The legend of Phar Lap is well know to racing enthusiasts the world over but very little memorabilia has found its way to the UK over the years and opportunities to purchase mementoes have been scarce.

A number of rare and priceless auction items will come under the hammer at an auction by Sotheby’s, in association with Graham Budd Auctions, on November 16. The two lots of memorabilia are expected to fetch up to stg1900.

“Among the Phar Lap items is a catalogue for the 1928 yearling bloodstock auction at Trentham that saw Phar Lap being offered as lot 41,’’ Graham Budd said today.

Posted: 11|2|05 at 8:16 am. Filed under: UK News.