The thrill and fun of horse racing is often fully captured in horse racing memorabilia. Most of the time, spectators would always grab a memorable piece from a racing event that would remind them of the remarkable moments of the race. It is also known that memorabilia fetches a hefty sum depending on the age and quality of the item. Hence, any avid fan or collector of valuable items would always love to have a memorabilia that would remind him of a momentous horse racing event.
Every racing event is coupled with memorable moments. A horse that was falling behind in the beginning might have come out the winner. An injured jockey might lead his horse to triumph in spite of the unlikelihood of the situation. Perhaps, a particular racing event was the last race that a popular horse joined before finally retiring from such a tough sport. All these things are captured in the memorabilia being offered at the race.
Each racing memorabilia clearly defines a racing milestone in a unique way. One particular memorabilia that is still considered as very valuable are Derby glasses. Some pieces even reach thousands of dollars. Each Derby glass that has the picture of a famous jockey, a horse, or the track itself brings to mind an experience that one can only get by being a witness of every gallop that the horses make as they raced to the finish line.
Aside from Derby glasses, one thing that could have a spectator reminisce each part of a racing event are racing programs. These are also considered as valuable racing memorabilia and are naturally handled by fans with extreme care. In fact, a program could very well outline the sequence by which a racing event ensued and ended. It helps a spectator recall triumphant moments and relive the heart warming emotion as jockeys who lost lead their horses away from the track.
Nowadays, bobble head dolls have become a popular racing memorabilia. They clearly represent well-known jockeys, trainers and horses. Each doll surely brings to mind glorious horse racing events of which the character depicted had been a part of.
Horse racing memorabilia will continue to be reminders and treasures of fans and spectators of the sport that has delighted the royalty for centuries.
John Connors
Horse racing memorabilia collector
