racing memorabilia record

The saddle Ron Turcotte used in Secretariat's Triple Crown victory sold for $1.524 million at Christie's auction house on Thursday, March 12. The price was a record amount for a piece of racing memorabilia. The hammer fell at $1.2 million, with the price reaching $1.524 million including the buyer's premium-an additional fee charged by the auction house to the winning bidder to cover the costs of the sale. The saddle was offered by the Jim Irsay Collection on behalf of the late owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who acquired it...