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Lot 180
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Winning jockey's trophy awarded to Pat Eddery for victory on Sheikh Albadou, Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Hammer:
£1,500
Estimate:
£1,200 - £1,800

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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).