Racing Saddle as a Presentation
This saddle was purchased at auction. It weighs a pound, and was probably made in Australia. It haas been signed by the following jockeys as a presentation to someone? the date, probably around 1976-1984. Tony Murray signed it and he retired from racing in 1986 and died in 1992, aged 42 after a very successful career riding and winning on the some of the most prestigious racehorses of that period. Unfortunately he struggled with his weight which along with other problems led him to take his life.
Signatures include:
Dave. W. Morris, Lester Piggott, Edward Hide, Brian Taylor, (died in Hong Kong 1984), Joe Mercer, Willie Carson, A. G. Hall, George Duffield, R.J. Ferguson, Ron Hutchinson, D. G. Guest, Ernie Eldon, Geoff Baxter, Jimy Lindley, Greville Starkey, Durean Keith, Tommy Carter.
Purchased on 10th November 2014. £170.00