This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/4/2017
The Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie Stakes is a thoroughbred horse race held every year in mid-September at the Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Raced on Polytrack synthetic dirt over a distance of seven furlongs, it is open to two-year-old Fillies and currently offers a purse of $75,000. Inaugurated in 1929 as the Arlington Lassie Stakes, in 1963 it was renamed the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes and in 2005 was given the Breeders' Cup designation.
This lot features the Arlington-Washington Lassie Winner’s silver-plated championship trophy that was awarded to the team of “Family Style.”
Ridden by jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. and trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Family Style won that year’s running of the race in 1:18.00. The silver plated ice bucket includes a glass liner and was produced by Reed & Barton. It was awarded to owner Eugene V. Klein and stands 12 inches tall and has a diameter of eight inches across. The front of the bucket has a gold plaque that’s engraved with the following text: “Arlington-Washington Lassie, ARLINGTON PARK, September 7, 1985, FAMILY STYLE Eugene V. Klein.” WON BY FAMILY STYLE, OWNER EUGENE V. KLEIN.”
Includes Letter of Provenance from the San Diego Hall of Champions.