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Sporting — Horses - Memorabilia - Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Sporting - Horses
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| *** | Phar Lap - Harry Telford's Horse-Tonic Recipe Book An 82pp notebook (lacking covers) with manuscript recipes for tonics and ointments for racehorses, with 28 recipes in Harry Telford's hand, and another two added by Ernie Fellows. Ingredients include… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap's racing Bridle: a racing bridle used by jockey Jim Pike on Phar Lap from September to October 1931, with 1st places in the Hill Stakes, spring Stakes, Craven plate and Randwick plate. Jim Pike's widow Olga sold this bridle with the rest of his… | *** |  |
| *** | The 1971 Caulfield Cup: the 9ct gold Cup won by Gay Icarus (rider: R. Mallyon), 600gms, on carved timber plinth. Engraved 'Won by Mr & Mrs C.L. Beechey & Mr & Mrs M.J. Flyns's Gay Icarus'. Overall 40 cm tall. Superb condition in the original custom made… | *** |  |
| *** | 1982 Melbourne Cup: Official miniature Melbourne Cup, engraved on front 'Melbourne Cup, 1982', awarded to Gurner’s Lane trainer Geoff Murphy. Provenance: Geoff Murphy’s son-in-law | *** |  |
| *** | 1975 Caulfield Cup: Winner 'Analight': the 9ct gold trainer's trophy, engraved 'Caulfield Cup 1975 won by Analight: Trainer C.L. Beechey' raised on a custom made wooden plinth. Overall: 16 cm high. The cup: 128gms. Accompanied by the framed winner's… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap/ Melbourne Cup: 'Cup day, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting, 1930. Official Programme', includes Phar Lap, who after being shot at on Derby day, won the 1930 Melbourne Cup 'Phar Lap first, daylight second'. Manuscript note on front cover 'Mrs… | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1881, Cup Day Official Programme. Complete and without annotations. The 1881 Melbourne cup was won by Zulu, a 50/1 outsider in the field of 33 runners. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Hayden Erskine Starke (1871 - 1958) and his son, Sir John Erskine Starke (1913 - 1994): An archive. Comprising of five letters to Hayden Erskine Starke (1892-1939) who became a Justice of the High Court of Australia (1920-50), 2 portrait photographs… | *** |  |
| *** | Race books: fabulous collection of 1911-98 Race books (c479), noted 1911 leather-bound VRC Autumn Meeting; Melbourne Cups (27, some duplication) from 1960-87; 1954 Royal Visit Randwick; 1958 Royal Visit Flemington. Inspection will reward. (c479 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Horse Racing in Tasmania: A Riding Crop, topped with horse's head, engraved 'Tasmanian Turf Club 1879', and with a 9ct gold collar engraved 'Ladies Cup, Won By Swiveller, Wm Martin, 13st 12lbs'. Swiveller had also won the Hobart Cup in 1878 and the… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You At, the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November, Victoria/Australia', offset, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, original painting 'Phar Lap' by G.E.Jones, oil on board, signed by the artist lower right and dated '1932', framed, overall 62 x 52 cm. Rare contemporary painting of Phar Lap. Provenance: - Given to the vendor's grandmother by a Sp bookmaker in… | *** |  |
| *** | Black caviar: Brett Jarrett, 'Black Caviar', oil on canvas, signed 'Brett Jarrett' lower right, framed, overall 108 x 145 cm. [From an image of black caviar in the mounting yard at Flemington in February 2013, when she stretched her unbeaten run to 23 by… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Derby Day at Flemington, 1886', rare photogravure by Carl Kahler (Melbourne, Pfaff Pinschof & Co, 1890), window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 119 x 91 cm. A celebrated racetrack image after the original oil painting held by the Victorian Racing… | *** |  |
| *** | October 1859 Australian Champion Sweepstakes day, 'Bell's life race card, Champion Sweepstakes day, Saturday, October 1st, 1859', with details of 'The city of Melbourne Handicap of 100 Sovereigns', 'The spring Handicap Hurdle race of 100 Sovereigns' and… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: print 'Phar Lap (Night Raid - Entreaty), Owners: D.J.Davis and H.R.Telford', endorsed at right 'To Richard Sanders, with My Compliments, D.J.Davis, Sept 1932', overall 43 x 31 cm. An extremely rare print signed by Phar Lap's American partowner… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You At, the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', published by Victour-Victorian Government tourist bureau, offset, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', artwork titled 'At the Distance' by Leonard Annois (1906-1966), published by the tourist Development Authrity of Victoria, offset, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November, Australia's Festival of Fashions, Flowers, Favourites. Book at Victour', artwork by Verity, published by the tourist Development Authrity of Victoria, printed by… | *** |  |
| *** | Scobie Breasley's riding boots: a pair of riding boots, both signed inside by Scobie Breasley. Arthur Edward 'Scobie' Breasley (1914-2006) was an outstanding Australian jockey, the winner of the Caulfield cup in Melbourne five times (1942-5 and 1952), the… | *** |  |
| *** | Lou Perrett 'Phoenix Hotel, Wellington St. Collingwood' antique bookies bag, 19th/20th century, 32 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | C1960s Melbourne Cup poster, 'See You at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', published by the Ministry of Tourism Victoria, printed by C.H.Rixon Government Printer Melbourne, offset, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | C1972 Melbourne Cup poster, 'See You at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November', published by the Ministry of Tourism Victoria, printed by C.H.Rixon Government Printer Melbourne, offset, size 63 x 99 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Manikato: album with press articles, pictures (one signed by jockey Gary Willetts), plus race-finish photograph of his victory in 1980 William Reid Stakes. Also horse rugs (2 - one with head-piece) and horse-shoes (2). | *** |  |
| *** | The Australian Stud Book' 1878 - 2008, Sixty-three volumes, comprising volumes 1 to 42 plus supplementary issues, almost all uniformly bound in black with gilt titles. Variable condition, but mainly good. | *** |  |
| *** | Race Books: Fabulous collection, 1924-2012 range including Melbourne Cup (18), Caulfield Cup (17), Royal Ascot (6); noted 1920s race books from Moonee Valley, Mentone, Williamstown, Yarra Glen, Epsom, Caulfield, Sandown, Werribee & VRC. Fair/Good… | *** |  |
| *** | The Stud book of New South Wales, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, andc., andc., andc. from the earliest arrivals in the colony to the present time.' Volumes 1, 2 and 3, 1859-73, compiled and edited by Price, Mostyn, Cox and Scarr. Varioushardcover… | *** |  |
| *** | Carbine': Pedigree chart: printed semi-circular chart likely issued as a supplement to the 'Australian Star' newspaper (Sydney), showing a detailed pedigree of the New Zealand-bred champion thoroughbred, accounting for over 2000 ancestors dating back to… | *** |  |
| *** | Trotting Race Books: Fabulous collection of 1930s-80s Race Books (c560+), noted 1932 Ballarat Christmas Meeting; Horsham, Wedderburn, St.Arnaud, Stawell, Wimmera, Sunraysia, Nyah, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Warragul, Ararat, Terang, Hamilton, Harold… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Phar Lap with jockey Jim Pike' original photograph by Simon, hand-coloured, framed and glazed; overall 55 x 65 cm. Thirty rides for 27 wins! Jim Pike's extraordinary record aboard Phar Lap. Pike was regarded as the best jockey of his generation: as… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, nice tin 'Phar Lap, fine cut tobacco', manufactured by Myona cigar Co. Melbourne; plus small booklet 'Phar Lap collection, Melbourne Cup day official Programme'. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | The 1971 Caulfield Cup: the trainer's trophy, a silver plate charger engraved for the 'Thoroughbred club of Australia presented to Mr. C.L. Beechey trainer of Gay Icarus Winner of the Caulfield Cup 1971' and accompanied by the framed official winning post… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique, cast metal horse racing themed table, the legs formed of whips, the table top depicting a horse surrounded by an oversize horse shoe, also, a wall-mounted coat rack with similar imagery, late 19th century, (2 items). | *** |  |
| *** | A silver plate coffee pot by James Dixon & Sons, with the engraved legend: 'Presented by G.R. Kensit, Melbourne Cup Winner light fingers 1-11-1965'. | *** |  |
| *** | Horse racing photographs, mainly A4 or larger, noted Phar Lap (14) ; Makybe Diva (80) ; Lonhro (29 - 6 signed by Darren Beadman) ; Northerley (18) ; Naturalism (15 - one signed by Damien Oliver) ; Sunline (11) ; Might and power (9) ; Saintly (3) ; Subzero… | *** |  |
| *** | Alinghi’s Newmarket Handicap Trophy: Goblet-shaped trophy, 31 cm tall, top hand-blown Australian glass, base sterling silver decorated with grapes and vines, engraved 'Seppelt Wines, Newmarket Handicap' & 'Flemington, 12th March 2005, Alinghi'. Made by… | *** |  |
| *** | Alinghi’S Robert Sangster Stakes Trophy: Crystal vase, 34 cm tall, on wooden display stand with plaque 'Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes, Wednesday 23rd February 2005, Morphetville Racecourse'. The race was renamed after prolific owner and breeder Robert… | *** |  |
| *** | Manikato: group of eight including trainer's trophy for 1978 Marlboro cup, 'The Legends' trophy, certificate of registration, saddlecloth, framed photographs (3), print by Harold Freedman 'Visit by Hm the Queen to Caulfield Racecourse on 29th September… | *** |  |
| *** | Williamstown racing club: various tickets dated 1899 (member's), 1923-24 (one lady), 1930-31 (lady's ticket) and 1947 (Complimentary); (4 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Williamstown Racing Club: 1937-38 and 1938-39 membership fobs with original lanyards still attached, (2). | *** |  |
| *** | Gay Icarus: three scrapbooks containing a collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings primarily Gay Icarus, his trainer, owners, competitors, etc. Collected by members of the family of the trainer, Cyril Beechey. Also includes programmes, telegrams,… | *** |  |
| *** | Race horse of the year Award: a horse shoe mounted on a wooden plinth together with a sterling silver plaque engraved 'Race horse of the year 1970: 71 Gay Icarus presented to C.L. Beechey 28th October 1971'. 15 cm high. Provenance: The Estate of Cyril… | *** |  |
| *** | Williamstown Racing Club: 1908-09 Member's Ticket wallet, No.147, issued to Mr. E. Reed, olive leather with gold embossing. Still contains additional lady's Tickets (#147 & 147A). The Williamstown Racing Club was established in 1860 and continued until… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: amber glass statue of Phar Lap's head, with text around base 'Phar Lap/ 1928-32/ 37 Wins From 51 Starts', 13 cm tall and 18 cm long. Extremely rare and attractive | *** |  |
| *** | Large original photograph with manuscript details below 'Melbourne Cup 1914 - Turning out of 'Straight' - Sears photo. Attractively presented in the original old frame, glazed, overall 60 x 105 cm. The race was won by Kingsburgh in a new record time of 3… | *** |  |
| *** | 1944 Melbourne Cup: Display with four action photos, titled on mount 'Melbourne Cup at Flemington 11.11.44/ Won by Sirius, Peter 2nd, Cellini 3rd', includes four beautifully hand coloured photos, one showing the race finish, others showing 'Presentation… | *** |  |
| *** | 1995 Turnbull Stakes trophy, silver-plated cup engraved 'Turnbull Stakes, Flemington, 19951, on timber plinth. [Won by all our Mob, ridden by Wayne Harris]. | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1872 - 74 and 1877 - 78, five volumes rebound in blue cloth with gilt titles, also the 1879 and 1880 editions with cloth covers, the 1880 with original upper label. (7 volumes). Mixed condition. | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1881 - 1890 complete, (10 volumes). All rebound in blue with gilt lettering, except 1887, which is original. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Race Results' 1977-78 to 2002-03, published by Racing Services Bureau for the Principal Race Clubs of Australia. An almost complete run for the preiod comprising volumes 1, 2, 3 (unnumbered), 4 - 16, 18-19 and 21 - 26. (Total: 24 volumes). | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Racing Programmes: mostly 1903-40s selection (few later) with Warrnambool (21) incl. May 1907, Apr. 1908, May 1912, Camperdown Jan 1903, May 1904 & May 1906, Colac Dec. 1906, Terang (5) incl. New Year's Day 1910, other from Port Fairy (2),… | *** |  |
| *** | Melbourne Cup 1940 winning photograph of 'Old Rowley', in original ebonized timber frame, 18 x 49 cm, (frame 42 x 71 cm). | *** |  |
| *** | Manikato: silks & jockey's cap, window mounted with race finish photograph of the 1980 Futurity Stakes, signed by Roy Higgins, framed & glazed, overall 96 x 53 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1877 Melbourne Cup: 'The Victoria, Racing Club Spring Meeting, 1877, the Melbourne Cup Race: Bird's-Eye View of the Course', double-page engraving from 'The Australasian Sketcher', (1877), window mounted, overall 62 x 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 Melbourne Cup: 1934 Carreras (Turf Virginia Cigarettes) advertising plaque 'Peter Pan, Pantheon-Alwina, Winner Melbourne Cup 1934, À10000', size 27 x 19 cm. Very rare | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 Melbourne Cup: 1934 Carreras (Turf Virginia Cigarettes) advertising plaque 'Peter Pan, Pantheon-Alwina, Winner Melbourne Cup 1934, +10000', size 27 x 19 cm. Good condition. Very rare. | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising print of Phar Lap's First Victory, window mounted with whip signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 22/50, framed and glazed, overall 84 x 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | George Moore: horse racing silks worn by George when winning 1971 AJC Derby and Victoria Derby on classic Mission. Silks blue with white stars, white sleeves with yellow bands; red cap endorsed inside 'George Moore'; both made by old school tie Co.,… | *** |  |
| *** | Bob Hoysted collection: group of fourteen items including trainer's trophy for 1982 gold nugget Stakes, trophies awarded by Australian Trainer's Association, 3DB radio station & St.Kilda Football Club, certificates of registration (8) including Sydeston… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Malua - Winner of the Melbourne Cup 1884' colour lithograph, printed an published by Fred Woodhouse Jnr.; with hand-painted highlights; in original frame, circa 1890s, overall 60 x 73.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Official Programme/Race book: 1929 VRC Oaks 'Oaks day, Victoria Racing Club, spring Meeting, 1929, official Programme' (Thursday 7th November), the Previous Winners pages recording Phar Lap's 1st in the Victoria Derby & 3rd in the Melbourne Cup. | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Jockey Club 1888 Membership fob in gilt bronze. The earliest example we have offered. | *** |  |
| *** | '1889, Tattersall's Club, Grand National, Steeplechase Meeting, Randwick, Official Programme, Saturday, June 8. T.S.Clibborn', leather-bound race-book with gilt lettering. Ex T.S.Clibborn, the AJC's first salaried secretary. Fine condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Calendars: Wonderful collection, noted Turf Cigarettes for 1935 with 'Australia's Favourites, Including Phar Lap (Framed) ; Turf Cigarettes For 1946, 1956 and 1960 (Featuring Previous Year's Melbourne Cup Winner) ; Nunan's 1951 with Comic Court (Framed) ;… | *** |  |
| *** | Cup day, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting, 1932. Official Programme, includes Peter Pan who won his first Melbourne Cup as a three-year-old, and with jockeys noted in pencil. Numbered 64 top right (a rare early number from the height of the depression | *** |  |
| *** | Bookmaker's board: original Bookmaker's Betting board, showing odds for 20 horses. | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap chalkware statue, circa 1930s, 41 cm high, 40 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising print of Phar Lap’s First Victory, window mounted with whip signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 49/50, framed and glazed, overall 86 x 59 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1904-5 Victoria Amateur Turf Club Membership fob with original suspension clasp, No.165. | *** |  |
| *** | C.1900 Sandown horse racing 'Spinner' game by F.H. Ayres Ltd (London) presented in polished wooden box, with gambling chips and illustrated betting cards showing the odds for the competing horses, comes with original box and scarce thus. | *** |  |
| *** | 2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival: Jockey-signed saddlecloths for Group 1 participants at the carnival comprising Aami Victorian Derby - Horse No.1 Shadow Hero, signed by Joshua Parr, Horse No.2 Soul Patch, signed by Dwayne Dunn, Horse No.8 Long Jack, signed by… | *** |  |
| *** | Cyril Lewis Beechey (1911: 1989): racehorse owner and trainer: a collection of his winning post photo-collage presentations covering races between January 1969 and January 1988. Wins are noted at Flemington, Sandown, Caulfield, Ballarat, Moonee valley,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1970s-90s collection of racing, trotting, turf and greyhound club membership badges and fobs, including some with bars for committee members, secretaries, etc. Also noted Press types, a Police Pass, etc. Colourful and diverse range; all appear to be… | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria, racing club, spring Meeting, 1869. First day, Saturday 30th October. Official Programme, includes the Victoria, Derby and Hotham Handicap, fair/good condition | *** |  |
| *** | Greg Kelly Harness Racing Archive: Group with winner's sashes (3) - 'Winner Pacing Division, Melbourne Derby Thousand' for 1931 & 1932 (both with large silver buckles) & 'Fremantle Trotters Cup 1932'; nice photo of trainer-driver Greg Kelly with Fremantle… | *** |  |
| *** | Le cheval Phar Lap' a large coloured photogravure supplement from a French magazine, early 1932. Phar lap is shown with Billy Elliott in the saddle and Tommy Woodcock welcoming them. Attractively framed and glazed, 57 x 40.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Horse racing frames: framed photographs, noted Tulloch, Better Loosen up, Vo Rogue and Rising Prince. All framed, various sizes. (14 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Jockey Club (AJC) - white metal Press Pass No.1, believed to have been issued circa 1890. | *** |  |
| *** | Makybe Diva: 'Viva La Diva' print showing Makybe Diva winning the 2005 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Glen Boss and trainer Lee Freedman, L/E 30/750, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 107 x 58 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Greg Kelly's Race-Finish Photographs: Wonderful collection c1915-34, showing harness racing at Richmond, Ascot (near present day Flemington), Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Nar Nar Goon & Woodend. Together with two framed photographs of 'Connie Clo' who won… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap and Makybe Diva: Lovely display comprising 1931 'The Sun' front page with headline 'Will Phar Lap Make Turf History?', window mounted with signature of Jim Pike (Phar Lap's jockey); with alongside colour picture of Makybe Diva window mounted with… | *** |  |
| *** | The Victorian Stud-Book, Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, etc From the earliest accounts....' Vol. III (1871) and Vol. IV (1875). [Stillwell and Knight, Collins Street East., Melbourne], hardcovers, faults, but very rare. (2 vols.), Around 1859,… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Jockey Club Membership badges: 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31 & 1931-32, all in superb condition. (5). | *** |  |
| *** | Horse racing Autographs: collection on pages, mainly signatures on Australian PSEs or FDCs, noted 79 signatures including Bart Cummings (4), Roy Higgins (4), Greg childs (4), Jim Cassidy (11), Darren Beadman (5), Chris Munce, Patrick Hyland, Bob Skelton… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising print of Phar Lap's first Victory, window mounted with whip signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 10/50, framed and glazed, overall 84 x 56 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. View of Grand Stand and Hill From the Lawn', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1930 - 1939 complete, (10 volumes). Mixed condition. | *** |  |
| *** | 1905-6 V.A.T.C. (Victorian Amateur Turf club - Caulfield) Membership enamel and bronze fob (#97), with original suspension pin; together with the original number box from T. Gaunt & Co., Melbourne. | *** |  |
| *** | 1914 Victoria Racing Club Derby, winner's silver buckle (no sash), with 'V.R.C. Derby 1914' in blue enamel, sterling silver, made by William Drummond & Co. | *** |  |
| *** | 1934 Melbourne Cup: plaque 'Peter Pan, Pantheon-Alwina, Winner Melbourne Cup 1934', size 28 x 19 cm (similar to the rare Turf Virginia Cigarettes advertising plaque); plus framed 'Sporting Globe' prints of Shadow King and Marabou, (1935 Melbourne Cup… | *** |  |
| *** | Queensland Turf Club: 1913-14, 1914-15 and 1915-16 Membership fobs and a badge. (3 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Greg Hall's Presentation racing saddle awarded to him for his ride on 'Subzero' in winning the Adelaide Cup in 1992. Subzero also won the South Australia Derby and went on to win the Melbourne Cup the same year, also carrying Greg Hall in his only… | *** |  |
| *** | Horse-racing brooch: diamond encrusted racehorse in white gold, enamelled jockey, mounted on a oval silver frame, length 3.5 cm, weight 6.43gr. Most appealing. | *** |  |
| *** | Gay Icarus: five piece presentation coffee service awarded to the trainer, Cyril Beechey, following Gay Icarus' win in the 1971 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. The tray 37 x 60 cm. Provenance: from the Estate of Cyril Beechey, by family descent. | *** |  |
| *** | Billy Elliott's presentation whip, presented to William Elliott (Phar Lap's jockey in America) for winning the 1935 Pakenham cup on Nellie Thrice, 66 cm long, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 97 x 43 cm. (Billy Elliot rode Phar Lap seven times… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: Souvenir pin badge depicting the famous horse 'Phar Lap and the Queen of Sport - 1933 Back to Peterborough'. The Back to Peterborough, South Australia celebrations took place in April and May 1933. | *** |  |