| DONCASTER ST LEGER 1917 | |||
The 142nd winner of the St Leger, (although now called the September Stakes due to it being moved from Doncaster because of the First World War), held on Wednesday 12th September 1917 over the 1 mile 6 furlongs of the Cesarewitch course at Newmarket, was Gay Crusader, a bay colt by Bayardo out of Gay Laura, owned by Mr Alfred Cox. A field of just 3 runners contested the race which was worth £1,250. (Equivalent to £99,500 in 2017) GAY CRUSADER SR 2090 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| GAY CRUSADER | Steve Donoghue | Alec Taylor jnr | Mr Alfred Cox 2/11 fav |
| KINGSTON BLACK | Tommy Burns | C Waugh | Colonel Hall Walker 33/1 |
| DANSELLON | Fred Rickaby | Atty Persse | Admiral H Meux 100/15 |
| The winner won by the easiest of 6 lengths in 2 minutes 59.6 seconds, with a distance back to the tailed off Dansellon. The most impressive winner completed the Wartime Triple Crown and won 8 of his 10 career races. | Over Round 104% | ||
| Shown below is an extract from Lord Derby's and his stud manager Major Jack Paine's Studbook. |
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