DONCASTER ST LEGER 1976

The 200th winner of the St Leger, held on Saturday 11th September 1976 over 1 mile 6 furlongs and 132 yards of Town Moor, was Crow, a chestnut colt by Exbury out of Carmosina, owned by Daniel Wildenstein. A field of 15 runners contested the race which was worth £60,235. (Equivalent to £464,400 in 2017)

The Youtube link below is a 50 second clip of the 1976 race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WycSQ_DP_nA

CROW SR 2040

Horse Jockey Trainer Owner/Betting
CROW Yves Saint Martin Angel Penna Daniel Wildenstein 6/1 fav
SECRET MAN Philip Paquet Francois Boutin J Legardere
SCALLYWAG Geoff Lewis Bruce Hobbs Bruce Hobbs
BLACK SABBATH Richard Fox Merrick Francis P Meehan
CAMPERO J Pyers Maurice Zilber J Moreno
COIN OF GOLD Willie Carson Clive Brittain Mrs C Elliot
FRENCH FRIEND A Murray R de Tarragon Mrs M Parrish
GENERAL IRONSIDE Lester Piggott Henry Cecil G Weston
MARQUIS DE SADE Brian Taylor H Ryan Price Charles St George
NORFOLK AIR Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop Miss E Rigden
OATS Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn A Oldrey
SMUGGLER Joe Mercer W R Hern Lord Porchester
TIBS EVE Edward Hide S McGrath S McGrath
TIERRA FUEGO M L Thomas Clive Brittain Marcos Lemos
VITAL HUNTER Frankie Durr E Bartholomew G Weston
The winner won by 2 lengths in 3 minutes 13.17 seconds, with a neck back to the third. In a 17 race career Crow won 5 and was second 4 times. Over Round N/A

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