St Leger Festival

St Leger Festival

The 4-day Cazoo St Leger Festival hosts the world’s oldest classic and is a highlight of the British horse racing calendar.

The St Leger Festival is held from Thursday 14th September to Sunday 17th September 2023.

Experience Yorkshire’s Classic Horse Racing Experience with four amazing days of horse racing at Doncaster Racecourse.

The Cazoo St Leger Festival is one of the highlights of the flat horse racing season.

Thousands of horse racing fans attend to watch history in the making across four thrilling days of action.

Culminating on the final day of the festival with the Group 1 Cazoo St Leger Day, this historic race has been won by some legendary horses through the decades and jubilant crowds watch on to see a little piece of horse racing history each year.

The Doncaster Racecourse Cazoo St Leger Festival is one of the most prestigious race weeks on the British horse racing calendar and an experience not to be missed.

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St Leger Festival

Doncaster St Leger Festival 2025

Here are the four thrilling days of horse racing action from Thursday 14th September to Sunday 17th September 2025.

Legends Day St Leger Races – Festival Day One

The first day of the 2025 Cazoo St Leger Festival racing starts at 1:50 pm and the last race is 5:20 pm.

Featuring the Leger Legends charity race for ex-professional jockeys, Day One of the prestigious Cazoo St Leger Festival is a stand-out day in the Doncaster events calendar.

Here are the full racecards of the 1st-day racing of the Doncaster 2025 St Leger Festival Day 1:

RACEGRADELENGTHPRIZE MONEYAGES
EBF Conditions StakesClass 26f£18,0002 Years Old
Pepsi Max Nursery HandicapClass 27f£18,0002 Years Old
Scarborough StakesListed5f£40,0002 Years Old +
Leger Legends StakesClass 51m£11,6003 Year Old +
EBF Premier Fillies’ HandicapClass 21m4f£30,0003 Years Old +
William Hill Conditions StakesClass 21m2f£20,0003 Years Old +
Parkes Bros HandicapClass 45f£11,6003 Years Old +

Ladies Day St Leger Races – Festival Day Two

The 2nd day of the 2025 Cazoo St Leger Festival racing starts at 1:25 pm and the last race is 5:28 pm.

The second day of the Cazoo St Leger Festival is Ladies’ Day so expect to see lots of stunning outfits and an array of Ladies’ Day hats on display.

Here are the full racecards of the 2nd-day racing of the Doncaster 2025 St Leger Festival Day 2:

RACEGRADELENGTHPRIZE MONEYAGES
Fillies’ Nursery HandicapClass 26½f£50,0002 Year Old Fillies (EBF Eligible)
Park Hill StakesGroup 21m6½f£100,0003 Years Old + (Fillies & Mares)
Weatherbys 2-Y-O StakesClass 26½f£300,0002 Years Old
May Hill StakesGroup 21m£70,0002 Year Old Fillies
Lady Riders HandicapClass 36f£20,0003 Years Old +
Magners Rose HandicapClass 21m2f£25,0003 Years Old +
DFS HandicapClass 27f£20,0003 Years Old

Gentlemans Day St Leger Races – Festival Day Three

The 3rd day of the 2025 Cazoo St Leger Festival racing starts at 1:25 pm and the last race is 5:30 pm.

The third day of the Cazoo St Leger Festival is affectionately known as ‘Donny’s Day’.

The penultimate day hosts the oldest race currently run under the rules of horse racing and the final leg of the Stayer’s Triple Crown which is the Doncaster Cup.

Here are the full racecards of the 3rd-day racing of the Doncaster 2025 St Leger Festival Day 3:

RACEGRADELENGTHPRIZE MONEYAGES
Sceptre StakesGroup 37f£60,0003 Years Old + Fillies & Mares
Mallard HandicapClass 21m6½f£40,0003 Years Old +
Doncaster Cup StakesGroup 22m2f£100,0003 Years Old +
Flying Childers StakesGroup 25f£70,0002 Years Old
Flying Scotsman StakesListed7f£30,0002 Years Old
Irish EBF Maiden StakesClass 37f£15,0002 Years Old (EBF Eligible)
@WillHillRacing HandicapClass 26½f£20,0003 Years Old +
Classified StakesClass 31m2f£15,0003 Years Old +

St Leger Day Races – Festival Day Four

The 4th day of the 2025 Cazoo St Leger Festival racing starts at 1:15 pm and the last race is 5:45 pm.

The Cazoo St Leger Festival’s flagship day brings the four days to a dramatic climax. The biggest day of the week and home to the World’s oldest Classic and final of the season, the Cazoo St Leger Stakes.

Saturday’s Cazoo St Leger Day is one of the must-attend UK horse racing fixtures of the year.

Here are the full racecards of the 4th-day racing of the Doncaster 2025 St Leger Festival Day 4:

RACEGRADELENGTHPRIZE MONEYAGES
Portland HandicapClass 25½f£60,0003 Years Old +
Park StakesGroup 27f£100,0003 Years Old +
Champagne StakesGroup 27f£75,0002 Year Old Colts & Geldings
St Leger StakesGroup 11m6½f£700,0003 Year Old Colts & Fillies
Napoleons Nursery HandicapClass 21m£20,0002 Years Old
P J Towey HandicapClass 21m£25,0003 Years Old +
Yates HandicapClass 21m4f£20,0003 Years Old

About the St Leger Festival

The St Leger Festival held at Doncaster Racecourse has 29 races on offer all across this fabulous Festival, including eight at Listed level or above, providing a real late summer highlight for racing fans.

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Summary of The Doncaster St Leger Festival

The Doncaster St Leger Festival features some tricky handicaps and some thrilling flat horse racing events.

With the horse racing being broadcasted on ITV make sure to make the most of the bet365 special bonus for televised races.

With most races with a large number of runners and riders the bookmakers find some of the most popular bets placed are: