 602 | ) ) ) ) ) ) ) |
HORSE-SHOES, fabulous collection of framed horse-shoes, comprising Manikato, Kelso (US Horse of the Year 1960-64), Cardigan Bay (gold plated - first harness horse to exceed $1 million in winnings), Merry Gal (1900 England 2nd Oaks), Black Onyx, Igloo, Pure Steel, Scamanda, Leilani, Paleface Adios, Dhaulagiri, Redcraze, Windbag (1925 Melbourne Cup), Bernborough, Tobin Bronze, Reckless, Gunsynd, Rain Lover. Extraordinary collection, with letters of provenance regarding the shoes of Cardigan Bay, Kelso & Windbag. Ex Colin Styring collection. (18 items) | $6,000 - $8,000
sold for $5000 | |||
| 603 | ) ) |
WINNING JOCKEY'S PRESENTATION WHIP, presented to Tom Clayton probably for riding Arcrasia to victory in the 1904 MELBOURNE CUP, with metal top in shape of horse's head, engraved "G. & J.Zair, Makers", 95 cm long, some wear with part of covering missing 17-23cm from base. [Mr P.H.Reynolds was the man who first conceived the idea of giving the rider of the Melbourne Cup winner, each year, a gold mounted whip, about 1888. When he died, the presentation was taken over by Wirth's Circus]. Tom Clayton died in a rce fall at Rose Hill aged 28, the whip was passed in succession to his wife, his daughter & then his grandson, Clayton Bloomell (named in honour of his grandfather). | $1,000 - $2,000
sold for $750 | |||
| 604 | ) ) |
1906 MELBOURNE CUP, WINNING JOCKEY'S PRESENTATION WHIP, presented to Tom Clayton who rode Poseidon to victory, with gold top engraved "From Wirth Bros./ To/ T.Clayton/ Winning Jockey/ Melbourne Cup/ 06", with hallmarks & "Ashford, Maker to the Queen", 91 cm long, some wear near base. [Poseidon is the only horse to have won the AJC Derby, Caulfield Cup, Victoria Cup & Melbourne Cup in one season]. Tom Clayton died in a rce fall at Rose Hill aged 28, the whip was passed in succession to his wife, his daughter & then his grandson, Clayton Bloomell (named in honour of his grandfather). | $5,000 - $10,000
sold for $3750 | |||
| 605 | ) |
PHAR LAP'S SADDLE, USED BY JOCKEY BILL ELLIOT. As Bill Elliot rode at an extremely low weight (under 44kg), and Phar Lap was constantly carrying high weights, Harry Telford - the legendary horse's trainer, had this large saddle made specifically for Elliot's use on Phar Lap. [The saddle, along with other riding equipment, was purchased by its present owner from the widow of the then deceased champion jockey Bill Elliot, as a 14-year old boy c1942 for £15. Mrs Elliot advised him to take particular care as her late husband had used the saddle for all his races on Phar Lap, the most famous being the pair's last and greatest victory in the Agua Caliente Handicap in Mexico on 20th March 1932.]
The saddle has been on display at the Victorian Racing Museum at Caulfield, from it's official opening by the Queen in 1981 until recently. The saddle is accompanied by the catalogue of the opening of the Museum and the letter acknowledging the loan of this saddle and other pieces of racing memorabilia. |
$75,000 - $150,000
sold for $75000 | |||
| 606 | ) |
PHAR LAP TELEGRAM, 21 Mar.1932 Telegram from New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir George Forbes, to Phar Lap's owner, Mr David Davis, at the Agua Caliente Hotel in Mexico, reads "New Zealand hearty congratulations yourself trainer and rider on Phar Lap's outstanding victory. The fact that your champion was bred and born in New Zealand naturally enhances the keen pleasure shared by all Dominion sportsmen. Forbes, Prime Minister", some peripheral faults, very nicely window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 39x35cm. | $1,500 - $2,500
sold for $1100 | |||
| 607 | ) |
PHAR LAP'S HORSE-SHOE, believed worn by Phar Lap in his last race, the Agua Caliente Handicap in Mexico. The plate is hand made of aluminium with heels and a toe striker (in this period toe strikers were not permitted to be used in Australian racing), and a bar plate, used to protect damaged hooves. Ex Bert Wolfe, the "Herald" racing writer who accompanied Phar Lap to America, then to his widow, and then to collector Colin Styring (with copy of letter from Mrs Else Wolfe). [Mrs Wolfe donated a similar pair of Phar Lap's horse-shoes and original Pedigree to the Victorian Museum in 1972]. | $6,000 - $12,000
sold for $7500 | |||
| 608 | ) |
PHAR LAP, print of Phar Lap produced "With Compliments from Penfolds Wines, Started 1844-1932, Another 'Far Lap' and still racing", minor peripheral faults, though scarce and attractive advertising board, overall 38x38cm. | $150 - $200 | |||
| 609 | ) |
PHAR LAP, original painting "Phar Lap" by Vincent Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed by the artist at lower right, overall 75x100cm. | $500 - $1,000 | |||
| 610 | 1933 race-finish photograph, with handpainted title, "Gaine Carrington, wins C.M.Lloyd Stakes Flemington, 11.3.33", framed and glazed, overall 65x34cm. | $100 - $200 | ||||
| 611 | L | 1960 Centenary Melbourne Cup Carnival, programmes for Derby Day & Cup Day; also booklet "The Graham Kennedy Story". (3 items) | $40 - $60
sold for $110 | |||
| 612 | Superb colour photograph of "The Dip" trained by Bart Cummings - winner of 1962 AJC The Metropolitan, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 49x41cm; plus c1930s picture of greyhound "Fawn Prince" in elaborate oval frame. (2 items) | $100 - $120
sold for $75 | ||||
| 613 | DAMIEN OLIVER, display comprising picture of Doriemus - winner of Caulfield & Melbourne Cups in 1995, window mounted with signature on piece and lock of Damien's hair, framed and glazed, overall 36x29cm. | $100 - $150
sold for $90 | ||||
| 614 | ) |
Cigarette And Trade Cards 1907 Sniders & Abrahams "Australian Jockeys", part set [36/48], Poor/VG. | $200 - $250 | |||
| 615 | ) |
Cigarette And Trade Cards 1908 Sniders & Abrahams "Australian Jockeys", part set [55/60], plus 4 spares, includes Tom Clayton. A couple creased, mainly G/VG, scarce this nice. (Total 59) | $300 - $400
sold for $225 | |||
| 616 | ) |
Cigarette And Trade Cards 1921 J.J.Schuh "Australian Jockeys", part set [15/60], including Phar Lap's regular jockey Jim Pike, G/VG. | $150 - $200
sold for $120 | |||
| 617 | Cigarette And Trade Cards 1925-27 Horse Racing cigarette cards, comprising 1925 Players "Racing Caricatures" [40]; 1926 Ogdens "Derby Entrants 1926" [25]; 1927 Carreras "Races - Historic & Modern" [25]. G/VG. (Total 90) | $120 - $150 | ||||
| 618 | Cigarette And Trade Cards 1927 Ogdens "Jockeys and Owners Colours", complete set. G/VG. (50) | $100 - $120 | ||||
| 619 | Cigarette And Trade Cards 1929 Ogdens "Derby Entrants 1929", complete set, G/VG. (50) | $140 - $160
sold for $120 | ||||
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