Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3958
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Cat No: Collection
1973-2022 accumulation in eight cartons, mainly Melbourne with VRC, VATC & Moonee Valley, a few Warrnambool, noted Melbourne Cups of 1982 & 2008 x2, some Derby & Cox Plates, mainly Fair to Fine.
(770+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3959
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Cat No: Collection
MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB: 1917-58 group in album, includes 1921 Moonee Valley Cup, condition Poor/Fine (two with missing covers).
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 360.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3960
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Cat No: Collection
VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB: 1920-59 group including Caulfield Cups for 1920 1931 & 1933, condition Poor/Fine two with missing/damaged covers.
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Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3961
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Cat No: Collection
VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB: 1925-63 group including Caulfield Cups for 1937, 1942, 1948 (2), 1949, 1950 (3), 1953, 1954 & 1963. Condition varies, mainly Fair to Fine.
(95) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 1,600.00
Sold...AU$ 3,200.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3962
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VICTORIA RACING CLUB: 1917-61 range in album, includes Derby Day for 1917, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 & 1928; Oaks Day for 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959 & 1961; Spring Carnival last Day for 1920, 1922, 1923 & 1928. Condition varies, Poor/Fine with two missing covers.
(46) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,400
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 4,000.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3963
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Cat No: Collection
VICTORIA RACING CLUB: 1933-60 collection including Melbourne Cups of 1946 x2 & 1956 x3 (all with cover faults); Derby Day of 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1952, 1959 & 1960; Oaks Day (4) with 1936, 1945 & 1952 (2); condition mainly Fair to Fine.
(83) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 1,600.00
Sold...AU$ 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3964
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1918 (Nov 5) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1918, Cup Day, Official Programme', some writing inside. [Won by 'Night Watch'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 2,600.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3965
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1919 (Nov 4) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1919, Cup Day, Official Programme', some writing inside. [Won by 'Artilleryman', by at least 6 lengths setting a new race record of 3 minutes 24.5 seconds. 1919 was also the first year in which the iconic three-handled Loving Cup was presented to the winner] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3966
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1922 (Nov 7) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1922, Cup Day, Official Programme', some writing inside. [Won by 'King Inoda'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3967
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1923 (Nov 6) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1923, Cup Day, Official Programme', some cover soiling & writing inside. [Won by 'Bitalli' which started at long odds vecause it had not raced for six months. The five year old's win cost bookmakers some £400,000] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3968
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1924 (Nov 4) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1924, Cup Day, Official Programme', covers with some soiling & writing inside. [Won by 'Backwood', only the second imported horse to triumph, giving trainer Richard Bradfield one of his four Cup wins] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3969
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1925 (Nov 3) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1923, Cup Day, Official Programme', some soiling & writing inside. [Won by 'Windbag' which was both a great sprinter and stayer, winning over distances from 6 furlongs to two miles. 1925 was the first year the Cup was broadcast on the radio] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 2,800.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3970
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1926 (Nov 2) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1926, Cup Day, Official Programme', some writing inside. [Won by 'Spearfelt', a descendant of Carbine which had won the 1890 Cup in a record-equalling time] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3971
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1928 (Nov 6) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1928, Cup Day, Official Programme', some foxing & soiling on cover and writing inside. [Won by 'Statesman'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3972
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1929 (Nov 5) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme', some foxing on cover & writing inside. [Won by 'Nightmarch', beating his half-brother 'Phar Lap' by four lengths. 'Nightmarch' won the Cox plate/Melbourne Cup double] (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 4,600.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3973
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1931 (Nov 4) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1931, Official Programme', some writing inside, otherwise Fine condition. [Victory by 'White Nose' was overshadowed by Phar Lap's defeat, the champion's last race in Australia. 'Phar Lap' was handicapped an enormous weight of 10st 10lbs, five pounds more than the weight-carrying winning record achieved by 'Carbine' in 1890] (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 4,200.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3974
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1932 (Nov 1) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1932, Official Programme', some writing inside. [Won by a neck by 'Peter Pan', after the horse had fallen to its knees mid-race!] (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3975
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1933 (Nov 7) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1933, Official Programme', soiled cover, some writing inside. [Won by 'Hall Mark', despite being bandaged for a leg-infection] (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3976
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1934 (Nov 6) 'Victoria Racing Club, Centenary Cup Meeting...Official Programme', some cover faults & writing inside. [Won for the second time by 'Peter Pan', despite finishing with the slowest time since 'Glencoe' in 1868. NB: 1934 was Victoria's centennial year. The Cup Centenary was in 1960] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3977
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1935 (Nov 5) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, Flemington Racecourse,...Official Programme', colourful front cover with a few faults. [Won by 'Marabou', who later sired 1941 Cup winner 'Skipton'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3978
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1936 (Nov 3) 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, Cup Day, Flemington Racecourse...Official Programme', colourful front cover, rusty staples, some soiling on reverse & writing inside. [Won by 'Wotan', a 100:1 rank outsider] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3979
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1937 (Nov 2) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco front cover with faults, writing inside. [Won by 'The Trump'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3980
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1940 (Nov 5) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover, some writing inside. [Won by 'Old Rowley', one of only three horses to win from starting odds of 100:1] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3981
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1941 (Nov 4) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover, some writing on cover & inside. [Won by 'Skipton', carrying number 13, out of barrier 13, and the 13th horse to achieve the Victoria Derby/Melbourne Cup double] (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3982
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1943 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 13th Nov 1943, Official Programme', Art Deco cover, some pencil writing inside otherwise fine condition. [Won by the favourite 'Dark Felt'. From 1861 to 1875, the Cup was always run on a Thursday. Thereafter, all Australians have been lead to believe that it has always been run on the first Tuesday in November except in 1942 (Nov 23) & 1943] (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3983
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1946 (Nov 5) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover with faults & some pencil writing inside. [Won by 'Russia'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3984
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1947 (Nov 4) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover, two pages missing & pencil writing inside. [Won by 'Hiraji', the first of jockey Jack Purcell's three Cups] (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3985
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1948 (Nov 2) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover, creasing to some pages & pencil writing inside, including note "What a dividend. Best for many a Day 2/11/48". [Won by 80:1 outsider 'Rimfire', whose 15yo jockey, Ray Neville, is the youngest-ever winner] (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 360.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3986
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1949 (Nov 1) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover, missing the four centre pages (including runners 1 to 14 in the Cup) & pencil writing inside. [Won by 'Foxzami', which had been trained specifically for the Melbourne Cup] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3987
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1950 (Nov 7) 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting...Official Programme', Art Deco cover, biro writing inside including Cup page "Australian Record 3-19½". [Won by 'Comic Court' in a record time that was unbeaten for 18 years] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3988
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Cat No: Collection
MELBOURNE CUP: 1951-62 group comprising 1951 (won by 'Delta'), 1952 ('Dalray'), 1954 ('Rising Fast'), 1955 ('Toparoa'), 1956 ('Evening Peal'), 1957 ('Straight Draw'), 1961 ('Lord Fury') & 1962 ('Even Stevens'), 1951 with tape repairs, 1961 missing part of back cover, most with pencil notes inside.
(8) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 1,700.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3989
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MELBOURNE CUP: 1977-1988, 1994-2017, 2019 & 2021, mainly fine condition with writing inside.
(38) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3990
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CAULFIELD CUP: 1917 (Oct 20) VATC Spring Meeting Official Programme, defective cover & writing inside. [Won by 'Bronzetti'] (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3991
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COX PLATE: 1929 (won by 'Nightmarch'), 1939 ('Mosaic'), 1947 ('Chanak'), 1948 ('Carbon Copy') and 1953 ('Hydrogen'), condition Fair to Fine.
(56) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 2,700.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3992
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COX PLATE: 1931 (Oct 24) 'Moonee Valley Racing Club, Official Programme, Cup Meeting' some pencil writing on cover. Extremely rare racebook: the last one sold realised $14,500. ['Phar Lap' won both the 1930 & 1931 Cox Plates. This was his 48th race, and took his race record to 35 wins, 5 placings & 8 unplaced] (Image1)
Estimate AU$5,000
Opening AU$ 4,200.00
Sold...AU$ 12,000.00
Closed..Nov-11-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 3993
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VICTORIA DERBY: 1929 'Derby Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme', some writing inside. [Won by 'Phar Lap', his fourth victory in a row after a slow start to his career, and taking his race record to 5 wins, 1 placing & 8 times unplaced] The illustration is above Lot 3991. (Image1)
