Summary
Small rectangular card betting ticket, issued by bookmaker Reg McKay at Randwick Racecourse in 1930. It relates to a wager of 1800 pounds on the race horse Phar Lap. In 2025, it was calculated to represent a bet of over $90,000.
Physical Description
Small rectangular piece of cardboard, printed in red and black on a brown background. Further text has been handwritten in pencil. A New South Wales Betting Tax stamp is printed in the top lefthand corner.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Warwick McKay, 12 Aug 1992
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User
Mr Reg McKay, Randwick, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink on front: 4F 946330/ 330/ STAND Rwk. D 12/ Reg McKay/ City Tattersall's Club, Sydney./ Alf. Burton, Printer, 194 Pitt St., Sydney Handwritten in pencil on front: PHAR LAP/ 1800
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
70 mm (Width), 105 mm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions
10.3 cm (Length), 7.1 cm (Width)
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Dimensions
103 mm (Length), 70 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Gambling, Horse Racing, Horses, Racecourses, Racing Industry, Recreation, Tickets, Making History - Phar Lap
