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The Doncaster Cup, Circ John Frederick Herring #2391080

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The Doncaster Cup, Circ John Frederick Herring #2391080
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The Doncaster Cup, The Start, 1850 by Circle of John Frederick Herring SNR. </em></td>
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The Doncaster Cup, known at times in the past as the Doncaster Gold Cup, is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2 miles 2 furlongs (3,621 metres) at Doncaster Racecourse during the St Leger meeting in September.

First run in 1766, it is the oldest continuing regulated horse race in the world, though not since its early years has it overshadowed the St. Leger Stakes, now considered Doncaster's leading race. Together with the 2 mile (3,219 m) Goodwood Cup and 2½ mile (4,023 m) Ascot Gold Cup, the Doncaster Cup is part of Britain's Stayers' Triple Crown for horses capable of running longer distances. Only six horses have ever swept the series; Le Moss is the only horse to do it twice.

Friday 20th September 1850
1st Lord Zetland's Voltigeur ridden by Nat Flatman
2nd Lord Eglinton's The Flying Dutchman ridden by Marlow
won by half a length.
Racing colours: Zetland - White with red spots, scarlet cap.
Eglinton - Tartan, yellow sleeves and cap.


In 1850 Voltiguer won the Derby, the St leger and Doncaster Cup, a considerable feat of stamina as well as sped. Voltiguer started at 16-1 in the Derby and won comfortably from Pitsford. The paintings show a duel between two derby winners, Voltiguer and Lord Eglington's Flying Dutchman which had won the Derby in 1849.

" On the tongues of all from Cardmen to the son of Royal Gelph, Is heard "who beats the Dutchmen must be Beelzebub himself"?.Then thus outspake ...
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#: 3016</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:UK</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Circle of John Frederick Herring SNR.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:11</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:15</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:The Doncaster Cup, Circ John Frederick Herring</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on Board</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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