Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 15 September 1947, page 8


ST. LEGER WIN

FOR SAYAJIRAO

LONDON, Sept. 14 (A.A.P.). -Sayajirao (9-2)^ ridden by Aus-tralian jockey, Edgar Britt, won the St. Leger by a head. s

He beat a .French colt, Arbar (5-1). who is by Dcjcbel from Stronomie, with the Aga Khan's Migóli (9-4)' (Gordon Richards) three lengths away third. Time was 3m 7.8s. .

The Gaekwar of Baroda, who paid 28,000 guineas for Sayajirao in 1945, was in India on Friday morn-ing, but arrived at Doncaster in time to see his investment win.