King's Cup Victory: Donaster Triumphs in Adelaide, May 1936
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The King's Cup, Adelaide, May 1936. An 18ct solid gold lidded cup engraved. 'Won by J.A. McLeod & C.F. Taylor. c.g. Donaster. Trainer F.W. Hoysted. Jockey W.Cox'. and on the reverse. 'The King's Cup. Presented by. His Majesty King Edward VIII. Adelaide. 16th May 1936.'. The gold Cup 16 cm high (with lid in place) weighs over 500gms; 21 cm high on the wooden stand. 'Improved beyond recognition in Adelaide the Victorian three-year-old Donaster won the King's Cup at Morphettville by five lengths in a time which was a record for South Australia. Donaster gave a remarkable performance to win, as a mile from home he was in front of only three horses, Cape York, Amalia, and Burlesque. A little later he began a forward move, but he covered much extra ground through being forced to go around a bunch of horses spread wide out on the course In front of him.' [The Argus, 18th May, 1936].
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- Edward Viii - Edward VIII (1894 ? 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson on 11 December 1936.
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