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SPEED OF WORLD FAMOUS RACES WINNING PERFORMANCES IN NOTABLE EVENTS OF OFENGLAND ENGLAND FRANCE AND AUSTRALIA SOME OF OFTHE THE MARKS THE BEST ON RECORD The records mnde by the winners of famous races in England France and Australia are shown in the table below The figures include the individual horses their breeding weights carried and the years in which the performances were made Some of the records such as those of Bracket Poinmern Mnrajax and Pradella are the best on record in British racing Some of the French records are near the top All the records are notable for1 speed though the peculiarity of foreign racing in big races is not that of fast early effort at distances and weights The llgures are worth while for reference referenceStake Stake Won by Col Sex Age Breeding Year AVon Distance Wt Time TimeOne One Thousand Guineas Atmah b f 3 by Galeazzo Mrs Honey by byCommon Common 1911 1m 12 138 138Two Two Thousand Guineas Sunstar br c 3 by Sundridge Doris by byLoved Loved One 1911 1m 120 137 137Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Brown Prince br c 3 by Dark Ronald Excellenza Excellenzaby by Haut Brion 1917 1 l8m 105 15073 15073Jubilee Jubilee Handicap Ebor br c 4 by Hackler Lady Gougli by Lord LordGough Gough 1909 1 1lm 105 202 202Manchester Manchester Cup Marajax b c 4 by Ajax Mary SOatori by Isonomy 1111 1 l2m 109 227 227French French Derby Alcantara II b c 3 by Perth Toison dOr by Le LeSancy Sancy 1911 1 l2m 128 230 230New New Derby Pommern b c 3 by Polymulus Merry Agnes by St StHilaire Hilaire 1915 1 l2m 12G 232 232Derby Derby Spion Kop b c 3 by Spearmint Hammerkop by Gallinule 1920 1 l2m 29yds 125 234 ii New Oaks My Dear b f 3 by Beppo Silisia by Spearmint 191S 1 l2m 120 231 231Oaks Oaks Bayuda b f 3 by Bayardo Jessica by Eager 1919 About 1 l2m 120 237 237September September Stakes St Leger Pominern b c 3 by Polymelus Merry Agnes by St Hilaire 1915 1 34m 120 255 255St St Leger Black Jester br c 3 by Polymelus Absurdity by Melton 1914 1 34m 132yds 120 302 Grand Prix de Paris Bruleur b c 3 by Chouberski Basse Terre Terreby by Omnium II 1913 1 78m 128 313 313Ascot Ascot Stakes Pradella ch in 7 by Tarporley Poppy by Peter 1900 2m 110 319 319Melbourne Melbourne Cup Piastre br c 4 by Positano Chand Bee Bee by byRoynl 3274Cesarewitch Roynl Hampton 1912 2m 109 3274 Cesarewitch Bracket b f 3 by Cuntiler Simonath by St Simon 1920 2 l4m 10V 34r Miest r OUIH Smd Boyr JiL c 4 j brJCavojinburvftfthid Blast by Kheen ItH4 About 2l4m SO 3r Great Metropolitan Accurate ch m 0 by Pericles Accuracy by byVeracity Veracity 1912 2 l4m 108 357 Ascot 357Ascot Gold Cup Prince Palatine b h 5 by Persimmon Lady Light foot by Isinglass 1913 2 l2m 130 422 Goodwood 422Goodwood Cup Catmint b c 4 by Spearmint Red Lily by Per ¬ simmon 1913 2 5Sm 129 448 Australian 448Australian Steeplechase Grafnax br h S by Grafton Xantippe by byLochiel Lochiel 1910 About 4m 180 751 Australian 751Australian Grand National Leah Kleshna b m 7 by Carbinier Spieler by Gambol 1913 3 1Sm 159 021 Grand 021Grand Ladyby National Ascetics Silver ch h 9 by Ascetic Silver Lady by Ben Battle 1900 4m S50yds 149 934 934Australian Australian byGrand Cup Cherubini b h 5 by Martian Grand Opera by Grand Prix 1910 2 l4m 113 353
