1960 Melbourne Cup sold for $104,000

Melbourne Cup Trophy Sold At Auction

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Written by Jack Styring
Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:51
The centenary Melbourne Cup trophy, won by Hi Jinx in 1960, was purchased in Sydney earlier this week at auction for $104,000 to an undisclosed buyer.

Also offered was the Sydney Cup trophy won by Grand Print in 1962. It was sold for $18,000.

Grand Print was ridden by Roy Higgins, for owner Graeme Nathan and trainer Jack Besanko senior.

The result was quite interesting as the three placed horses, Hi Jinx, Howsie and Ilumquh, were all visitors from New Zealand, yet were all ridden by Australian jockeys; Billie Smith, Jack Purtell and Bill Williamson.