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Am leaning Len Pike training the very fast Tattered And Torn.
Gilbey is a terrific memory and use to back one with a similar type name and a favourite of mine - Giotto.
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Like anything though - what your prepared to sell for and what their prepared to pay.
I'd get it valuated though just the same, think they do charge for that. It's unusual memrobillia and to the right person you'd think priceless.
Do they have sporting memrobillia auctions ? They'd put a reserve price on it, and go from there, properly displayed and authenticated, could go through the roof or attract bugger all interest but to racing people who collect memoribillia am favouring being worth good money.
How much though also do you put on sentimental value ?
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Also that makes the book + signatures incredibly rare, probably a one and only. What price could you put on it ?
The organisers that far ahead of their time it wasn't funny, to get that sponsorship and pull it all off an amazing effort for that time.
That's why always be appreciative of your sponsors!
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They can right out cheques for thousands in these instances.
Even if not intending to sell, bloody oath I'd pay to check out it's worth, out of curiosity at least.
Will say though sporting memoribillia like anything in the market place has its dizzy highs and plundering low's at auction etc.
I've occasionally read about the racing type memrobillia collector there's a few around in Australia I'd think. Depending on condition of book too.
Sentimental value might far outweigh though.
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Being racing people guessed helped too, today that would be of little importance. Just the office phone - wrote letters - spoke to people. Didn't take a lot hey.
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Realise 26 looks ok now, but still a few weeks to go, many doubtful, and natural attrition could see it fall to under double figures, will see.
The Japanese horse will provide great competition and attraction though against the cerise and white, but has to be doubtful itself. Some corps still not including in their market as of this morning.
About 15 - 20 years ago when Cup still over 3,200 they increased field size to a safety limit of 18 plus emergencies. Times have changed.
That though a good example of the type of stayer that would arrive in Perth before Christmas 25 + years ago.
However why more eastern states interest is not shown in Victoria and Sydney is a mystery, some of those 2nd and 3rd stringer stayers trained by Chris Waller would be more than competive.
At this stage all going well with Regal Power and providing it runs, it's got the Cup at its mercy.
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Starting a hot favourite, Tawriffic did diddly squat and think missed top ten. It was going to be a cakewalk and a matter of how far.
Out an out champion Reckless winner of the Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane Cup's and runner up in the Melbourne Cup came in the late 70's and ran third as favourite, but was at the end of his tether, and pulled up lame.
Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane Cup wins and a close up second in the Melbourne Cup all in the same year, goodness gracious what a champ. No wonder a crowd of a touch over 50,000 came to Ascot to see him run.
Can be a tough critic but thought rest of the carnival - Railway - Winterbottom - Kingston Town were teriffic, and sensational betting races.
The Guineas a little dissapointing - but Kay Cee did run second!!
If take the cerise and white out of Perth Cup - the Kalgoorlie Cup was a far better field. That's not saying a hell of a lot.
Then again if there's little numbers in quality and quantity of staying types what can you do ? Australian racing is built around early winners and from 1000 to 1600 metres.
What does give promise though are the runs of Australians, Vow And Declare and Surprise Baby in the Melbourne Cup - their is hope.
Tawriffic ran an inglorious race, but then again he wasn't really a world beater despite winning the Melbourne Cup. Was expected to win though just the same - think he started at 13/8 or 5/4 something like that.
Can't recall if he had a start here before the Cup, would've only been the CB Cox Stakes would say.
Think had the yellow/blue check colours.
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At the time darn well knew who it was alright, a favourite horse of mine who broke down badly in the Perth Cup some years previously. Nearly fell off my chair.
Was a compassionate black and white photo, and yes Gerry Donnelly.
Had a few good collects way back then on Cups - Runyon, Philomel, Golden Centre and had a good go on Muros a place, not the year it won at a big price but the following year.
Bianco Lady - 83 a good thing! Moss Kingdom 84 - good thing!
Missed just as many though - Rocket Racer and the heavily backed Linc The Leopard to name two. Saratov the Croweater in about 95-96 was about the next decent collect!
When Rocket Racer went passed the old ledger the first time around - immediate thought - it won't be winning, pats on the back for leaving it out, when they came past the second time he was going 100 times faster!
Impressive win, and contrary to popular belief - he actually did run again - finishing about 4th in the old Imperial Stakes possibly, no thinking would've have been a bit after that.
What a great race that was - the Imperial Stakes for the stayers - run about two weeks after the Perth Cup.
Not quite sure how they did it now but it was smart - winners Railway Medicine Kid ( Jason Oliver) and Perth Cup roughie Zamlight ( Mark Sestich ).
Tote double paid massive - thinking 800 or $1000, was ridiculously big dividend.
Had Zamlight, but alas no Medicine Kid, the easier one to have, for some reason just didn't like him on the day. Wrooooong.