Fall Premier Auction 2017
Wed, Oct 18, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Sat, Nov 4, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 178
TRIO OF 1985, 1986 AND 1987 MONMOUTH PARK CHAMPION TROPHIES WON BY 'LADY'S SECRET' - TWO STERLING SILVER (SDHOC COLLECTION)
Sold for
$1,831.20
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
“Lady’s Secret” was an American Eclipse Award winning Thoroughbred racemare that was listed in the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century. Lady's Secret was bred by Robert H. Spreen at Lucas Farm in Oklahoma. Spreen sold her for $200000 to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Klein (the former owner of the San Diego Chargers) and she was prepared for racing by Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. She was a small horse weighing no more than about 900 pounds.This lot features a trio of championship trophies that Lady’s Secret earned in the 1980s while competing at the Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport New Jersey.
The first trophy which stands 8.5” tall and nine inches wide and weighs 514 grams is a two-handled sterling silver hallmarked beauty that boasts special engraving across the front that reads: “REGRET HANDICAP Monmouth Park Won by Lady’s Secret June 22 1985.” The second trophy also sterling silver hallmarked is a tall 16-inch pitcher style trophy that measures eight inches wide and weighs 2.5 lbs (1134g). Across its front is engraved the following text: “MOLLY PITCHER HANDICAP Monmouth Park Won by LADY’S SECRET July 5 1986.” The third trophy is 3+ pound silver plated vase with two handles and measures 10 inches tall by 10 inches wide and includes the following text engraved on its front: “MONMOUTH PARK WON BY LADY’SSECRET JULY 21 1987.”
Includes Letter of Provenance from the San Diego Hall of Champions.
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