With the

posted, we honor our friend Old Chelsea with the traditional post that tracks the Nats wins to date, in Anglophile style.
THE RACING PRECEDENTS - Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 49th win, each season:
2016 - 1st July (81st match of season)
2005 - 2nd July (80th match)
2017 - 3rd July (83rd match)
2012 - 7th July (82nd match)
2014 - 9th July (89th match)
2019 - 13th July (92nd match)
2015 - 18th July (88th match)
2018 - 22nd July (98th match)
2011 - 22nd July (99th match)
2013 - 25th July (102nd match)
2021 - 1st August (105th match)
2007 - 3rd August (109th match)
2006 - 4th August (109th match)
2010 - 6th August (110th match)
2023 - 6th August (112th match)[/b]
2008 - 28th August (134th match)
2022 - 8th September (138th match)
2009 - 11th September (141st match)
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2020 - finished 26-34
In 2022, the Nats 49th win honored our all-time favourite Anglophile, marking the passage of Queen Elizabeth with a win. G-d save the King.