Addendum: The trophy cup and marble base were previously mismatched.
The heading and description have been updated. New images pending.
The San Pasqual Handicap is an annual thoroughbred race for horses age four
and up that has been held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., since 1935.
The 8.5 furlongs (1 and 1/16 mile) dirt race now carries a purse of $200,000
and is traditionally run in January. In 1989, “On The Line,” owned by Eugene V.
Klein and ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, won the event in 1:41:0. This lot
features the winner’s trophy that One The Line’s team walked away with that
day.
Standing 11.25 inches high, the two-handled gold-washed sterling silver trophy
rests on top of a dark green marble base that boasts an engraved gold plaque on
the front that reads: “January 29, 1989, One Mile & One-Sixteenth, Won By
ON THE LINE, Eugene V. Klein, Owner, D. Wayne Lukas, Trainer, Gary Stevens,
Jockey, Time: 1:41:0.” The front of the two-handled trophy is engraved with “SAN
PASQUAL HANDICAP” positioned on top of the engraved Santa Anita Park logo. The
entire trophy including the base weighs 12.6 pounds; the sterling silver cup
alone weighs 1,048 grams. Light tarnishing is evident inside the trophy cup and
the engraved plaque. The bottom is hallmarked "Sterling" by
"Kirk Stieff."
Includes Letter of Provenance from the San Diego Hall of Champions.