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1945 Bric a Bac Santa Anita Racing Trophy, jockey silks and archive to cross the block at H.A.

DALLAS, TX.- A Shreve & Co. 14K Gold Santa Anita Racing Trophy, presented to the legendary sprint horse Bric a Bac after his dramatic win in the 1945 San Juan Capistrano Handicap, the first race run at the famed racetrack after World War II, is expected to bring $30,000+ as part of Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 7 Silver & Vertu Signature(r) Auction at the company’s Dallas Design District Annex. “Bric a Bac was one of the great race horses in the history of the sport, tracing his blood line through his sire, the renowned War Admiral to his grandsire, Man-O-War, considered by many to be the greatest horse to ever run,” said Karen Rigdon, Consignment Director for Silver & Vertu at Heritage. “After winning the San Juan Capistrano Handicap and another $60,000 in winnings earlier that year, Bric a Bac was sold by his owner, Sam Freeman, for $50,000, the highest price at that time ever paid for a race