Spring Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Apr 8, 2015 08:00PM EDT - Mon, Apr 27, 2015 12:30AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 1250
LOT OF TWO RACING SILKS WORN BY HALL OF FAME JOCKEY JOHN ADAMS (HELMS/LA 84 COLLECTION)
Sold for
$5,407.20
Sold Price includes BP
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John Adams was a leading jockey beginning in the mid-1930s with 43 percent of his mounts finishing in the top three over a 24-year period ending in 1958 when he retired due to a back injury. He was the nation's leading rider in winning mounts in 1937 1942 and 1943. During his career he rode a number of winners for prominent owners such as Maine Chance Farm and Hasty House Farm. On the horses he considered the two best he ever rode he won the 1939 Santa Anita Handicap with Kayak II and the 1954 Preakness Stakes with Hasty Road. Adams rode six winners at Bay Meadows Racetrack on April 7 1938. Upon retirement Adams became a thoroughbred trainer. His first winner was ridden by his son John R. Adams. His best known victory as a trainer occurred with J.O. Tobin's 1977 upset over Seattle Slew in the Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Offered here are two racing silks from his career both red satin with mostly white sleeves and show excellent race use but remain in original condition without notable problems. Some of the ornate white satin design accents reveal some discoloration and spotting. A collar strap on one silk has "Kayak II" handwritten in marker obviously a reference to one of his greatest triumps at the 1939 Santa Anita Handicap. A simply spectacular red and white satin cap bears the exact same handwritten marker inscription on the back of the back rim along with stamping of "Frank Herbert Racing Colors." The elegant cap is in arguably better condition than either silk with pristine front bow on the brim and a red and white sash at the crown that is in remarkable shape.
Includes Letter of Provenance from the Helms/LA 84 Collection.
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