The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Old Country in the 1983 Prix Royal Oak (French St Leger) at Longchamp, in the
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The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Old Country in the 1983 Prix Royal Oak (French St Leger) at Longchamp, in the form of a French silver plated salver by Mellerio of Paris, with black enamel crest with a thoroughbred 's head, inscribed with race details, diameter 30cm., surface scratches and scuffing Pat Eddery won the Royal Oak on two further occasions on Raintrap and Moonax in successive years in 1993 and 1994. See lots 219 and 220. Old Country had previously won the Derby Italiano, see lot 190.