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Page:1 May 19, 2019 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP Phar Lap (4 October 1926 - 5 April 1932) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the Australian public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia by Harry Telford. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne Cup, two Cox Plates, an AJC Derby, and 19 other weight-for-age races. He then won the Agua Caliente Handicap in Tijuana, Mexico, in track-record time in his final race. After a sudden and mysterious illness, Phar Lap died in 1932 in California, USA. At the time, he was the third highest stakes-winner in the world. His mounted hide is displayed at the Melbourne Museum, his skeleton at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and his heart is currently on display at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. Dario Dicarla is an avid collector of stamps, antique toys and horse racing. He was kicked out of school at 15, after he was caught out at the TAB (his horse was scratched). He has had shares in racehorses since 1994, including a share of Arapaho Miss who won the VRC Oaks in 2007. His horse racing collection has focused on Australian champions: Phar Lap, Carbine, Rising Fast, Gloaming & Bernborough. The highlight is his Phar Lap collection, which includes pieces with excellent provenance, many being formerly owned by the key players in the Phar Lap story: auctioneer D.W.J.Gould, strapper Tommy Woodcock, owner Charles Davis, trainer Harry Telford and jockeys Jack Baker, Jim Pike & Billy Elliott. The collection of Racebooks include two great rarities from the 1930 & 1931 Cox Plate events. Lot 355 355 1927 'New Zealand Thoroughbred Yearling Sale' catalogue for January 21st 1927, marked on cover 'First' & "Official Catalogue'. Ex the auctioneer D.W.J. Gould with notes throughout, including references to Harry Telford purchasing Lots 20 & 22. [In 1928 Harry Telford returned to NZ to purchase Lot 41 which he named Phar Lap. In 2015 the auctioneer's catalogue for the 1928 sale sold for $46,300]. 1,000 Lot 356 356 1928 Australian Jockey Club: Member's badge for 1928-1929, with number '80' on reverse. Fine condition. 100 Lot 357 357 - Victoria Racing Club: Member's badge for 1928-29, with number '1815' on reverse. Fine condition. 100 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 358 358 1929 Phar Lap display comprising print of Phar Lap's first victory, the Maiden Juvenile Handicap at Rosehill on 27th April 1929, signed by jockey Jack Baker, window mounted with a whip, archivally framed, overall 93x76cm. With CoA. 500 359 - Print 'Phar Lap - Australasia's Greatest Ever Racehorse. The First Victory - A Champion Is Born', signed by jockey Jack Baker, framed & glazed, overall 60x48cm. 300 Lot 360 360 - Replica of cheque from Rosehill Racecourse Company Limited to Harry Telford dated 27th April 1929, with proceeds of Phar Lap's first victory, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43x34cm. 150T Page:3 May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 361 361 - Phar Lap's 14th Race: 'Derby Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme' (Saturday 2nd November), showing Phar Lap in the Victoria Derby (first). Cover with some soiling. [Record to date: 14 Starts; 5-1-0]. 6,000 Lot 362 362 - Phar Lap's 15th Race - 1929 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme' (Tuesday 5th November), showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (third). Cover with some spots & creasing. [Record to date: 15 Starts; 5-1-1. The 1929 Melbourne Cup was won by Nightmarch, the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup and Cox plate in the same year]. 6,000 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 363 363 - 'Oaks Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme' (Thursday 7th November), the Previous Winners pages recording Phar Lap's first in the Victoria Derby & third in the Melbourne Cup. Cover with minor soiling & some notes inside. 800 Lot 364 364 - Phar Lap scratched: 'The Last Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme' (Saturday 9th November), showing Phar Lap entered in the CB Fisher Plate but scratched. (Only 4 days earlier Phar Lap had run third in the Melbourne Cup). Cover with minor soiling & some notes inside. 1,200 Page:5 May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 365 365 1930 Phar Lap's Racing Bridle used by Jim Pike during the 1930-31 season, being 59cm long, attached to two strapped chromed metal bits, the reins being 145cm long, with full strapping, race worn. Archivally framed, with a background photo of Phar Lap with Jim Pike up, overall 138x59cm. [Provenance: Mrs Olga Pike. Sold with the rest of Jim Pike's gear through the Trading Post to John East in 1975. In 1998 sold through Scott's auctions of Dandenong to Reg Howarth of Tahoma Stud. Sold in Cromwells auction to Scott Strahan in 2005, and displayed as Lot 17 at the State Library of NSW Australian Icons show in 2006]. 6,000 Lot 366 366 - Victoria Racing Club: Member's badge for 1930-31, with number '950' on reverse. Good condition, some wear. 100 Lot 367 367 - Victoria Amateur Turf Club: Member's badge for 1930-1931, with number '3' on reverse. Fine condition. Very low number. 150 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 368 368 - Press photograph of Phar Lap, with handstamp on reverse 'Copyright - News Ltd. Not to be reproduced without written permission. 2 Holt St., Sydney NSW 2010. Telephone: 2 0924'. 200 Lot 369 369 - Phar Lap's 32nd Race - 1930 Cox Plate: 'Moonee Valley Racing Club, Official Programme, Cup Meeting, 25th October 1930', showing Phar Lap in the WS Cox Plate (first). Cover creased and some notes inside. Extremely rare programme. [Record to Date: 32 starts; 20-2-2]. 10,000 Page:7 May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 370 370 - Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1930, Official Programme' (Tuesday 4th November), showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (first). Superb condition, window mounted with superb original photograph of Phar Lap, archivally framed, overall 57x40cm. [34 Starts. 22-2-2. Phar Lap is still the only horse to start odds-on in the Melbourne Cup. In an incredible feat, he won on all four days of the Spring Carnival]. 12,000 Lot 371 371 - 'The Referee' newspaper for November 5 1930, 'How Invincible Phar-Lap Won the Melbourne Cup', archivally framed, overall 64x77cm. 300 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 372 372 - 'Phar Lap. Winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup', full page supplement from 'The Ausralasian' November 8 1930, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66x49cm. 300T 373 - 'Melbourne Cup 1930' poster, Phar Lap Series published by Melbourne Museum, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77x57cm. 100T Lot 374 374 - Phar Lap's 35th Race: 'Oaks Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1930, Official Programme' (Thursday 6th November), showing Phar Lap in the weight-for-age Linlithgow Stakes (first). Good condition, some notes inside. [Record to date: 35 starts; 23-2-2. In an incredible feat, Phar Lap won on all 4 days of the Spring Carnival, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup]. 4,000 Page:9 May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 375 375 - Phar Lap: Two original press photographs of Phar Lap with Jim Pike in the saddle, archivally framed, overall 29x42cm. Both photographs with 'Copyright/ Not for Reproduction/ Herald-Sun Photograph' handstamps on reverse. 800 Page:10 www.abacusauctions.com.au May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 376 376 - Phar Lap's horse shoes: Pair of horse-shoes, one front, other hind, ex Tommy Woodcock. Shoes are steel alloy, both inscribed 'WOOD'S/ BOLTON ENG/ PT 12609', '8H' & 'BROOKES' (who was the only farrier that shod Phar Lap in Sydney). Archivally mounted in a frame with an original photograph of Phar Lap with jockey Billy Elliot in the colours of owner David Davis, overall 51x93cm. Together with original frame that includes a picture of Tommy Woodcock holding the front shoe, a letter of authenticity from master farrier Dick Bell, and a CD of Tommy Woodcock talking about the shoes in 1982. [Provenance: Sold by Sothebys in 2000 and displayed for some years at the horseracing museum at Caulfield Racecourse. Purcased by Dario Dicarla at Mossgreen auction in 2015 for $24,400]. 30,000 Page:11 May 19, 2019 HORSE RACING - PHAR LAP (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 377 377 1931 Phar Lap's 48th Race - 1931 Cox Plate: 'Moonee Valley Racing Club, Official Programme, Cup Meeting, Saturday 24th October 1931', showing Phar Lap in the WS Cox Plate (first). Minor soiling and some notes inside. Extremely rare programme. [Record to date: 48 starts; 35-3-2]. 10,000 Lot 378 378 - Phar Lap's 49th Race: 'Derby Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1931, Official Programme' (Saturday 31st October), showing Phar Lap in the weight-for-age Melbourne Stakes (first).