b'74634THE SADDLE USED BY DANNY MAHER WHEN HE RODE THE WINNERS OF THREE ENGLISH DERBYS:ROCK SAND in 1903, CICERO in 1905, and SPEARMINT in 1906, as well as numerous other racesMaher rode for King Edward VII, however the kings horses were raced under the name of the Duke of Devonshire. The saddle is accompanied by the two original American Railway Express Co., baggage labels that were affixed to the packaging when the saddle was sent by Joe Longton from America, to Aubrey Robinson, his old friend in Canowindra, New South Wales; several photographs, and newspaper and magazine articles.PROVENANCE: The family of Aubrey Robinson, by descent.DANNY MAHER, an American (1881 - 1916), became a jockey at the age of 14, and was the Champion Jockey of America at the age of 17. He first went to England to ride for Pierre Lorillard (1833 - 1901), and was successful from the start. At the age of 19 he won a contract to ride for King Edward VII and moved to England as the highest paid jockey at the time. He became famous in England and the English Champion Jockey in 1908 and 1913. Between 1900 and 1914, he rode 1331 winners. The New York Times seems to have followed Mahers career fairly closely. He had a sad life: he was always cautious with money, never gambled, invested wisely and was widely respected in the racing world. He married Miss Dorothy Fraser at St. Georges Church, Hanover Square, in 1914, but died in 1916 of tuberculosis, aged about 35.JOE LONGTON: Aubrey Robinson and Joe Longton were friends who had met at a Canowindra race meeting when Joe was 14 years old. Joe emigrated to the United States, where he became a friend and mentor to Danny Maher, accompanying him on his early trips to England. Longton prospered in the United States and at the time he sent the saddle to Australia, he was President of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. His letter, quoted in the Sydney Mail of 21 October 1925 explains why he sent the saddle to his friend in Australia. He concludes his remarks and praise for his old friend, they do not make better men than Robinson. I surrender this famous relic [the saddle] that it may go down along the generations with the Robinson family, and that should one of the family deem it fit to place it in a museum he does so with my entire satisfaction.AUBREY ROBINSON: Had a life-long interest in horses, from show ponies in boyhood, to breaking and training horses, and training race horses in adult life. The Sydney Mail article quoted above, continues The saddle used by the famous American jockey Danny Maher on the English Derby heroes Rock Sand (1903), Cicero (1905) and Spearmint (1906) has found its way to this country, and is now the proud possession of Mr. Aubrey Robinson, of Canowindra.A great friend and schoolmate of his.Mr Joe Longton, who many years ago migrated to America.is now comfortably settled in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Longton, knowing the love Aubrey Robinson has for the thoroughbred, generously sent Danny Mahers saddle to his Canowindra friend. $20,00030,0006366356351923 MELBOURNE CUP WINNER - BITALLI: Sterling silver inkwell made from Bitallis hoof, engraved Bitalli - Melbourne Cup 1923 - Died 27/7/24. $500750636MICHELL, H. (ed)VICTORIAS GREATEST RACES with full descriptions of the Melbourne Cup 1921, Caulfield Cup 1922-3, Melbourne Cup 1922-3, biographical sketches of leading Owners - Trainers - Jockeys. Fully Illustrated. [Melbourne : The British and Australasian Publishing Service], c.1924 Quarto, gilt-lettered full crushed morocco, spine in compartments with gilt tooling, all edge gilt. 196pp, extensively illustrated. Rare. .$400600637ESCALADO: Original 1928 version of the horse-racing game invented by Arthur Gueydan, comprising green cloth fabric track with hand crank, score card, and five coloured horse pieces (lead). .$80120638A quarto-size scrapbook containing a collection of 1940s newspaper and magazine cuttings, primarily focused on the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups. A valuable archive documenting Victorian horse racing history of the 1940s. $100150'