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Ladbrokes St. Leger Race Day
Saturday, 10th September 2011
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After three days of extraordinary flat racing action it is finally time for the much anticipated running of the Ladbrokes' St. Leger Stakes. The big feature race of the meeting and the last leg of the English Triple Crown and the Fillies' Triple Crown series, the St. Leger Stakes is one of the most valuable races run in the North of England and perhaps the most internationally followed race to be hosted in Yorkshire.
Major Races
Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes
This is a Group 1 flat horse race open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was established in 1776 and is the oldest of Britain's five Classics. It is the final leg of the English Triple Crown and the Fillies' Triple Crown. It is run over a distance of one mile, six furlongs, and 132 yards, making it the longest of the five Classics.
For more information on this classic English race, see our dedicated St Leger Stakes page ».
The Ladbrokes St. Leger Day features seven high-quality flat races, run between 2.05pm and 5.25pm:
Ladbrokes St. Leger Day Races
The accurate fixtures list for St Leger Day will be available closer to race day!
Visitors at the Ladbrokes St. Leger Day will have the chance to watch some of the finest three-year-old thoroughbreds compete for glory in what is guaranteed to be a race crackling with tension. The end of the Triple Crown season is a fixture that no serious racing fan can afford to miss.
On top of the first class racing program, Doncaster Racecourse organises an elaborate array of entertainment for the whole family. The amusements of Ladbrokes St. Leger Day include a magic show, face painting, a circus workshop and a mega slide. Children can explore the crafts tent or the junior robotics workshop and marvel at the performance of a great dance troupe. Falling on a Saturday, the final day of the St. Leger Festival is the perfect day out for the whole family - Grade 1 races and free kids entertainment, what more could you ask for.
