The winning time of 3:02.58 was the fastest for the race at Doncaster since Bahram's win in 1935, which reflected the "unremitting gallop" at which the race had been run.
The turning point came in 1896, when Hungary celebrated its millennium and as part of the Millenary Feast sports events of great dimensions were held in Budapest in the presence of Emperor Franz Joseph I, attracting over 5,000 athletes.