Dick Turpin was hanged on the Knavesmire.
Centuries on from his demise, his equine
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behind Rip Van Winkle (Ire) in the 2010 run-
ning of the Juddmonte International S., the
crowning jewel of a glittering programme
of races at the four-day meeting, which this
year takes place from August 23 to 26.
A passionate racing county, Yorkshire's
links to the turf run deep, particularly at
York, where one of the most celebrated rac-
es of all time, known as the 'Great Match' was
staged in 1851 between The Flying Dutch-
man and Voltigeur–––the winners in the two
previous years respectively of the Derby and
the St Leger. Voltigeur, who was trained in
Yorkshire, subsequently lent his name to the
meeting's St Leger trial, now known as the
G2 Great Voltigeur S., which was won last
year by recent Royal Ascot winner Idaho (Ire).
"People in this part of the world are pas-
sionate about their racing. There's huge