The colours of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II worn by Joe Mercer on Highclere when winning the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Chantilly 16th June 1974, the

The colours of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II worn by Joe Mercer on Highclere when winning the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Chantilly 16th June 1974, the jacket by D Gilbert & Son, Newmarket, purple with scarlet sleeves, gold braiding, the black velvet cap by R Tyson Ltd., Dublin, with gold tassel; sold with a signed letter of provenance from Joe Mercer dated 4th April 2017 confirming he wore these silks in the race, and a print off of a photograph of Mercer holding the silks when they were acquired by the present vendor (3) Highclere was a bay filly (1971) by Queen's Hussar out of March Past (Borealis) bred and owned by HM Queen Elizabeth II. She was trained at West Ilsley by Major Dick Hern and in 1974 won the 1,000 Guineas and the French Oaks, ridden by Joe Mercer on both occasions. She was retired at the end of her three-year-old campaign and produced several good winners the best of whom were Milford and Height Of Fashion who both won Prince of Wales's Stakes at the Royal Meeting. Height Of Fashion became a highly important broodmare and was the dam of Nashwan, Nayef and Unfuwain.