The Melbourne Cup is one of Australia's most prestigious horse racing events and is considered one of the most famous races in the world. It is a two-mile (3,200 meters) handicap race for three-year-olds and older, held annually on the first Tuesday in November at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.

The first Melbourne Cup was held on Thursday, 7 November 1861, and was won by a horse named Archer, ridden by jockey John Cutts. Archer went on to win the following year's race as well, becoming the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup twice.

The Melbourne Cup was the brainchild of businessman Frederick Standish and his brother-in-law, Robert Bagot. They wanted to create a horse race that would rival the prestigious English races such as the Derby and the Oaks. They were successful, and the Melbourne Cup quickly became the more...

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1930 Phar Lap's 35th Race: 'Oaks Day, Victoria Racing Club,…

Phar Lap's 1930 Oaks Day Programme

1930 Phar Lap's 35th Race: 'Oaks Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1930, Official Programme' (Thursday 6th November), showing Phar Lap in the weight-for-age Linlithgow Stakes (first). Good condition, some notes inside. (Record to date: 35 starts;…

1930 'Melbourne Cup 1930' poster, Phar Lap Series published by…

1930 Melbourne Cup Phar Lap Poster

1930 'Melbourne Cup 1930' poster, Phar Lap Series published by Melbourne Museum, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 57 cm.

1930 'Phar Lap. Winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup', full page…

Phar Lap: 1930 Melbourne Cup Winner

1930 'Phar Lap. Winner of the 1930 Melbourne Cup', full page supplement from 'The Ausralasian' November 8 1930, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 66 x 49 cm.

1930 'The Referee' newspaper for November 5 1930, 'How…

Invincible Phar-Lap: Melbourne Cup Triumph 1930

1930 'The Referee' newspaper for November 5 1930, 'How Invincible Phar-Lap Won the Melbourne Cup', archivally framed, overall 64 x 77 cm.

1930 Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day,…

Phar Lap Wins 1930 Melbourne Cup

1930 Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1930, Official Programme' (Tuesday 4th November), showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (first). Superb condition, window mounted with superb original…

1929 Phar Lap's 15th Race - 1929 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day,…

1929 Melbourne Cup: Phar Lap's 15th race

1929 Phar Lap's 15th Race - 1929 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1929, Official Programme' (Tuesday 5th November), showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (third). Cover with some spots & creasing. (Record to date: 15 Starts;…

Carbine: 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1889, Thursday,…

1889 VRC Spring Meeting Official Programme with Carbine Listed

Carbine: 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1889, Thursday, Official Programme', listing Carbine in both the Flying Stakes & Royal Park Stakes, pages 5-6 missing. Very rare and desirable programme. (Carbine raced four times during the 1889 Spring…

Carbine: Display comprising Carbine's horse-shoe, ex Auckland…

Carbine's Display: A Legacy of Racing Greatness

Carbine: Display comprising Carbine's horse-shoe, ex Auckland Museum, and a piece from Carbine's saddle strap, window mounted with a photograph of Carbine, archivally framed, overall 68 x 67 cm. (Carbine started 43 times for 33 wins, 6 seconds & 3 thirds;…

Russia: jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The…

Russian Jockey Statue with Melbourne Cup Winning Plaque

Russia: jockey statue, 31 cm tall, with plaque on base 'The colours of 'Russia', Winner of the 1946 Melbourne Cup' together with a second unidentified jockey

Large original photograph with manuscript details below…

1914 Melbourne Cup - Turning Out of Straight

Large original photograph with manuscript details below 'Melbourne Cup 1914 - Turning out of 'Straight' - Sears photo. Attractively presented in the original old frame, glazed, overall 60 x 105 cm. The race was won by Kingsburgh in a new record time of 3…

Rising Fast: c.1954 32 mm badge 'Rising Fast Souvenir'. Fine…

Rising Fast Souvenir Badge

Rising Fast: c.1954 32 mm badge 'Rising Fast Souvenir'. Fine condition. (In 1954 Rising Fast became the only horse in history to win the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup & Cox Plate races in the same year)

1977 Melbourne Cup winner's flag '1977 (Melbourne Cup) Gold and…

1977 Melbourne Cup Winner's Flag - Evan Evans Creation

1977 Melbourne Cup winner's flag '1977 (Melbourne Cup) Gold and Black' made by Evan Evans flags, believed flown at Flemington in 1978, size 268 x 125 cm. Fair/Fine condition.

1960 Melbourne Cup finish photograph 'Centenary Melbourne Cup…

1960 Melbourne Cup Finish with Hi Jinx Winner

1960 Melbourne Cup finish photograph 'Centenary Melbourne Cup Flemington 1960' with two inset photos, produced by Tony Simons, with Hi Jinx winning, overall 46 x 25 cm.

1939 'Capstan Calendar 1939' decorated with Finish of Melbourne…

Capstan Calendar 1939 with Melbourne Cup Finish & Ajax

1939 'Capstan Calendar 1939' decorated with Finish of Melbourne Cup 1938, Crowd at Flemington on Cup Day, & Ajax, size 55 x90 cm. Together with original tube decorated to look like a Capstan cigarette. Fair/Fine condition (minor faults).

1938 Calendar 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners', featuring…

Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners

1938 Calendar 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners', featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Phar Lap & Peter Pan, size 39 x 52 cm. Very Fine condition.

1920 Melbourne Cup vintage race finish photograph showing…

Vintage Melbourne Cup Finish: Poitrel Beats Erasmus

1920 Melbourne Cup vintage race finish photograph showing Poitrel finishing over the top of his stablemate Erasmus, handstamped on reverse 'Commonwealth Immigration Office', size 20 x 13 cm.

1890 Melbourne Cup finish photograph 'Melbourne Cup, Flemington…

1890 Melbourne Cup Finish Photo with Carbine

1890 Melbourne Cup finish photograph 'Melbourne Cup, Flemington 1890', produced by Tony Simons, with Carbine 1st, framed & glazed, overall 71 x 48 cm.

1862 'The Start of the Second Melbourne Cup 1862' by Frederick…

Melbourne Cup 1862: Start of the Race

1862 'The Start of the Second Melbourne Cup 1862' by Frederick Woodhouse, Australian Racing Print 1978, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 97 x 59 cm.

Melbourne Cup postcards 1907, 1908 (2 different), 1909 & 1912;…

Melbourne Cup & VRC Derby Postcards (1907-1912)

Melbourne Cup postcards 1907, 1908 (2 different), 1909 & 1912; plus VRC Derby Finish 1912. Mainly Fine/Very Fine condition. (Qty 6)

1967 (circa) Melbourne Cup poster 'See you at the Melbourne Cup,…

Melbourne Cup: See You in November

1967 (circa) Melbourne Cup poster 'See you at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November' (62 x 99 cm) based on artwork 'At the Distance' by Leonard Annois, published by Tourist Development Authority of Victoria.

1960 SMelbourne Cup poster 'See you at the Melbourne Cup, First…

Melbourne Cup: Fashions, Flowers, Favourites

1960 SMelbourne Cup poster 'See you at the Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November, Australia's festival of Fashions, Flowers, Favourites' (62 x 100 cm), artwork by Verity, published by Victour- Victorian Government Tourist Bureau.

1960 SMelbourne Cup poster 'See You At The Melbourne Cup, First…

Melbourne Cup: First Tuesday in November

1960 SMelbourne Cup poster 'See You At The Melbourne Cup, First Tuesday in November' (64 x 101 cm), published by Victour- Victorian Government Tourist Bureau.

LP records for 1952 Melbourne Cup; 1965 Melbourne Cup; 1958…

Vintage Horse Racing LPs (3)

LP records for 1952 Melbourne Cup; 1965 Melbourne Cup; 1958 Washington International Stakes won by Sailors Guide (Aust). (Qty 3 items)

A Melbourne Cup hand Lettered winner's board, over several…

Gold-lettered Melbourne Cup Winners Board

A Melbourne Cup hand Lettered winner's board, over several panels with gold Lettering and Listings of first, second and Third running Results

1935 Melbourne Cup Women's Weekly front cover, framed, 63.5 cm…

1935 Melbourne Cup Women's Weekly Front Cover Frame

1935 Melbourne Cup Women's Weekly front cover, framed, 63.5 cm x 53 cm

Bart Cummings' Melbourne Cup Winners: Blake Shinn's saddle…

Bart Cummings' Melbourne Cup Winners Saddle

Bart Cummings' Melbourne Cup Winners: Blake Shinn's saddle signed by Bart Cummings, Roy Higgins, John Miller, Harry white, Darren Beadman, Steven King, John Marshall & Blake Shinn. Framed & glazed, overall 67X87 cm, with certificate of authenticity.

Horse racing group, Noted 1980 Melbourne Cup beer glasses (2),…

Melbourne Cup Memorabilia: Glasses, Racebooks, and Books

Horse racing group, Noted 1980 Melbourne Cup beer glasses (2), 1963-99 Racebooks (9), books (2).

1881 Melbourne Cup: 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1881,…

1881 Melbourne Cup: Zulu Emerges as Winner

1881 Melbourne Cup: 'Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1881, Cup Day. Official Card', the Melbourne Cup with 40 Entrants, including Winner Zulu.

Framed Melbourne Cup winner 'A Black Knight' mini silks winning…

Framed A Black Knight Melbourne Cup Winner Silks, 1984

Framed Melbourne Cup winner 'A Black Knight' mini silks winning jockey Peter Cook, 1984, 43 cm sq including frame

1934 Melbourne Cup: 78rpm record 'The Running of the Centenary…

1934 Melbourne Cup Centenary Run: Record of the Race

1934 Melbourne Cup: 78rpm record 'The Running of the Centenary Melbourne Cup, Tuesday, Nov.6th, 1934'

Cast iron horse hitching post with plaque Presented to M…

Melbourne Cup Hitching Post with Plaque

Cast iron horse hitching post with plaque Presented to M Loughlin, sheet anchor Melbourne Cup 1885

Phar Lap cup day Victoria racing official facsimile Programmes…

Phar Lap Cup Day Programmes 1930-1931

Phar Lap cup day Victoria racing official facsimile Programmes 1930 & 1931 these two races included Phar Lap, who after being shot at on Derby day, won the 1930 Melbourne Cup. White Nose the 1931 winner. For this race, Phar Lap was asked to carry 10st…

C1906-20s horse racing cards, noted 1906 Sniders 'Melbourne &…

Early 1900s Australian Horse Racing Card Collection

C1906-20s horse racing cards, noted 1906 Sniders 'Melbourne & Sydney Cup Winners' [29/56], 1906 Wills 'Melbourne Cup Winners' [11/45], 1907 Sniders 'Australian Racehorses' [40/57], 1911 Sniders 'Australian Racing Scenes'[9/40], Thorp's 'Australian…

1951 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

1951 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1951 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 6th Nov. 1951, Official Programme'.

Rising Fast, print 'Rising Fast - Melbourne Cup 1950, Jockey…

Rising Fast - Melbourne Cup 1950

Rising Fast, print 'Rising Fast - Melbourne Cup 1950, Jockey Jack Purton' by Brian Clinton, signed by the artist and numbered 'Artists Proof 1 of 1', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 80 cm.

1949 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

1949 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1949 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 1st Nov. 1949, Official Programme'.

1947 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

1947 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1947 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 4th Nov. 1947, Official Programme'.

1946 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

1946 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1946 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting, 5th Nov. 1946, Official Programme'.

Phar Lap, 'Phar Lap - Frame By Frame' display showing Phar Lap…

Phar Lap's Melbourne Cup Victory Display

Phar Lap, 'Phar Lap - Frame By Frame' display showing Phar Lap winning the 1930 Melbourne Cup, signed by his first jockey Jack Baker, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 112 x 67 cm.

Phar Lap, print 'Phar Lap - Melbourne Cup 1930, Jockey Jim…

Phar Lap - Melbourne Cup 1930

Phar Lap, print 'Phar Lap - Melbourne Cup 1930, Jockey Jim Pike' by Brian Clinton, signed by the artist and numbered 'Artists Proof 4 of 5', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 81 x 80 cm.

Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria…

Phar Lap's 1930 Melbourne Cup Victory

Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1930, Official Programme', showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (first). 34 starts. 22-2-2. Fair/good condition.

1920 Melbourne Cup: '2nd Day, 2nd November, Victoria Racing…

1920 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1920 Melbourne Cup: '2nd Day, 2nd November, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1920, Cup Day, Official Programme'.

1906 Melbourne Cup: '6th November, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

1906 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1906 Melbourne Cup: '6th November, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1906, Cup Day, Official Programme'.

Autographs: Tommy Woodcock signature on Phar Lap's 50th…

Tommy Woodcock and Johnny O'Keefe Signatures

Autographs: Tommy Woodcock signature on Phar Lap's 50th Anniversary of winning the Melbourne Cup page, plus Johnny O'Keefe signature on 45rpm record.

Signed Displays, group with displays signed by Roy Higgins,…

Jockey Signed Displays Collection

Signed Displays, group with displays signed by Roy Higgins, Damien Oliver, Frankie Dettori & Yasunari Iwata (Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup), each framed & glazed, various sizes

1949 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup day, VRC, Victoria racing club, spring…

1949 Melbourne Cup Official Programme

1949 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup day, VRC, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting 1st Nov. 1949, official Programme'. Fair/good condition

Phar Lap scratched: 'The Last day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

Phar Lap Scratched from C.B. Fisher Plate Race

Phar Lap scratched: 'The Last day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1931, official Programme', showing Phar Lap entered for the C.B.Fisher plate but scratched (4 days earlier Phar Lap ran eighth in the Melbourne Cup carrying 10 St 10 lb [68kg])

Phar Lap's 50th Race - 1931 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria…

Phar Lap's 50th Race: 1931 Melbourne Cup

Phar Lap's 50th Race - 1931 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1931, Official Programme', showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (eighth carrying 10 St 10 lb [68kg]). 50 starts. 36-3-2

Phar Lap's 35th Race: 'Oaks Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

Phar Lap's 35th Race: Oaks Day 1930

Phar Lap's 35th Race: 'Oaks Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1930, Official Programme', showing Phar Lap in the wfa Linlithgow Stakes (first). 35 starts. 23-2-2. (in an incredible feat, Phar Lap won on all 4 days of the Spring Carnival, including…

Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup day, Victoria…

Phar Lap's 1930 Melbourne Cup Victory

Phar Lap's 34th Race - 1930 Melbourne Cup: 'Cup day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1930, Official Programme', showing Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup (first). 34 starts. 22-2-2

Phar Lap's 33rd Race: 'Derby Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

Phar Lap's 33rd Race: Derby Day 1930

Phar Lap's 33rd Race: 'Derby Day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1930, Official Programme', showing Phar Lap in the wfa Melbourne Stakes (first). Cover protected with clear contact. 33 starts. 21-2-2. (in an incredible feat, Phar Lap won on all 4…

Phar Lap scratched: 'The Last day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring…

Phar Lap Scratched from C.B. Fisher Plate Race

Phar Lap scratched: 'The Last day, Victoria Racing Club, Spring Meeting 1929, official Programme', showing Phar Lap entered in the C.B.Fisher plate but scratched (only 4 days earlier Phar Lap had run third in the 1929 Melbourne Cup, after winning the…

1926 Melbourne Cup: '2nd day, 2nd November, Victoria racing…

1926 Melbourne Cup: Official Programme for Cup Day

1926 Melbourne Cup: '2nd day, 2nd November, Victoria racing club, spring Meeting 1926, cup day, official Programme'

Carbine: 'Australian jockey club, official Programme, Third day,…

Carbine: Champion Racehorse of the Late 19th Century

Carbine: 'Australian jockey club, official Programme, Third day, April 25, 1889', showing Carbine in the all Aged Stakes (first). (Carbine had 43 starts 33-6-3, including two Sydney cups, and the 1890 Melbourne Cup setting a weight-carrying record of 10…

Poitrel (winner of 1920 Melbourne Cup with a massive 10 stone -…

Poitrel: 1920 Melbourne Cup Winner - Hand-Tinted Photograph

Poitrel (winner of 1920 Melbourne Cup with a massive 10 stone - 63.5kg), original hand-tinted photograph, size 31 x 25 cm.

Print, 'The Start of the second Melbourne Cup 1862', by…

Melbourne Cup 1862 Print

Print, 'The Start of the second Melbourne Cup 1862', by Frederick Woodhouse, The Australian Racing Print 1978 No.399, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 109 x 75 cm.

Racebooks, 1923-84 collection, noted 1923 Newbury, 1948…

Historic Horse Racing Collection: 1923-84 Racebooks

Racebooks, 1923-84 collection, noted 1923 Newbury, 1948 Mornington, Wellington Cup (6) from 1977 to 1983, 1982 Melbourne Cup, 1984 Sydney Cup

Saintly, winner of 1996 Melbourne Cup and Cox plate. Framed…

Signed Saintly Colours by Darren Beadman

Saintly, winner of 1996 Melbourne Cup and Cox plate. Framed colours (cap and jersey) signed by jockey Darren Beadman

Melbourne Cup: Display 'Carnival Legends Join Phar Lap' with…

Carnival Legends with Phar Lap

Melbourne Cup: Display 'Carnival Legends Join Phar Lap' with colour photograph of Vintage Crop, Might and Power & Saintly in front of Phar Lap statue, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 65 cm

1997 Melbourne Cup: 'Mighat and Power, Dual Group 1 Winner,…

Triple Signed Print of 1997 Melbourne Cup Winner

1997 Melbourne Cup: 'Mighat and Power, Dual Group 1 Winner, 1997 Melbourne Cup - 1997 Caulfield Cup', print signed by owner Nick Moriatis, jockey Jim Cassidy & trainer Jack Denham, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 98 x 66 cm

1996 Melbourne Cup - Saintly: Display with Darren Beadman…

Melbourne Cup Memorabilia & Phar Lap Print

1996 Melbourne Cup - Saintly: Display with Darren Beadman signatures on replica silks, cap & photograph (framed, 113 x 93 cm); plus print 'Phar Lap - The Flemington Onslaught - 1930' (framed, 78 x 102 cm). (2 items)

Jeune: Jeune's No.2 strapper's bib from the 1994 Cox Plate.…

Jeune's Winning Bib: Cox Plate to Melbourne Cup Triumph

Jeune: Jeune's No.2 strapper's bib from the 1994 Cox Plate. [Unplaced in the Cox Plate when hindered in the running, Jeune won the 1994 Melbourne Cup comfortably by 2 lengths]

1993 Melbourne Cup, set of 4 prints by Rennie Ellis, titled…

Rennie Ellis Melbourne Cup Set of 4 Prints

1993 Melbourne Cup, set of 4 prints by Rennie Ellis, titled 'the Briefing', 'the Winner', 'the Bookie' & 'the Party'; each signed by the artist and numbered 22/250, framed and glazed, each overall 58 x 79 cm

1965 Melbourne Cup: Colourised photograph, '1965 Melbourne Cup…

1965 Melbourne Cup Winner: Light Fingers in Mirrored Frame

1965 Melbourne Cup: Colourised photograph, '1965 Melbourne Cup Winner, Mr.W.J.Broderick's Light Fingers. Trainer: J.B.Cummings. Jockey: R.Higgins', in an attractive mirrored frame (minor faults), overall 60 x 50 cm

1928 Melbourne Cup: Magazine picture of Statesman, with insets…

1928 Melbourne Cup: Statesman, Jockey, and Trainer

1928 Melbourne Cup: Magazine picture of Statesman, with insets of jockey J.Munro & breeder/owner/trainer W.Kelso, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 35 cm

Tobacco Holder, with 'Sol Green/ Melbourne' on lid. Fair/Good…

Sol Green Melbourne Tobacco Holder

Tobacco Holder, with 'Sol Green/ Melbourne' on lid. Fair/Good condition. [Sol Green (1868-1948) was a bookmaker & philanthropist, who won the 1910 Melbourne Cup with comedy King]

1905 Melbourne Cup: Photograph 'Finish, Melbourne Cup, 1905,…

1905 Melbourne Cup Winner: Blue Spec

1905 Melbourne Cup: Photograph 'Finish, Melbourne Cup, 1905, Won by Blue Spec', taken by Sears Photo, Melbourne, (minor faults on mount), framed & glazed, overall 96 x 50 cm

Wakeful, horseshoe engraved 'Wakeful' attached to wooden shield.…

Engraved Wakeful: Tribute to a Legendary Mare

Wakeful, horseshoe engraved 'Wakeful' attached to wooden shield. [Wakeful was one of Australia's great mares, and ran 2nd in the 1903 Melbourne Cup carrying the huge impost for a mare of 10 stone (64kg)]

1902 Melbourne Cup: Photographs (4) - 'Finish, Melbourne Cup,…

1902 Melbourne Cup Photographs Set

1902 Melbourne Cup: Photographs (4) - 'Finish, Melbourne Cup, 1902, Won by The Victory', 'Melbourne Cup, 1902. The Start', 'Melbourne Cup, 1902. First Time Round' & 'Cup Steeplechase. Last Jump', all taken by Sears Photo, Melbourne, (minor faults to edges…

1887 Melbourne Cup: 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup…

1887 Melbourne Cup: Three Hand-Coloured Photogravures by Carl Kahler

1887 Melbourne Cup: 'The Lawn at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day, 1887', 'The Betting Ring at Flemington, 1887' & 'The Derby Day at Flemington, 1886', three hand-coloured photogravures by Carl Kahler (1855-1906), each window mounted, framed & glazed, each…

Commotion (3rd to Martini-Henry in 1883 Melbourne Cup; 2nd to…

Commotion, 1883 Melbourne Cup Runner-Up, Oil Painting

Commotion (3rd to Martini-Henry in 1883 Melbourne Cup; 2nd to Malua in 1884 Melbourne Cup): Frederick Woodhouse Sr (1820-1909), 'Commotion, by Panic - Evening Star. Winner of the Champion 1883', oil on board, signed and dated 1884 lower right, framed,…

The Assyrian (winner 1882 Melbourne Cup): Frederick Woodhouse…

The Assyrian: 1882 Melbourne Cup Winner

The Assyrian (winner 1882 Melbourne Cup): Frederick Woodhouse Sr (1820-1909), 'The Assyrian. Owned by C.S.Agnew Esq. Winner of Melbourne Cup 1882, Hobart Cup 1883 & Other Races', oil on board, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 x 44 cm

1877 Melbourne Cup: 'The Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting,…

1877 Melbourne Cup: Bird's-Eye View of the Racecourse

1877 Melbourne Cup: 'The Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting, 1877./ The Melbourne Cup Race: Bird's-Eye View of the Course', double-page engraving from 'The Australasian Sketcher' 1877, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 65 x 55 cm

1875 Melbourne Cup: Race card 'Victoria Racing Club', Spring…

1875 Melbourne Cup Race Card

1875 Melbourne Cup: Race card 'Victoria Racing Club', Spring Meeting, 1875. Cup Day. Official Card', published by Sands & McDougall, 4pp, includes the Melbourne Cup with winner Wollomai. Fair/Good condition

Horse Racing Collectables: Jockeys silks (2); 1938 'Turf'…

Horse Racing Collectables: Jockey Silks, Calendars, and Badges

Horse Racing Collectables: Jockeys silks (2); 1938 'Turf' Calendar showing Heroic & others;. 1939 'Capstan' Calendar showing Melbourne Cup; 1940 'Turf' calendar showing Rivette; VRC badges (6). for 1939-40, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60 & 1962-63.…

A Hamilton 20th century the Melbourne Cup, acrylic on canvas,…

Melbourne Cup by Hamilton

A Hamilton 20th century the Melbourne Cup, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right, 107 cm x 45.5 cm

Collection of Rising Fast memorabilia including a large scrap…

Rising Fast Memorabilia Collection

Collection of Rising Fast memorabilia including a large scrap book comprising race photographs, newspaper cuttings and other ephemera relating to Rising Fast; an oil painting of Rising Fast by Vera Risberg, framed; two hand coloured photographs of Rising…

Rising Fast's jockey silks believed to Have been worn by Jack…

Rising Fast's Jockey Silks and Memorabilia Lot

Rising Fast's jockey silks believed to Have been worn by Jack Purtell During the 1954 Melbourne Cup purple body (significantly faded), black sleeves with pale gold bands; a hand coloured photograph of Rising Fast winning the 1954 Melbourne Cup; and a…

Racing & Alinghi: 2004 'Sportsman' artwork depicting Alinghi…

Alinghi Racing Collection with Memorabilia and Ephemera

Racing & Alinghi: 2004 'Sportsman' artwork depicting Alinghi signed by Damien Oliver (framed, 30 x 42 cm); racing books (2); videos (6); placemats (8); plus range of magazines & ephemera including 1988 Melbourne Cup magazine; 'Racetrack Souvenir Edition'…

Race Books: Fabulous collection, 1924-2012 range including…

Rare Race Books Collection: 1924-2012

Race Books: Fabulous collection, 1924-2012 range including Melbourne Cup (18), Caulfield Cup (17), Royal Ascot (6); noted 1920s race books from Moonee Valley, Mentone, Williamstown, Yarra Glen, Epsom, Caulfield, Sandown, Werribee & VRC. Fair/Good…

1982 Melbourne Cup: Official miniature Melbourne Cup, engraved…

1982 Miniature Melbourne Cup Awarded to Trainer Geoff Murphy

1982 Melbourne Cup: Official miniature Melbourne Cup, engraved on front 'Melbourne Cup, 1982', awarded to Gurner?s Lane trainer Geoff Murphy. Provenance: Geoff Murphy?s son-in-law

Phar Lap, display comprising front page of ?The Sun? from…

Phar Lap Memorabilia Display

Phar Lap, display comprising front page of ?The Sun? from Melbourne Cup day in 1931, 'Will Phar Lap Make Turf History?', window mounted with signature of Jim Pike (scarce), 2 photos & 3 cards, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 71 cm

Makybe Diva: Lawn jockey statue, painted in Makybe Diva's…

Makybe Diva Lawn Jockey Statue

Makybe Diva: Lawn jockey statue, painted in Makybe Diva's colours, made from fi breglass with cement base, 90 cm tall. Base with caption 'Makybe Diva, Winner of the Melbourne Cup, 2003-04-05'. Very attractive

Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): Original…

Emile Mercier Horse Racing Cartoons

Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): Original black and white artwork for cartoons, both related to horse racing, one a scratching, other regarding a Melbourne Cup dress, both signed in image, both about 26 x 18 cm. (2 items)

1938 calender 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11…

Melbourne Cup Winners 1938 Calendar

1938 calender 'Cavalcade of Melbourne Cup Winners' featuring 11 winners including The Trump, Phar Lap & Peter Pan, 39 x 52 cm. G/VG condition