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Cullen, Isaac (British, 1859–1942) DONCASTER CUP 1934, DONCASTER CUP 1935, 1000 GUINEAS 1933 (set of three) Watercolor, 2 - 16" x 20", 1 - 16 1/4" x 23" , Signed, inscribed & dated The Doncaster Cup of 1934 won by Alcazar gave trainer Cecil Boyd-Rochfortthe his first of seven victories at Doncaster. The next year Boyd-Rochfort won once again with Black Devil. In 1933 Rochfort won the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket with Brown Betty, owned by Belair Stud’s William Woodward Sr. The Doncaster Cup and the 1000 Guineas are each historic races that have produced great racehorses, but the Doncaster cup is normally reserved for “stayers”—horses that specialize running over long distances. And it is the final leg of the stayers’ triple crown, preceded by the Gold Cup and the Goodwood Cup. The Doncaster Cup is the only British race where the winner has ballot-exempt entry into the Melbourne Cup. By the mid-1960s, the 1000 Guineas had become one of Europe’s most prestigious races for 3-year-old fillies. The one-mile 1000 Guineas serves as the opening leg of the fillies’ triple crown, followed by the Oaks and the St. Leger. The feat of winning all three is rarely done.