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origin of racename

Why is the Newmarket race run at Newmarket called the cesarawitch

bttickets Mon 20/10/08 12:03

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Steve.5
Mon 20/10/08
13:16

It takes its name from a Russian Prince

The race was first run in 1839 and was named in honour of the Russian Crown Prince, the Tsesarevich, who visited the United Kingdom and who later became Tsar Alexander II.

mccfluff
Mon 20/10/08
13:20

i was looking this up this morning!

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