The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Jupiter Island in the 1986 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse, In the form of a st

The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Jupiter Island in the 1986 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse, In the form of a sterling silver trophy cup, Miyamoto, inscribed THE JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION, set on an ebonised plinth with sterling silver plaque inscribed SIXTH RUNNING, THE JAPAN CUP, WINNER, 1986, TOKYO RACE COURSE, diameter of bowl 18cm., overall height 19cm., the plaque has become detached from the trophy base, otherwise good condition; sold together with Pat Eddery's winning jockey's medal, Matsuya Ginza, stamped sterling silver and set with a pearl, ribbon neck suspension, in original case; and a laminated colour photograph on board of the finish (3) Jupiter Island was a British-bred bay horse (1979) by St Paddy out of Mrs Moss (Reform). He won 14 of his 41 races in a six year race career. He was a late developer, not showing exceptional form until deep into his four-year-old campaign when he won The Ebor. There followed victories in the St Simon Stakes, the John Porter Stakes, the Hardwicke Stakes and the Prix du Conseil. His greatest achievement, however, was victory in the 1986 Japan Cup aged seven, the first British-trained horse to do so. Jupiter Island collected more prize money for his owner Mr S M Threadwell in the Japan Cup than he had accumulated in his previous 40 starts! Pat Eddery and the horse's connection had to wait some nervy moments as there was a Stewards' Enquiry and an attempted objection from Greville Starkey who felt his horse Allez Milord (also British trained) had been the victim of interference in what was a desperate finish.