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Sporting — Horses - Memorabilia - Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$31,625
Phar Lap's Racing Bridle: A racing bridle used by jockey Jim Pik…
$8,260
Phar Lap/ Melbourne Cup: ‘Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, S…
$2,520
Melbourne Cup poster, c1960s, 'See You At The Melbourne Cup,…
$2,500
Phar Lap, original painting 'Phar Lap' by G.E.…








Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 120
Lots with images: 120
Prices available: 120
Category: Sporting - Horses



Lot Description Price Image
*** 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 & Randwick Plate. Provenance: Jim Pike's widow Olga sold this bridle with the rest of his riding gear to John East in 1975, who sold them at auction through Scott's of Dandenong in 1998, to Reg Howarth of Tahoma Stud ***
*** 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 Quinsay came over & we all went to the cup as it was my Birthday had a lovely day’, otherwise superb condition ***
*** 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 Paddington NSW about 1940 ***
*** 'The Derby Day at Flemington, 1886', rare photogravure by Carl Kahler [Melbourne, Pfaff Pinschof and 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 Club. ***
*** 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 Mr.David Davis. ***
*** 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 Nivens, Melbourne, offset, size 62 x 100 cm. Condition A- ***
*** 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 & 1952), the Epsom Derby twice, and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe once. The racing authorities in the state of Victoria struck a medal in his honour, awarded annually since 1996 to the best jockey in the state.… ***
*** 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) & horse-shoes (2). ***
*** '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 having an intuitive sense of pace. In turn, Pike regarded Phar Lap as a freak galloper. The pair got on famously. When aboard the champion, Pike seldom had to do any more than flick his whip in Phar Lap's general direction. ***
*** 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) ***
*** 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 & Power (9); Saintly (3); Subzero; Rain Lover; Comic Court; Apache Cat (2); one signed by Frankie Dettori. (250 items) ***

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