Trophy Monitor

10/08/2021

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14/02/2020

14/07/2017

The Victorian Jockey’s Premiership Cup presented by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to W. F. (Billy) Elliot Leading Jockey 1937-38

A lightweight jockey Billy Elliot rode Phar Lap on six occasions for six wins in Australia plus his last race victory at Agua Caliente, Mexico in 1932.
Tragically and controversially Phar was dead just 16 days later, he died on 5 April 1932 on a property just outside San Francisco.

Elliot sometimes replaced Phar Lap's regular heavyweight jockey Jimmy Pike when he couldn't make the weight.

Sadly, Billy Elliot became ill whilst holidaying with his family at Gippsland and died of pneumonia in the Bairnsdale Base Hospital on September 20, 1941 he was just 33.

The Trophy Monitor was appointed by the MVRC to photograph, catalogue and value their precious collection of trophies and racing memorabilia.

24/06/2017

It was an honour to be appointed to detail and value this magnificent 100 year-old sterling silver NZ Harness Racing Cup.
In 1917 the Bendigo owned mare 'Adelaide Direct' became the first Australian winner of this time honoured event at the Addington Raceway, Christchurch, NZ.
The Trophy Monitor also supplied a custom designed purpose built Transportation / Security case to house this arguably most valuable and historic Trophy in Australian harness racing history.

23/03/2017

Even the precious ICC World Cricket Cup needs some special attention once in a while which is entrusted to the professional care of the Trophy Monitor.
'Come on Aussies, come on, come on!'

23/03/2017

What an honour to value the historic Images of Bradman Collection of paintings and drawings by renown Australian sports artist Brian Clinton.
There are 52 original works in this privately owned collection which took Brian six years to complete, many of them personally signed by Bradman himself.

23/03/2017

With Jenny Rose, wife of Australian and World Bantamweight Boxing Champion the late Lionel Rose.
It was an honour to value some of Lionel's precious memorabilia including his WBC Championship belt and the 'blood stained' gloves he wore when he defeated Fighting Harada for the world title in Tokyo in 1968.
RIP Champ.

23/03/2017

It was a delight to attend the annual Queensland Indigenous Sports Awards at the Brisbane Ciy Hall and catch up with an old mate, champion international jockey Darby McCarthy from Toowoomba and former Australian and USA Basketball legend Leroy Loggins (he's the tall one of course!)

23/03/2017

The Jack Pollard Literary Award is presented by the Australian Cricket Society each year in recognition for the most outstanding piece of cricket writing by an Australian author / journalist
The Trophy Monitor is proud to keep this magnificent piece in pristine condition and updated with each annual entry.

23/03/2017

Always an honour to have the Leigh Matthews AFLPA MVP trophy engraved each year with the name of the winner.
The Trophy Monitor had this most coveted award remodelled to its present form five years ago. It weighs a hefty 55 kg.