St Leger The Start Doncaster Races To The Noblemen And Gentlemen Of The Turf And The Subscribers

by After James Pollard

$2,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine image capturing the excitement of the moment before the pistol is fired to start the St. Leger. ..the Horses starting for the Great St Leger... is a pair with #18679 ..passing the Judges' stand.. also by the great James Pollard The St Leger, known world wide as the oldest classic turf race, was first entitled 'A sweepstake of 25 guineas' and was not given its present name until 3 years later. It was first run on 25 September 1776, as a sweepstake of 2 miles on

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