Summary
Black and white photograph of jockey Jim Pike riding Phar Lap at the Melbourne Cup, Flemington Racecourse, 1930.
Description of Content
Jockey Jim Pike is pictured riding Phar Lap during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Flemington race track is shown in the background. Pike wears a silk top that has white stripes on the arms. He wears a dark helmet and white jodpurs. Phar Lap's white saddle cloth bears the number 6, which is the number he wore during the Melbourne Stakes, the main race on Derby Day (the first Saturday of the carnival.)
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Place & Date Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Jim Pike
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in grey pencil on the back of photograph: 'Bu(indecipherable)' Handwritten in black ink on the back of photograph: '6'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
248 mm (Width), 199 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Fences, Horse Racing, Horses, People, Race Tracks, Racecourses, Sport, Sportsmen, Uniforms, Making History - Phar Lap
