| DONCASTER ST LEGER 1889 | |||
The 114th winner of the St Leger, held on Wednesday 11th September 1889 over the Old St Leger course on Town Moor, was Donovan, a bay colt by Galopin out of Mowerina, owned by the 6th Duke of Portland. A field of 12 runners contested the race, although there were 205 subscriptions of 25 sovereigns each, which was worth 5125 sovereigns. The value to the winner was £4,800. (Equivalent to £576,000 in 2017) DONOVAN SR 2030 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| DONOVAN | Fred Barrett | George Dawson | 6th Duke of Portland 8/13 fav |
| MIGUEL | F Webb |  |
Mr J Gretton 33/1 |
| DAVENPORT | Fred Rickaby | Lord Bradford 20/1 | |
| ENTHUSIAST | Tom Cannon | Mr Douglas Baird 100/6 | |
| CHITABOB | J Fagan | Mr C Perkins 5/1 | |
| L'ABBESSE DE JOUARRE | J Woodburn | Lord R Churchill 66/1 | |
| LORD LORNE | John Osborne | Sir R Jardine 100/1 | |
| SCOTTISH FUSILIER | Driscoll | Duke of Hamilton 200/1 | |
| GAY HAMPTON | G Barrett | Mr W Low 100/1 | |
| PINZON | John Watts | Lord Zetland 20/1 | |
| CHEROOT | H Morgan | Mr J Lowther 200/1 | |
| WORKINGTON | T Bruckshaw | Mr J Lowther 40/1 | |
| Davenport was late on the scene causing the start to be delayed by 15 minutes, but when the flag finally fell Cheroot jumped off in front from Davenport and Lord Lorne. It was not until after the Red House that Cheroot finally gave up the lead to Pinzon, but he was there on sufferance. Within 2 furlongs Donovan had taken over and set such a strong gallop that no one could match him and he came home an easy winner by 3 lengths in 3 minutes 13 seconds, with 3 lengths between Miguel and Davenport. Donovan was a prolific winner netting £55,000 in 1888 and 1889, winning such races as the July Stakes at Newmarket, the Epsom Derby and the Prince of Wales Stakes. | Over Round 105% | ||
| Note: The image above is by artist Harrington Bird and is in the public domain because he died more than 70 years ago in 1936. | |||
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