St Leger Festival at Doncaster: Stats

51.4%

St Leger favourites won 19 of 37 runnings from 1990 to 2026 (51.4%, RaceWatch results database).Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results); festival dates defined in pubdata.festival_defs

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Favourite win % at the St Leger Festival by year

Races won by the favourite by Year

St Leger Festival 2026 day by day


1	Thursday	10 Sep 26	Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes	-	8
2	Friday	11 Sep 26	Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes	-	8
3	Saturday	12 Sep 26	Betfred St Leger Stakes	Betfred St Leger Stakes	7
4	Sunday	13 Sep 26	Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes	-	8

Last complete running. Richest race = highest prize money in our results. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Share of St Leger Festival wins by trainer base

Irish-trainedBritish-trained

Share of wins by Year

St Leger Festival 2026: every winner


British Stallion Studs 'Carrie Red' EBF Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes	Speed of Sound (IRE)	Richard Spencer	Saffie Osborne	7/4F	11	-	6½f	1	1:15	2	Britain
Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes	Night In Vegas (IRE)	Eve Johnson Houghton	Charles Bishop	5/6F	17	-	6½f	1	1:50	2	Britain
Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes	Bourbon Blues (GB)	Brian Meehan	Ryan Moore	7/1	11	-	1m2f	1	2:25	3	Britain
Betfred Park Hill Fillies' Stakes	Waardah (IRE)	Owen Burrows	Callum Rodriguez	5/2	7	Group 2	1m6½f	1	3:00	4	Britain
Betfred May Hill Stakes	Musical Times (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	William Buick	7/4F	11	Group 2	1m	1	3:35	2	Britain
Meadowhall X Flannels Beauty Bar Nursery Handicap Stakes	Primal (GB)	Andrew Balding	Marco Ghiani	5/1	6	-	1m	1	4:10	2	Britain
East Midlands Airport And JET2 Nursery Handicap Stakes	Fuel The Jet (IRE)	Tom Clover	Neil Callan	15/2	8	-	7f	1	4:45	2	Britain
Pertemps Handicap Stakes	Devil's Peak (GB)	John & Thady Gosden	William Buick	15/8F	9	-	1m4f	1	5:20	3	Britain
Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes	Forbidden Fire (GB)	Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy	9/2	9	Listed	7f	2	1:15	2	Britain
Betfred Leger Legends Classified Stakes	Tolstoy (IRE)	Brian Ellison	Niall P Madden	8/1	13	-	1m	2	1:50	7	Britain
Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes	Final Objective (IRE)	Hamad Al Jehani	James Doyle	9/4F	11	Group 2	5f	2	2:25	2	Britain
Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes	Caballo De Mar (IRE)	George Scott	Oisin Murphy	5/6F	7	Group 2	2m2f	2	3:00	5	Britain
British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Stakes	Silver Lake (GB)	William Haggas	James Doyle	13/8F	10	-	1m4f	2	3:35	3	Britain
Coopers EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Victoria Night (IRE)	Richard Hannon	Sean Levey	4/5F	4	-	7f	2	4:10	2	Britain
Tanbry Construction Nursery Handicap Stakes	Beresford Gap (IRE)	Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy	12/1	15	-	6f	2	4:45	2	Britain
Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes	Almekarem (IRE)	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Luke Morris	7/2F	17	-	1m2f	2	5:20	4	Britain
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Winner Receives Free Entry To The 2…	Al Jabbar (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	Billy Loughnane	3/1	10	-	1m	3	1:10	2	Britain
Betfred Champagne Stakes	Desert Castle (GB)	Charlie Appleby	Billy Loughnane	1/1F	5	Group 2	7f	3	1:45	2	Britain
Betfred Portland (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)	Air Force One (IRE)	Geoff Oldroyd	Clifford Lee	11/2	21	-	5½f	3	2:20	5	Britain
Betfred Park Stakes	More Thunder (IRE)	William Haggas	Tom Marquand	4/5F	8	Group 2	7f	3	2:55	5	Britain
Betfred St Leger Stakes	Highwayman (FR)	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Saffie Osborne	11/1	11	Group 1	1m6½f	3	3:35	3	Ireland
Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes	Scoville (GB)	William Haggas	Daniel Tudhope	5/1	17	-	1m	3	4:15	4	Britain
PJ Towey Handicap Stakes	Thunder Run (IRE)	Karl Burke	Clifford Lee	11/4F	12	-	1m2f	3	4:48	5	Britain
Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes	Ancient State (IRE)	Adam Kirby	Callum Rodriguez	9/2F	16	-	5f	4	1:25	4	Britain
Betfred "the Classic Bookmaker" Handicap Stakes	Blue Brother (FR)	Hamad Al Jehani	Callum Rodriguez	5/2J	13	-	6½f	4	1:55	5	Britain
Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Stakes	Inishbeg (IRE)	Kevin Ryan	Jack Nicholls	33/1	14	-	7f	4	2:30	3	Britain
Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes	Pina Sonata (GB)	James Fanshawe	Daniel Muscutt	12/1	19	Group 3	7f	4	3:05	4	Britain
Betfred Mallard Handicap Stakes	Valedictory (GB)	John & Thady Gosden	Robert Havlin	7/4F	8	-	1m6½f	4	3:40	4	Britain
I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div I)	Tiva (IRE)	David O'Meara	Conor Whiteley	100/30F	10	-	5f	4	4:15	4	Britain
I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II)	Maharajas Express (GB)	Ian Williams	David Probert	7/2F	10	-	5f	4	4:50	6	Britain
Duncan Pearce Memorial Apprentice Handicap Stakes	Arduis Invicta (IRE)	Craig Lidster	William Pyle	12/1	16	-	6f	4	5:20	3	Britain

Winners of every race at the 2026 running, in race order. Trainer base is where the yard ran most of its runners that year. Source: RaceWatch results database.

St Leger winners since 1990


2026	Highwayman (FR)	11/1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9	11	-	3	-	7/4F	Good	Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Irish EBF Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed) (Leopar…
2025	Scandinavia (USA)	2/1F	Aidan O'Brien	Won	7	117	3	9-3	2/1F	Soft	Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Goodwood, 1)
2024	Jan Brueghel (IRE)	11/4J	Aidan O'Brien	Won	7	114	3	9-3	11/4J	Good	John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (Goodwood, 1)
2023	Continuous (JPN)	3/1	Aidan O'Brien	2	9	115	3	9-3	11/4F	Soft	Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 1)
2022	Eldar Eldarov (GB)	9/2	Roger Varian	2	9	109	3	9-3	11/8F	Good To Soft	Queen's Vase (Ascot, 1)
2021	Hurricane Lane (IRE)	8/11F	Charlie Appleby	Won	10	120	3	9-1	8/11F	Good To Soft	Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Curragh, 1)
2020	Galileo Chrome (IRE)	4/1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	11	110	3	9-1	5/2F	Good	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Navan, 1)
2019	Logician (GB)	5/6F	John Gosden	Won	8	115	3	9-1	5/6F	Good To Firm	Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 1)
2018	Kew Gardens (IRE)	3/1	Aidan O'Brien	2	12	116	3	9-1	7/4F	Good	Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 3)
2017	Capri (IRE)	3/1F	Aidan O'Brien	Won	11	120	3	9-1	3/1F	Good To Soft	Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Curragh, 1)
2016	Harbour Law (GB)	22/1	Laura Mongan	UR	9	102	3	9-1	4/6F	Good	Bahrain Trophy (Newmarket (July), 4)
2015	Simple Verse (IRE)	8/1	Ralph Beckett	2	7	108	3	8-12	2/1J	Good	Markel Insurance Fillies' Stakes (Registered As The Lillie Langtry Stakes) (G…
2014	Kingston Hill (GB)	9/4F	Roger Varian	Won	12	120	3	9-1	9/4F	Good	Coral-Eclipse (Sandown, 4)
2013	Leading Light (IRE)	7/2F	Aidan O'Brien	Won	11	110	3	9-0	7/2F	Good To Soft	Queen's Vase (In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil) (Ascot, 1)
2012	Encke (USA)	25/1	Mahmood Al Zarooni	2	9	112	3	9-0	2/5F	Good	Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 3)
2011	Masked Marvel (GB)	15/2	John Gosden	3	9	109	3	9-0	2/1F	Good To Firm	Bahrain Trophy (Newmarket (July), 1)
2010	Arctic Cosmos (USA)	12/1	John Gosden	6	10	111	3	9-0	EvensF	Good	Betfair Gordon Stakes (Goodwood, 3)
2009	Mastery (GB)	14/1	Saeed bin Suroor	2	8	111	3	9-0	9/4F	Good To Firm	Ladbrokes Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 2)
2008	Conduit (IRE)	8/1	Sir Michael Stoute	7	14	112	3	9-0	9/4F	Soft	Betfair Gordon Stakes (Goodwood, 1)
2007	Lucarno (USA)	7/2	John Gosden	3	10	113	3	9-0	13/8F	Good To Firm	Ladbrokes Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 1)
2006	Sixties Icon (GB)	11/8F	Jeremy Noseda	Won	11	115	3	9-0	11/8F	Good	BGC Stakes (Registered As The Gordon Stakes) (Goodwood, 1)
2005	Scorpion (IRE)	10/11F	Aidan O'Brien	Won	6	-	3	9-0	10/11F	Heavy	Budweiser Irish Derby (Curragh, 2)
2004	Rule Of Law (USA)	3/1J	Saeed bin Suroor	Won	9	120	3	9-0	3/1J	Good To Firm	Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 1)
2003	Brian Boru (GB)	5/4F	Aidan O'Brien	Won	12	-	3	9-0	5/4F	Good	Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 2)
2002	Bollin Eric (GB)	7/1	Tim Easterby	3	8	111	3	9-0	13/8F	Good To Firm	Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 3)
2001	Milan (GB)	13/8F	Aidan O'Brien	Won	10	-	3	9-0	13/8F	Good	Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 1)
2000	Millenary (GB)	11/4F	John Dunlop	Won	11	114	3	9-0	11/4F	Good To Firm	Peugeot Gordon Stakes (Goodwood, 1)
1999	Mutafaweq (USA)	11/2	Saeed bin Suroor	2	9	116	3	9-0	10/11F	Good To Firm	Stakis Casinos Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 4)
1998	Nedawi (GB)	5/2F	Saeed bin Suroor	Won	9	113	3	9-0	5/2F	Good	Peugeot Gordon Stakes (Goodwood, 1)
1997	Silver Patriarch (IRE)	5/4F	John Dunlop	Won	10	-	3	9-0	5/4F	Good To Firm	Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 2)
1996	Shantou (USA)	8/1	John Gosden	2	11	-	3	9-0	2/1F	Good To Firm	Weatherbys Sponsorship In Racing Conditions Stakes (Windsor, 1)
1995	Classic Cliche (IRE)	100/30F	Saeed bin Suroor	Won	10	-	3	9-0	100/30F	Good To Soft	Budweiser Irish Derby (Curragh, 5)
1994	Moonax (IRE)	40/1	B W Hills	7	8	-	3	9-0	15/8F	Good	Newtown Conditions Stakes (Newbury, 3)
1993	Bob's Return (IRE)	3/1F	Mark H Tompkins	Won	9	-	3	9-0	3/1F	Soft	Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 1)
1992	User Friendly (GB)	7/4F	Clive Brittain	Won	7	-	3	8-11	7/4F	Good To Firm	Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks (York, 1)
1991	Toulon (GB)	5/2F	A Fabre	Won	9	-	3	9-0	5/2F	Good To Firm	Ever Ready Derby (Epsom, 9)
1990	Snurge (IRE)	7/2	Paul Cole	2	8	-	3	9-0	2/1F	Good	Great Voltigeur Stakes (York, 2)

One row per running held in the festival window. Weight in stones and pounds. Source: RaceWatch results database.

St Leger trial routes


Great Voltigeur Stakes (York)	101	14	13.9%	41.6%
Other Group or Listed race	86	8	9.3%	29.1%
Other race	42	2	4.8%	23.8%
Gordon Stakes (Goodwood)	33	6	18.2%	42.4%

Last run before the race, 1990 to 2026 (351 runners). Routes with 30+ runners shown; smaller routes are counted in the totals only. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Doncaster straight-course sprint handicap draw at the St Leger Festival


5f	36	9	8	19	4.9%	4.0%	8.7%
5½f	40	8	12	20	3.2%	4.7%	6.8%
6f	34	9	12	13	5.3%	6.7%	6.6%
6½f	49	14	16	19	6.3%	6.7%	7.4%

Stall thirds are relative to the highest stall in each race; fields of 8+ with a recorded draw, 1990 to 2026. Rows need 100+ runs. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Group races at the St Leger Festival


Betfred Park Hill Fillies' Stakes	1	Group 2	Waardah (IRE) (2026)	3	10	1m6½f	2,017
Betfred May Hill Stakes	1	Group 2	Musical Times (IRE) (2026)	1	1	1m	2,026
Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes	2	Group 2	Final Objective (IRE) (2026)	2	10	5f	2,017
Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes	2	Group 2	Caballo De Mar (IRE) (2026)	8	10	2m2f	2,017
Betfred Champagne Stakes	3	Group 2	Desert Castle (GB) (2026)	3	10	7f	2,017
Betfred Park Stakes	3	Group 2	More Thunder (IRE) (2026)	4	10	7f	2,017
Betfred St Leger Stakes	3	Group 1	Highwayman (FR) (2026)	4	9	1m6½f	2,018
Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes	4	Group 3	Pina Sonata (GB) (2026)	1	10	7f	2,017
Betfred May Hill Stakes (Fillies)	1	Group 2	Aylin (IRE) (2025)	4	9	1m	2,017
William Hill St Leger Stakes	4	Group 1	Capri (IRE) (2017)	1	1	1m6½f	2,017

Races grouped across sponsor name changes by grade, race type, conditions and distance; the name shown is the latest. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Leading trainers, 2017 to 2026


Andrew Balding	17	129	13.2%	35.7%	Britain
Charlie Appleby	14	54	25.9%	64.8%	Britain
Roger Varian	14	81	17.3%	51.9%	Britain
John & Thady Gosden	13	51	25.5%	54.9%	Britain
Richard Hannon	12	132	9.1%	24.2%	Britain
William Haggas	11	72	15.3%	37.5%	Britain
Aidan O'Brien	11	90	12.2%	38.9%	Ireland
Karl Burke	10	89	11.2%	33.7%	Britain
John Gosden	8	34	23.5%	52.9%	Britain
Ralph Beckett	7	70	10.0%	35.7%	Britain
Clive Cox	6	34	17.6%	35.3%	Britain
Charles Hills	6	43	14.0%	30.2%	Britain
Michael Appleby	5	35	14.3%	40.0%	Britain
Paul Midgley	5	41	12.2%	24.4%	Britain
Richard Fahey	5	67	7.5%	29.9%	Britain
George Boughey	4	32	12.5%	28.1%	Britain
Ian Williams	4	34	11.8%	38.2%	Britain
Kevin Ryan	4	71	5.6%	18.3%	Britain
Ed Walker	3	34	8.8%	23.5%	Britain
Richard Spencer	2	35	5.7%	17.1%	Britain
Hugo Palmer	2	45	4.4%	26.7%	Britain
Mark Johnston	2	49	4.1%	34.7%	Britain
Tim Easterby	2	63	3.2%	14.3%	Britain
Nigel Tinkler	1	48	2.1%	18.8%	Britain
David O'Meara	1	56	1.8%	16.1%	Britain

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Leading jockeys, 2017 to 2026


William Buick	30	117	25.6%	49.6%
Oisin Murphy	21	130	16.2%	40.8%
Ryan Moore	18	101	17.8%	47.5%
Frankie Dettori	17	66	25.8%	50.0%
Jim Crowley	14	61	23.0%	52.5%
Tom Marquand	13	101	12.9%	37.6%
David Egan	10	57	17.5%	36.8%
Andrea Atzeni	9	78	11.5%	44.9%
Silvestre De Sousa	8	59	13.6%	27.1%
Clifford Lee	7	42	16.7%	40.5%
James Doyle	6	50	12.0%	40.0%
Rossa Ryan	6	54	11.1%	40.7%
PJ McDonald	4	52	7.7%	28.8%
Sean Levey	4	53	7.5%	20.8%
Daniel Tudhope	4	65	6.2%	24.6%
Jamie Spencer	3	32	9.4%	18.8%
Billy Loughnane	3	32	9.4%	28.1%
Saffie Osborne	3	37	8.1%	32.4%
Hollie Doyle	3	44	6.8%	18.2%
Kevin Stott	2	30	6.7%	23.3%
David Probert	2	36	5.6%	27.8%
Richard Kingscote	1	34	2.9%	29.4%
Luke Morris	1	36	2.8%	25.0%
Tom Eaves	1	38	2.6%	2.6%
Jason Hart	1	39	2.6%	17.9%

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Leading trainers since 1990


John Gosden	52	243	21.4%	47.3%	Britain
B W Hills	42	338	12.4%	34.9%	Britain
Richard Hannon Snr	41	365	11.2%	26.0%	Britain
Saeed bin Suroor	40	156	25.6%	53.2%	Britain
Sir Michael Stoute	39	208	18.8%	49.0%	Britain
Sir Henry Cecil	30	128	23.4%	52.3%	Britain
Roger Varian	23	116	19.8%	52.6%	Britain
William Haggas	23	134	17.2%	41.0%	Britain
Mark Johnston	23	331	6.9%	25.1%	Britain
Andrew Balding	21	205	10.2%	29.8%	Britain
Aidan O'Brien	19	172	11.0%	38.4%	Ireland
Charlie Appleby	18	80	22.5%	61.3%	Britain
John Dunlop	18	147	12.2%	34.0%	Britain
Richard Fahey	18	245	7.3%	20.4%	Britain
Richard Hannon	17	194	8.8%	27.3%	Britain
James Fanshawe	15	105	14.3%	35.2%	Britain
Charles Hills	15	113	13.3%	31.0%	Britain
Luca Cumani	15	117	12.8%	48.7%	Britain
Mick Channon	15	198	7.6%	22.2%	Britain
Jeremy Noseda	14	72	19.4%	37.5%	Britain
Kevin Ryan	14	212	6.6%	19.8%	Britain
John & Thady Gosden	13	51	25.5%	54.9%	Britain
Paul Cole	12	83	14.5%	30.1%	Britain
Clive Cox	11	84	13.1%	31.0%	Britain
Mrs J R Ramsden	11	90	12.2%	28.9%	Britain
Karl Burke	11	131	8.4%	31.3%	Britain
Brian Meehan	11	155	7.1%	20.0%	Britain
Tim Easterby	11	240	4.6%	18.3%	Britain
Michael Bell	10	108	9.3%	32.4%	Britain
Ralph Beckett	10	113	8.8%	33.6%	Britain

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Favourites at the St Leger Festival by year


2026	54.8%	17	31
2025	22.6%	7	31
2024	26.7%	8	30
2023	36.7%	11	30
2022	25.0%	6	24
2021	39.3%	11	28
2020	25.0%	7	28
2019	34.5%	10	29
2018	31.0%	9	29
2017	34.5%	10	29
2016	37.9%	11	29
2015	48.3%	14	29
2014	27.6%	8	29
2013	25.0%	7	28
2012	28.6%	8	28
2011	28.6%	8	28
2010	42.9%	12	28
2009	32.1%	9	28
2008	34.5%	10	29
2007	37.0%	10	27
2006	35.7%	5	14
2005	42.9%	12	28
2004	21.4%	6	28
2003	21.4%	6	28
2002	17.9%	5	28
2001	21.4%	6	28
2000	42.9%	12	28
1999	35.7%	10	28
1998	35.7%	10	28
1997	44.4%	12	27
1996	18.5%	5	27
1995	37.0%	10	27
1994	14.8%	4	27
1993	37.0%	10	27
1992	32.1%	9	28
1991	36.0%	9	25
1990	24.0%	6	25

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Irish-trained and British-trained winners by year


2026	31	1	30	3.2%	4.0%	9.1%	0
2025	31	2	29	6.5%	11.1%	8.2%	0
2024	30	2	28	6.7%	14.3%	9.2%	0
2023	30	2	28	6.7%	14.3%	10.4%	0
2022	24	0	24	0.0%	0.0%	10.1%	0
2021	28	0	28	0.0%	0.0%	11.7%	0
2020	28	3	25	10.7%	21.4%	8.9%	0
2019	29	0	29	0.0%	0.0%	12.9%	0
2018	29	3	26	10.3%	15.8%	9.6%	0
2017	29	3	26	10.3%	16.7%	10.3%	0
2016	29	0	29	0.0%	0.0%	10.6%	0
2015	29	1	28	3.4%	7.1%	8.9%	0
2014	29	2	27	6.9%	20.0%	8.2%	0
2013	28	2	26	7.1%	33.3%	9.2%	0
2012	28	1	27	3.6%	11.1%	8.5%	0
2011	28	5	23	17.9%	38.5%	7.5%	0
2010	28	0	28	0.0%	0.0%	8.2%	0
2009	28	2	26	7.1%	15.4%	9.6%	0
2008	29	2	26	6.9%	12.5%	7.6%	1
2007	27	1	26	3.7%	5.6%	8.8%	0
2006	14	0	14	0.0%	0.0%	10.8%	0
2005	28	1	28	3.4%	25.0%	9.6%	0
2004	28	0	29	0.0%	0.0%	8.6%	0
2003	28	1	27	3.6%	20.0%	7.1%	0
2002	28	0	28	0.0%	0.0%	8.0%	0
2001	28	1	27	3.6%	8.3%	6.9%	0
2000	28	1	27	3.6%	16.7%	7.6%	0
1999	28	0	28	0.0%	0.0%	8.5%	0
1998	28	0	28	0.0%	0.0%	8.1%	0
1997	27	0	27	0.0%	0.0%	8.4%	0
1996	27	0	27	0.0%	0.0%	8.6%	0
1995	27	0	27	0.0%	0.0%	8.5%	0
1994	27	0	27	0.0%	-	8.1%	0
1993	27	0	28	0.0%	-	10.6%	0
1992	28	0	28	0.0%	0.0%	8.0%	0
1991	25	0	25	0.0%	0.0%	8.6%	0
1990	25	1	24	4.0%	100.0%	8.5%	0

Trainer base = the country where the yard ran most of its runners that calendar year, outside this festival; Overseas = fewer than 3 such runs in Britain and Ireland. Source: RaceWatch results database.

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What day of the Doncaster festival is the St Leger run?

The St Leger was the Saturday feature at the 2026 festival, which ran from Thursday to Sunday. The day-by-day table shows each day's feature, including the Doncaster Cup on the Friday.

Why is the St Leger called the oldest Classic?

The St Leger was first run in 1776, making it the oldest of Britain's five Classics. The St Leger table covers every running since 1990 with the winner's rating, price and the favourite's result.

Do Great Voltigeur runners do well in the St Leger?

The trial routes table groups every Leger runner since 1990 by previous race, with runners, winners and top-three rate for the Great Voltigeur, the Gordon Stakes and other Group or Listed races.

Does the draw matter in the Doncaster sprint handicaps?

Across 159 straight-course sprint handicaps at the festival, the high third of the draw won 44.7% and the low third 25.2%. The draw table splits the figures by distance.

When is the next St Leger Festival?

The festival is held at Doncaster in September over four days. The last running ended 13 September 2026, 33 days ago, and next year's dates are added here once confirmed.

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How often does the St Leger favourite win?

St Leger favourites won 19 of 37 runnings since 1990, a rate of 51.4%. Winners had a median official rating of 113, against 110 for all rated runners.

Who won the last St Leger?

Highwayman (FR) won the most recent St Leger in the RaceWatch results. The St Leger table lists every winner since 1990 with starting price, official rating, trainer, going and the favourite's result.

Which trial is the best guide to the St Leger?

The trial routes table counts Leger runners and winners from each previous race since 1990, with win rate and top-three rate. The Great Voltigeur at York and the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood are listed separately.

Which trainers do best at the St Leger meeting?

Andrew Balding leads the trainer table from 2017 to 2026 with 17 winners. Every trainer and jockey with 30 or more runs at the meeting is ranked with win %

How many races are run at the St Leger Festival?

The last St Leger Festival had 31 races over 4 days at Doncaster. RaceWatch holds results for 1,023 races at the meeting since 1990, including the 2006 running staged at York.

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