"The saddle that jockey Ron Turcotte rode Secretariat to the famed 1973 Triple Crown sold for $1.524 million, the most ever paid for a horse racing item; the Edmonton Oilers jersey Wayne Gretzky scored his 500th NHL goal in sold for $952,500; Muhammad Ali's fight robe from Ali vs. Liston II - his first public appearance after changing his name from Cassius Clay - sold for $444,500."
"The auction saw 23 world records, including the most paid for a guitar and the most paid for a literary manuscript: David Gilmour of Pink Floyd's famed black Stratocaster, which sold for $14.55 million, and writer Jack Kerouac's original typescript of On the Road, which sold for $12.135 million."
"The Irsay sale did justice to the brilliance of the collector, and of the monumental pieces he brought together, iconic objects that tell the story of our culture and our times. The Irsay collection is singular, but Christie's will have other amazing sales in the space moving forward."
Jim Irsay's memorabilia collection generated $93.6 million during Christie's live auctions in March, significantly surpassing the $40 million pre-auction estimate. The collection, primarily music-focused, included notable sports items such as Secretariat's saddle ($1.524 million), Wayne Gretzky's 500th goal jersey ($952,500), Muhammad Ali's fight robe ($444,500), and Jackie Robinson's bat ($406,400). The auction achieved 23 world records, including David Gilmour's black Stratocaster guitar ($14.55 million) and Jack Kerouac's On the Road typescript ($12.135 million). Jerry Garcia's Tiger guitar sold for $11.56 million and Kurt Cobain's Fender Mustang for $6.907 million. Online auctions continue beyond the March event.
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