Horse Racing Australian Sports Stamps

Horse Racing

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Horse racing in Australia was founded during the early years of settlement and the industry has grown to be one of the top three leading thoroughbred racing nations of the world.

Phar Lap (1926–1932), the most famous Australian racehorse, captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne Cup, two Cox Plates and 19 other races. He then won the Agua Caliente Handicap in Tijuana, Mexico in track-record time in his final race. After a sudden and mysterious illness, Phar Lap died in 1932. At the time, he was the third highest stakes-winner in the world.

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ArtCraft of Florham Park New Jersey USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Australia Champions of the Turf 45c Might and Power stamp, cancelled on day of issue pictorial postmark Home of the Melbourne Cup postmark 15 October 2002, Flemington Victoria 3131, 25 postmarked and numbered.

$20

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LEB (Lorraine Bailey) of Arlington Virginia USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Australia Champions of the Turf 45c Rising Fast stamp, cancelled on day of issue pictorial postmark Home of the Caulfield Cup postmark 15 October 2002, Caulfield, Victoria 3162, 25 postmarked and numbered.

$20

HR02

AFDCS (American FDC Society) of Tucson Arizona USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Australia Champions of the Turf 45c Sunline stamp, cancelled on day of issue pictorial postmark W S Cox Plate postmark 15 October 2002, Moonee Ponds Victoria 3039, 24 postmarked and numbered.

$20

HR03

Robert C. Graebner AFDCS Chapter of Springfield Virginia USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Australia Champions of the Turf 45c Wakeful stamp, commemorative first day of issue postmark, Caulfield Victoria 3162, 25 postmarked and numbered.

$20

HR04

House of Farnam of Louisville Kentucky USA, first day cover, Size 6 (95 mm x 165 mm), Australia Champions of the Turf 45c Manikato stamp, commemorative first day of issue postmark, Caulfield Victoria 3162, 25 postmarked and numbered.

$20

HR05

Avant Card of Sydney NSW, post card for City of Melbourne, 150 mm x 100 mm, serviced as a maximum card, $1.00 Harry the Horse self-adhesive stamp from Down on the Farm set, commemorative first day of issue postmark 4 October 2005, New Farm Queensland 4005, 25 postmarked and numbered.

$20

HR06

Avant Card of Sydney NSW, post card for Original Juice Company, 100 mm x 150 mm, serviced as a maximum card, 50c Australian Legends Scobie Breasley self-adhesive stamp, commemorative first day of issue postmark 24 January 2007, Flemington Victoria 3031, 30 postmarked and numbered.

$20

HR07

First Day Cover, 95 mm x 165 mm, designed by Linda Geerlings, Cosmic Cachets, Salem, Oregon, USA, single Cup stamp from set for 150th Melbourne Cup, commemorative first day of issue postmark, 1 November 2010, Flemington Victoria 3031, produced for Australian Sports Stamps, printed in full-colour, limited numbered edition of 30.

$30

HR08

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