Auction 241 Page:1 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards 532 Balance of collection including book 'Mighty Bernborough' by Sigley & Mulley (signed by authors) [Brisbane, 1990]; Rising Fast 1954 VATC Memsie Stakes racebook & colour photo in 'The Argus'; other photographs (7) including hand-coloured photo of jockeys in 1956 MRC Invitation Stakes with Bill Williamson, Jack Purtell, Neville Sellwood & Jim Johnson; also autographs (5) including Dawn Fraser, George Moore & Neville Sellwood; bottle of 1991 Rugby World Cup shiraz. Ex Andy Tindall (former jockey & chief steward of Queensland) 200 Ex Lot 533 533 Photograph of 1940 Melbourne Cup being presented to the owner of Old Rowley; LP record of 1953 Metropolitan Handicap; 78rpm blue record "Doo-Dah Stakes" complete with two posters with caricatures of the 12 racehorses featured. (3) 120 Lot 534 534 Australian Jockeys' Cricket Premiership silver-plated trophy cup, engraved on front 'AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CRICKET PREMIERSHIP, Presented by Mr AG Collins', 24cm tall; plus 'Souvenir Programme, Australian Jockeys' Cricket Premiership, 1950-51, Queensland v New South Wales, Trumper Park' (players include Andy Tindall, Billy Cook, George Moore, Darby Munro & Jack Thompson); plus photograph of winning team. Provenance: Ex Queensland captain Andy Tindall. 250 535 Autographs 1981-2000 collection of signed commemorative envelopes, with signatures including Harry White, Mick Dittman, Malcolm Johnson, Bill Collins, Ron Quinton, George Hanlon, Pat Hyland, Midge Didham, Jack Purtell, Jim Cassidy & Kerrin McEvoy. (22) 150 Page:2 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 536 536 Autographs Jockey's Breeches signed by 17 of Australia's finest jockeys including Chris Munce (1998 Melb Cup), Glen Boss (2003, 2004, 2005 Melb Cups), Zac Purton, Hugh Bowman (Winx), Darren Beadman (1990 & 1996 Melb Cups), framed & glazed, overall 61x110cm. 350 Ex Lot 537 537 Badges, etc Victoria Racing Club Jockey's Tickets (2) 1947 Autumn Meeting No.1 & 1947 Spring Meeting No.19; 1944 Saddling Enclosure Ticket; 1946 MV Birdcage Ticket; VRC Membership badges (17) run from 1980-81 to 1996-97; Member cards (11) to 2009-11; also Guest cards (12), Lady passes (6) & Junior card (1); also Williamstown Saddling Enclosure card for 1947 & Werribee card for 2004-05, mainly Fine condition. (53) 200 Ex Lot 538 538 Badges Warrnambool Racing Club membership badges & passes from 1988-89 to 2001-02, including member badges (15); Lady badges & passes (8); Guest passes (5). Superb condition. (28) 150 539 Books William Inglis & Son 'Annual Summer Yearling Sale' catalogues for 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987 & 1989; plus Feb/Easter Sale catalogues for 1978, 1986, 1987 & 1989. (13) 100 Auction 241 Page:3 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 540 540 Books 'Australian Stud Book - Bicentennial Edition' almost complete set {28/30 volumes} (missing Volumes 14 & 23), published by the Australian Jockey Club & Victorian Racing Club [Sydney, 1987], some water damage. Issue price $1950. 100 541 Ephemera 'Argus Cup Pictorial' for 1946 & 1948, showing Melbourne Cup winners Russia & Rimfire; also scarce programme for 7 June 1943 race meeting at Koolpinyah NT with proceeds to the Prisoners of War Fund. (3) 100 542 Glass bowl decorated with horseshoe, whips, riding cap & 'GOOD LUCK', 24cm diameter. 80 543 Glass photograph slide 'Movietione News - Melbourne Cup Special', colour transparency to advertise their newsreel showing the running of the Melbourne Cup, circa 1940s. Also set of 6 Melbourne Cup coasters based on Carl Kahler's 1880s paintings. 100 544 Magazine photographs of horses, many from 'Racetrack' magazine in the 1970s-80s, also includes c.40 with facsimile jockeys signatures, plus nice range showing Black Caviar. (364) 150 545 Photograph 1950s large colour photograph with caption on mount 'TAA presents Australia Today/Caulfield' showing horses entering the parade ring after a race with large crowd and grandstands full, framed & glazed, overall 99x78cm. Very attractive advertising photo showing Caulfield Racecourse in action. 200 546 Posters collection, mainly horseracing including Melbourne Cup (9), Cox Plate (6), Caulfield Cup, reproduction of 1916 Onkaparinga Racing Club, reproduction of 1938 Capstan 'Cavalcade of Famous Winners'; also Robert Harvey St Kilda Brownlow Medallist 1998 (2, both signed). (30+) 150 547 Print 'The History of Racing' by Harold Freedman (1915-99), signed by the artist at lower right and numbered 298/400, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77x114cm. 100 Lot 548 548 Vintage jockey's brown leather weights saddlepad, eight pockets four on each side, with press-stud closures, blanket backing with stitching. Believed to be at least 50 years old but in as new condition! Placed under saddle with lead weights inserted to ensure horses carried their allocated weight. 100 Page:4 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 549 549 1938 Calendar 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Peter Pan, Hall Mark & Phar Lap, with advert for Bob Ashton's Sports Centre in Wagga, size 39x52cm. Very Fine. 150 Auction 241 Page:5 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 550 550 1961 Hobart Cup, 9ct gold trophy (weight 354 grams) engraved on front 'Tasmanian Racing Club, Hobart Cup, 1961, Won by "WELTON", owners C.C.Borg and J.W.Meagher', in original presentation case. Made by Rundle's Pty Ltd, Jewellers, Hobart, and with 1980 valuation by Wm Drummond & Co, Melbourne. 8,000 551 MELBOURNE CUP: Collection including bar mats (6); Tooheys 5 litre mini-keg; wine glasses (6); Tooheys 'Melbourne Cup Trivia' beer mats {40}; T-shirt; LP record; plate; badges (13). (50+ items) 150 Page:6 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 552 MELBOURNE CUP: 1998 small wooden case containing bottle of Foster's Lager, bottle printed with 'Tuesday 3 November 1998, winner Jezabeel', lid of case decorated with Melbourne Cup, limited edition 249/1000. Also empty case numbered 1/1000 (clasp broken). (2) 70 Lot 553 553 ALMANDIN: 2016 Saddlecloth number "17" the original as worn by the horse in winning the 2016 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Kerrin McEvoy, and with mud-spatters and horsehairs still on the saddlecloth. With VRC letter of authenticity. {Almandin was bred in Germany, and trained in Australia by Robert Hickmont and ridden by Kerrin McEvoy}. 3,000 Lot 554 554 AMERICAIN: 2010 Saddlecloth number "1" the original as worn by the horse in winning the 2010 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Gerald Mosse, and with mud-spatters and horsehairs still on the saddlecloth. With VRC letter of authenticity. {Americain was an American-bred French horse trained by Alain De Royer-Dupre and owned by Melbourne businessmen Gerry Ryan and Kevin Bamford}. 4,000 555 AQUANITA: Sterling silver cigarette box engraved on lid 'Victoria Racing Club, In the Prescence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on 23rd February 1963, Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, One Mile, Standard Weight For Age, Won By Messrs JH & W Thomas Aquanita, Trainer RJ Shaw, Rider F Moore, Weight 9st.1lb. Time 1-37.3', made by W.Drummond & Co, Melbourne. [Aquanita was a WA horse who was almost invincible in 1962 wfa races winning the Underwood, Turnbull, Cox Plate, Mackinnon Stakes and the special VRC Duke of Edinburgh Stakes. His bravest run was third in the Melbourne Cup at an unsuitably long distance. Aquanita was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2018]. 500 Auction 241 Page:7 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 556 556 BERNBOROUGH: 'Victoria Amateur Turf Club, Autumn Meeting, Second Day, Saturday February 23 1946, Official Programme' & 'Victoria Amateur Turf Club, Caulfield Cup Day, Saturday October 19 1946, Official Programme', both won by Bernborough. Fine condition, both with pencil notes inside. [Bernborough started 37 times for 26 wins, 2 seconds & 1 third, and was one of the five inaugural inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame]. 800 Lot 557 557 BLACK CAVIAR: Commemorative statue, 'Black Caviar, 25 Starts 25 Wins, The Greatest Ever Sprinter', 22cm high, 30cm wide. 180 Page:8 www.abacusauctions.com.au Apr 18, 2020 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 558 558 BLACK CAVIAR: Original oil painting 'Black Caviar' by Arts Enemy, signed "AE" lower right, unframed, size 80x60cm. 1,000 Lot 559 559 DUNADEN: 2012 Saddlecloth number "1" the original as worn by the horse in the 2012 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Craig Williams, and with mud-spatters and horsehairs still on the saddlecloth. With VRC letter of authenticity. {After winning the 2011 Melbourne Cup and 2012 Caulfield Cup, Dunaden was top weight in the 2012 Melbourne Cup but finished 14th}. 700 Auction 241 Page:9 HORSE RACING - 1932 Onwards (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A Lot 560 560 FIORENTE: 2013 Saddlecloth number "6" the original as worn by the horse in winning the 2013 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Damien Oliver, and with mud-spatters and horsehairs still on the saddlecloth. With VRC letter of authenticity. {Fiorente was bred in Ireland and trained in Australia by Gai Waterhouse}. 3,000 Lot 561 561 GREEN MOON: 2012 Saddlecloth number "14" the original as worn by the horse in winning the 2012 Melbourne Cup, signed by jockey Brett Pebble, and with mud-spatters and horsehairs still on the saddlecloth. With VRC letter of authenticity. {Green Moon was bred in Ireland and trained in Australia by Robert Hickmont, and owned by businessman Lloyd Williams}. 3,000 562 LET'S ELOPE: 1991 Melbourne Cup Celebration Dinner menu signed by Let's Elope trainer & jockey Bart Cummings & Steven King.