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• Auction House:
  Leonard Joel
• Sale Name:
  Horse Racing Memorabilia
• Sale Date:
  04 Nov 2012 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  92
• Lot Description:
  Photograph Of The Finish Of The 1943 Melbourne Cup Won By Dark Felt
  hand coloured photograph by 'Tony Simon' with inscribed race details to mount '1943/ Dark Felt 1st 8-4 Spearfelt Gallant Elsa/ Counsel 2nd 7-5 Claudette 3rd 7-5/ Time 3-23 1/4/ Won by 3 lens., nk./ Owner: J.A. Cain/ Trainer: R.C. Webster/ Jockey: V. Hartney', some water staining to mount, framed Overall 27cm x 37cm
• Notes:
  Dark Felt finished fourth in the 1942 Melbourne Cup and his good form continued the following year. He won races on the three Saturdays prior to the 1943 Melbourne Cup and won the race comfortably as 7/2 equal favourite. Due to the prohibition of racing on a public holiday the 1943 Melbourne Cup was not held on a Tuesday, but on Saturday 13 November.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 400
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Memorabilia

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