1933-2004 collection comprising Williamstown 1933-47 (24); Ascot/Mentone 1935-48 (26); Epsom 1934-47 (6); Benalla, Cranbourne, Hanging Rock (4), Healesville, Kerang, Kilmore (3), Kyneton, Merton, Mornington (3), Oaklands, Pakenham (2), Seymour (2), Stawell, Werribee, Yarra Glen; Randwick (6), Rosehill, Gosford, King Island, Tasmanian, Townsville, Epsom (UK); trotting (53), greyhounds (6); 1949 Royal Melbourne Show.  (150+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

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

MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB: 1917-58 group in album, includes 1921 Moonee Valley Cup, condition Poor/Fine (two with missing covers).  (19) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

VICTORIAN AMATEUR TURF CLUB: 1920-59 group including Caulfield Cups for 1920 1931 & 1933, condition Poor/Fine two with missing/damaged covers.  (16) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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