St Leger

world’s oldest Classic

Doncaster St Leger: The world’s oldest Classic

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Doncaster St Leger: Facts & Figures

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.69″] Doncaster’s St Leger 2016 takes place on Saturday 10th September. Facts & figures about the World’s Oldest Classic are listed below, along with some fun Festival statistics: Largest Field: 30 runners went to post in 1825. The current safety limit is 20.

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Doncaster St Leger: Famous races at the Festival and their histories

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.69″] The Doncaster St Leger Festival is packed with prestigious races in addition to the St Leger itself, including the Doncaster Cup which in 2016 celebrates its 250th running. Below is a quick guide to the famous races and their histories. History

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Doncaster St Leger: Fillies and the St Leger

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=” ” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.69″] St Leger 2016: Since its first running in 1776, a total of 42 fillies have landed the final Classic, although only seven of them have triumphed since the Second World War. The first St Leger went to a

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Doncaster St Leger 2016: The St Leger Trophy

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”] The permanent Ladbrokes St Leger Trophy was designed by Chris Knight, Sarah Denny and Owen Waterhouse of Sheffield Hallam University to celebrate the redevelopment of Doncaster Racecourse in 2007. The overall concept behind the St Leger Trophy was to

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Julie Krone thinks the Leger Legends at Doncaster is “wonderful”

Julie Krone was delighted to be back at Doncaster Racecourse to ride in the Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes for the second year running. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the

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