Summary
Alternative Name(s): Ribbon.
Sash presented to champion race horse Phar Lap after winning the AJC Derby at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on the 5th October, 1929. It was retained by family of his trainer Harry Telford family, and was amongst a number of items donated to the museum by them in the 1990s.
Physical Description
Presentation sash consisting of a length of light blue woven silk, doubled over to form a loop. Along the bottom edges are short pieces of gold metal fringing. There are two horizontal pleats near the bottom of the front and back of the sash. Towards the bottom of the front of the sash is sewn a metal loop whilst on the back is sewn a metal swan shaped clasp, which are both used to secure the sash when worn
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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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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Presented By
Australian Jockey Club (AJC), Randwick, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930
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Original Owner
Harry Telford, Mordialloc, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1929 or later
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Inscriptions
Printed in gold horizontally along front: A.J.C./ DERBY/ 1929
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
930 mm (Length), 155 mm (Width)
length is measurement of ribbon folded in half
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Dimensions
940 mm (Length), 150 mm (Width), 5 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Length is measured as length when folded in half
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Keywords
Awards, Horse Racing, Horses, Racing Industry, Recreation, Sashes, Sport, Making History - Phar Lap
