Lot 111
After John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795-1865) THE FLYING DUTCHMAN oil on canvas, 45 by 70cm., 17 3/4...
After John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795-1865) THE FLYING DUTCHMAN oil on canvas, 45 by 70cm., 17 3/4 by 27 1/2in. The Flying Dutchman won the Derby and St Leger in 1849 and was still unbeaten on the racecourse when meeting Voltigeur in the Doncaster Cup, the latter also having completed the same Classic double in 1850. They were the only runners in the Doncaster Cup and Voltigeur prevailed. This race directly led to one of the most celebrated races in Turf history, 'The Great Match' when the two lined up again at York in 13th May 1851 for a purse of 1,000 sovs. A huge crowd assembled to see Lord Eglinton's The Flying Dutchman beat Lord Zetland's Voltigeur by a length.