Orville (horse)
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Orville (1799–1826) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from August 1801 until October 1807 the horse ran thirty-four times and won twenty races. In his early career he was based in Yorkshire and won the classic St Leger Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse as a three-year-old in 1802.
Orville (horse)
Lord Fitzwilliam, who bred Orville and owned him for his first four seasons of racing
The Prince of Wales, who owned Orville from 1805
Orville's son Emilius, who emulated his sire by being Champion Sire on two occasions
St Leger Stakes
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The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
Doncaster Racecourse is host to the St Leger Stakes.