Lot 49 , A Victorian horse racing goblet, c.1875
A Victorian horse racing goblet, c.1875, diamond-point engraved with a portrait of a galloping horse with jockey, titled below 'SPINAWAY, winner of The Oaks, 1875', on a faceted baluster and star-cut foot, 15.8cm high
The 97th Oaks Stakes took place at Epsom on Friday 28th May 1875. The 5/4 favourite Spinaway won by two lengths, winning £2,925 (equivalent to about £305,000 today).
£150-200
Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex