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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
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising print of Phar Lap's first Victory, window mounted with whip signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 15/50, framed and glazed, overall 86 x 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 2006 Melbourne Cup: display comprising pair of jockey's riding trousers signed by winning jockey Yasunari Iwata of Delta Blues, and Damien Oliver (2nd on Pop rock), window mounted with two action photographs, framed and glazed, overall 105 x 115 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Makybe Diva: 'A Champion Becomes a Legend - Makybe Diva' print, signed by Glen Boss (jockey), Tony Santic (owner), David Hall & Lee Feedman (trainers), limited edition 80/200, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 97 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising front page of ‘The Sun’ from Melbourne Cup day in 1931, 'Will Phar Lap Make Turf History?', window mounted with signature of Jim Pike (scarce), 2 photos & 3 cards, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | James Brown Saddlery Red painted cast iron jockey hitching post, 20th century, 75 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | James Brown Saddlery Blue painted cast iron jockey hitching post, 20th century, 75 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: A small celluloid tin-plate oval depicting the classic image of jockey, Jim Pike riding Phar Lap at Flemington Racecourse, sometime in 1930. The sepia image has been carefully enhanced to reflect the correct colours of Pike's jacket. Overall 93… | *** |  |
| *** | Derby Day - the Up-to-Date Racing Game': c.1915 National Game Company dice-based board game with brightly coloured printed design, the board edges with some wear & blemishes and outer covers lightly rubbed, however internal graphics are fresh and largely… | *** |  |
| *** | 1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. View of Grand Stand and Hill From the River', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. Members' Drive - Arrival of His Excellency the Governor', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Cup day, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting, 1933. Official Programme', the Melbourne Cup won by hall mark ridden by J.O'SSullivan | *** |  |
| *** | Lester Piggott's whip, made by Swain and Adeney, London, framed and glazed, overall 82 x 27 cm. Provenance: Given to Sydney jockey George Podmore by Lester Piggott in Singapore in the late 1960s. On his return to Australia, Podmore gave the whip to his… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Victoria, Derby, 1855-2004, 150th Anniversary', display with honour roll of winners, and facsimile autographs of famous winning trainers and jockeys, artwork by Jamie Cooper, signed by the artist and numbered 76/150, window mounted, framed and glazed… | *** |  |
| *** | Cigarette and trade cards: 1906 Wills (Australia) 'Melbourne Cup Winners', complete set (45). G/VG. | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising print 'The Phar Lap Collection - The Maiden', signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 235/250, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 65 x 48 cm. Also book 'The Phar Lap Collection' (Melbourne, 1996), superb condition… | *** |  |
| *** | Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): Original black and white artwork for cartoons, both related to horse racing, one a scratching, other regarding a Melbourne Cup dress, both signed in image, both about 26 x 18 cm. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Horse racing trophy: figurine of racehorse, signed on base by artist Harry Pinsent, on wooden base with plaque affixed 'Newcastle jockey Club/ spring Carnival/ New Cameron Handicap-1,400m/ 19961, overall 19 x 29 cm, awarded to John Hawkes, trainer of… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: Souvenir pin badge depicting the famous horse 'Phar Lap Souvenir - Died April 5, 1932 - Compliments from Lenard's Pictures'. Lenard's Pictureland was a cinema established in Broken Hill, New South Wales in 1915. | *** |  |
| *** | C1960 poster, 'Special Doomben Cup Casket, +40,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 50 x 75 cm. Condition A- (some folds). | *** |  |
| *** | c1960 poster, 'Special Brisbane Cup Casket, £50,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 50 x 75 cm. Condition A- (some folds). | *** |  |
| *** | Race Books: Carrick Racing Club (Tasmania), Official Programmes for Boxing Day Meets for 1893, 1894 & 1895. Fair/Good condition. (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1900 - 1909 complete, (10 volumes). Very mixed condition. | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1910 - 1919 complete, (10 volumes). Very mixed condition. | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1920 - 1929 complete, (10 volumes). Very mixed condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of Memorabilia: with Phar Lap related items including newspaper cut-out his first winning race result (April 27,1929 at Rosehill) with signature of winning jockey Jack Baker on piece affixed to reverse, also Geroge Moore's signature on… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Greenberg (1923: 2007) 'Baghdad note winning the 1970 Melbourne Cup', oil and acrylic on canvas board, signed and dated 'Greenberg '70' lower right, 37 x 44 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1997 Melbourne Cup: Display comprising racing silks, cap and whip signed by jockey Jim Cassidy, window mounted with photograph of Might and Power, framed and glazed, overall 133 x 92 cm, silks need re-attaching to display) | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Victoria Derby, 1855-2004, 150th Anniversary', display with honour roll of winners, and facsimile autographs of famous winning trainers and jockeys, artwork by Jamie Cooper, signed by the artist and numbered 76/150, window mounted, framed and glazed,… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian bamboo cane, with concealed horse measure, sterling mount for measure hallmarked London 1874, engraved,' N.S.W. Trotting Club, May 1923, F.E Foy Derby Rock Yamma, A.J.S. Lindsay'. Cane shows small split at top of handle, silver mount slightly… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap, display comprising print of Phar Lap's First Victory signed by jockey Jack Baker, limited edition 76/350, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 65 x 53 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Makybe Diva: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 49/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 101 x 78 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1953 Tambo Valley cup, silver-plated trophy cup on Bakelite base, 44 cm tall, engraved 'Tambo Valley Cup, Won By Red Amber, Owner H.E.Betts, Rider F.C.Hollonds, 9th March, 1953'. Together with book 'Starting Signal Given-The Story of Tambo Its District… | *** |  |
| *** | Bendigo Cup, 1918 sterling silver presentation plaque by Hardy Brothers, engraved 'Bendigo cup 1918, the gift of Sol green Esq. To Bendigo jockey club won by M.T. & P. McGrath, Hoprig. Time 2 M. 6 Sec. Record Ridden by G. Harrison', 7 x 16 cm, 140 grams.… | *** |  |
| *** | The Australasian Turf Register', 1891 - 1899 (excluding 1895), (9 volumes). Mixed condition, 1890, 1892 and 1896 rebound. | *** |  |
| *** | Phar lap Australian folkart plaque, carved kauri pine with remains of paint, circa 1930, 36 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 1953 Tambo Valley cup, silver-plated trophy cup on Bakelite base, 44 cm tall, engraved 'Tambo Valley cup, Won by red amber, Owner H.E. Betts, rider F.C. Hollonds, 9th March, 1953'. Together with book 'Starting signal Given - the story of Tambo Its… | *** |  |
| *** | 1873 Melbourne Cup: 'The Victoria, Racing Club Spring Meeting, the Race For the Melbourne Cup: First Time Past the Stand', double-page engraving from 'The Australasian Sketcher', (1873), window mounted, overall 65 x 51 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Horse racing library, noted 'Australian Thoroughbred Statistical record' volumes 1-25 complete (Melbourne, 1978- 2002); 'Bend or Graded and group Winners 1973-1988, North America, great Britain, Ireland, France and Italy' by Scrope (Cambridge, 1989);… | *** |  |
| *** | Carbine (one of the greatest thoroughbreds to race in Australasia, one of five inaugural inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame): Original painting 'Carbine', in old frame, overall 63 x 53 cm. Together with two hand-coloured prints, 'Elis, The… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Tattersall's club, Annual Race Meeting, Randwick Racecourse, Saturday, new year's day, 1887. Official Programme', leatherbound race-book with gilt lettering. Fine condition | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: An embroidered cushion, home-made c1930, an attractive example of folk art showing Phar Lap | *** |  |
| *** | The Australian Turf Register' - 10 volumes: 1960 - 1969 complete. Large, hard-cover books, mixed condition. | *** |  |
| *** | 1926-27 Victoria Racing Club sterling silver & enamel Trainers Membership fob No.53, made by Stokes & Sons. | *** |  |
| *** | Three ornate whip handles by Vernan Henry Yates 40th Battalion, The Derwent Regiment (Tasmania). Three fine and unusual examples from the 1930s made from Tasmanian timbers inlaid with metal work depicting various symbols and motifs many to do with horse… | *** |  |
| *** | C1960 poster, 'Special Melbourne Cup Casket, +50,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 50 x 75 cm. Condition A- (some folds). | *** |  |
| *** | 1969 poster, 'Melbourne Cup, Super Special Casket 1969, $200,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 37 x 49 cm. Condition B (some folds). | *** |  |
| *** | 1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. View of Grand Stand and Hill From the River', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1893 Melbourne Cup: Collotype photographic print by Sands & McDougall, titled 'Melbourne Cup Meeting, Flemington, 1893. Members' Drive - Arrival of His Excellency the Governor', window mounted, overall 71 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Horse Racing Trophy: Royal Selangor pewter figurine 'Galloper', sculpted by R. Cameron, on wooden base with plaque affixed 'Australian Jockey Club/Stan Fox Stakes, Royal Randwick, 29th September 2001', overall 16 x 14 cm, awarded to John Hawkes, trainer… | *** |  |
| *** | Horse Racing Trophy: Royal Selangor pewter figurine 'Galloper', sculpted by R.Cameron, on wooden base with plaque affixed 'Hobartville Stakes, Royal Randwick, 16th February 2002', overall 16 x 14 cm, awarded to John Hawkes, trainer of Lonhro. [One of… | *** |  |
| *** | Waterford Crystal Bowl, etched with 'San Miguel George Main Stakes 2003', awarded to John Hawkes, trainer of Lonhro | *** |  |
| *** | 'Phar Lap' by Robert Wettenhall, signed by Tommy Woodcock, L/E print 370/1000, overall 43 x 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Cup day, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting, 11th Nov.1944. Official Programme', the Melbourne Cup won by Sirius ridden by Darby Munro. Good condition | *** |  |
| *** | A.J.C. Australian Derby, 'Great Moments' print with signatures of 11 trainers and jockeys including T.J. Smith, George Moore and Malcolm Johnson, limited edition 151/500, window mounted, overall 99 x 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1889 Melbourne Cup: Train Ticket 'Cup Day, 1889/ Melbourne to Racecourse, and Return, second Class'. | *** |  |
| *** | 1938 Melbourne Cup on wheels trophy: Art-Deco style trophy cup with lid, gold-plated on wood base, 51 cm tall, engraved on plaque 'Exhibition board Track, Melbourne Cup on wheels, 2 Miles, Won by R.L. Stevens, 1938', fair/good condition | *** |  |
| *** | Makybe Diva: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 498/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 111 x 86 cm | *** |  |
| *** | C1968 poster, 'Super Special, Melbourne Cup, Golden Casket, $200,000 First Prize', printed by S.G.Reid, Government Printer, Brisbane, lithograph in colours, size 37 x 49 cm. Condition B- (some folds). | *** |  |
| *** | 1892 VRC Steeplechase: Leather-bound 'Victoria Racing Club, 1892. Autumn Meeting, Official Programme, Steeplechase Day'. Together with a dinner menu, 'Welcome to Bundoora Park. The 'Brunswick Herd' and 'Bundoora Park Stud' Annual Sale 1878'. Fair/Good… | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Jockey Club Membership badges for 1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31 and 1931-32, the first 4 made in England, the last by Angas & Coote, Sydney. (5). | *** |  |
| *** | Epsom Turf club (Mordialloc): 1928-29 member's lady's ticket in grey leather; 1931-31 member's ticket in red leather; 1945-46 enamel & brass member's fob and 1947-48 enamel & brass member's fob, (4 items). | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria Racing Club (VRC): 1967-1990 incomplete run of enamelled membership badges. (19). | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria Amateur Turf club, circa 1960s enamel and 9ct gold 'Committee' member badge, numbered '20' verso; made by K.G. Luke. | *** |  |
| *** | Lehmann German tinplate clockwork toy together with a trotting horse toy, early to mid 20th century, 19 cm and 15 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria Racing Club: Membership fobs 1923-24 (#1205) and 1929-30 (#986) (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'Phar Lap - Frame By Frame' display showing Phar Lap winning the 1930 Melbourne Cup, signed by his first jockey Jack Baker, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 44 x 110 cm. With certificate of authenticity and photo of Baker signing. | *** |  |
| *** | The 2015 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (Group 1) run on Caulfield Guineas Day, the winner's sash, won by 'Stay with Me' trained by D Hayes & T Dabernig. 20 x 205 cm; superb condition. | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian Amateur Turf Club (VATC) 1881 Membership badge, engraved on reverse for 'W. Watts'. Only five years earlier, Ballarat's Dowling Forest Racecourse was the location for the first VATC race meeting on Friday, March 24th 1876 - a programme that… | *** |  |
| *** | Bart Cummings signed, turned timber model of the Melbourne Cup, in an attractive display box | *** |  |
| *** | 1997 Melbourne Cup: display comprising replica racing silks, cap and whip signed by jockey Jim Cassidy, window mounted with photo of Might and power, framed and glazed, overall 133 x 92 cm. (silks need re-attaching to display) | *** |  |
| *** | Horse Racing Books, including a nice library on breeding, noted 'Horse Breeding Recollections' by Lehndorff (London, 1883); 'The Racehorse in Training' by Day (London, 1880); 'Classic Lines - A Gallery of the Great Thoroughbreds' by Reeves & Robinson… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Victoria racing club, spring Meeting, 1928. Cup day. Official Programme', the Melbourne Cup won by Statesman ridden by J. Munro; plus press photograph of Statesman returning to scale after winning the Melbourne Cup. Fair/good condition. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Makybe Diva: 'From Champion to Legend - How Makybe Diva Achieved Equine Immortality' print, signed by jockey Glen Boss, limited edition 84/500, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 90 x 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 2002 Melbourne Cup: Large photograph of Media Puzzle winning the 2002 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Damien Oliver, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 63 x 54 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Australian stud book - Bicentennial edition' set of 30 volumes, published by the Australian jockey club and Victorian Racing Club (Sydney, 1987) limited edition 631/1000 (original price $1950); plus additional volumes 36-38; regular editions of volumes… | *** |  |
| *** | Subzero's saddle blanket: Toohey's saddle blanket which Subzero wore to all Toohey's meetings at Flemington as a clerk of the course horse and to all of the Melbourne Cups that Toohey's sponsored. (Subzero, is the very popular winner of the 1992 Melbourne… | *** |  |
| *** | Double page window mounted engraving of 'The Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. The Race For the Melbourne Cup: First Time Past the Stand', from 'The Australasian Sketcher' 1873 | *** |  |
| *** | Inkwell: English silver plate equestrian inkstand, early 20th century, the cubic glass inkwell cover in the form of a jockey's cap, the base in the form of a horseshoe, stamped 'Daniel and Arter' and mounted on a conforming wood stand. | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Hunters' Improvement & National Light Horse Breeding Society 1932' sterling silver medal in plush fitted box, (44 mm). Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne | *** |  |
| *** | Horse Racing in Australia: A collection of mainly full-page etchings and engravings mainly from 'The Illustrated Sydney News' or 'The Australasian Sketcher', circa 1860s - 1890s. (11 different). | *** |  |
| *** | Victoria Racing Club 1921-22 'Lady Ticket' (brown leather with gold embossed number '1,439A'), Williamstown Racing Club Nov.1924 'Member's lady's Ticket' (card numbered '13'), Williamstown Racing Club 1926-27 'One Lady' membership fob (blue leather with… | *** |  |
| *** | Establishment of the Sydney Turf club: 23 March 1825 supplement to the Sydney Gazette with a report on the establishment of the first Sydney Turf club on 18th March 1825. The sheet with with some repaired tears, though no loss of text. | *** |  |
| *** | Phar lap: Australasia's Greatest ever Racehorse' photographic display featuring Phar Lap's first win, the maiden juvenile Handicap at Rosehill on 27th April 1929, signed by the jockey on that day, Jack Baker. No.95 from a limited edition of 350. Framed &… | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Turf club: 9ct gold Honorary life member badge suspended from a bar; the badge numbered '7' verso. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Rules of the Victoria racing club, 1867' (Melbourne, 1867), 40pp. Fair/good condition | *** |  |
| *** | Race books: 'Adelaide Races, Season 1921-22', bound volume with 13 race books, noted Adelaide racing club, Victoria, Park, grand National Meeting 1921; Adelaide Hunt club, Cheltenham Park, racing Meeting; South Australian jockey club, Morphettville, new… | *** |  |
| *** | Whitehill silver plated tray, presented as a horse racing trophy and engraved 'Tattersalls Club, Chelmsford Stakes, 2002', awarded to John Hawkes, trainer of Lonhro | *** |  |
| *** | Horse racing plates, Ashtrays and Placemats: plates (3) - 200th Anniversary of the Derby, 1982 grand National and scenes of Australia - country Races; Melbourne Cup ashtrays for 1968 and 1969 (superb condition); VRC Racehorse of the year placemats (set of… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: scarce advertising print backed onto tin, 'With Compliments From, Penfolds Wines, Started 1844-1932, Another 'Far Lap' and still racing/ Phar Lap, reproduced from the original painting, the property of Mr Harry Telford, half-owner, (J.Pike up) '… | *** |  |
| *** | V.A.T.C. (Victoria Amateur Turf Club): 1898-99 and 1916-17 Members Tickets in red and green leather respectively, both with gold embossed details. (2 items). The VATC held its first meeting at Caulfield on August 5th, 1876. The Club soon phased out the… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: Reprinted photograph of Phar Lap, signed by his first jockey Jack Baker, size 38 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'Champions of the Turf', display compring action picures of octagonal, Super Impose, Might and power and tie, the knot - each signed by the jockeys - Darren Beadman (2), Jim Cassidy and Shane Dye; limited edition 350/500, framed (no glass), overall 81 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: print 'The Legendary Phar Lap - Champion of Champions', signed by jockey Jack Baker, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 112 x 79 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1938 calender 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Phar Lap & Peter Pan, 39 x 52 cm. G/VG condition | *** |  |
| *** | Phar Lap: Lawn jockey statue, painted in Phar Lap's colours, made from fi breglass with cement base, 90 cm tall. Very attractive, would look great in any yard, room, farm or stable | *** |  |
| *** | Makybe Diva: Lawn jockey statue, painted in Makybe Diva's colours, made from fi breglass with cement base, 90 cm tall. Base with caption 'Makybe Diva, Winner of the Melbourne Cup, 2003-04-05'. Very attractive | *** |  |