Winning jockey's trophy awarded to Pat Eddery for victory on Sheikh Albadou, Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Hammer Price:
£1,500
Estimated Price:
£1,200 - £1,800
The winning jockey's trophy awarded to Pat Eddery for the victory on Sheikh Albadou in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs 2nd November 1991,
in the form of a bronze reproduction of the Torrie or Mattei horse, the Renaissance anatomical bronze sculpture created by Giambologna in Florence circa 1585, set on a green marble plinth with presentation plaque reading SHEIKH ALBADOU (GB), WINNER, EIGHTH BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT, CHURCHILL DOWNS, NOVEMBER 2, 1991, JOCKEY: PAT EDDERY, 16.5 by 11cm., good condition.
Provenance: From the Pat Eddery Collection (lots 179 to 195).