The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Raintrap in the 1993 Prix Royal Oak (French St Leger) at Longchamp, in the f
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The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Raintrap in the 1993 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 29cm., surface scratches and scuffing Raintrap was a K Abdullah/Juddmonte British home-bred chestnut colt (1990) by Rainbow Quest out of Suntrap (Roberto). He was trained in France by Andre Fabre. The colt later won two Grade 1 races in North America including the Rothmans International before standing as a National Hunt stallion. Pat Eddery won the Royal Oak on three occasions, the other victories on Old Country (1983) and Moonax (1994). See lots 192 and 220.