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St Leger Festival
Flat · Tier 2Finished9 – 12 September 2026 · Doncaster
The world's oldest Classic anchors a four-day Flat meeting. Park Hill Stakes, Doncaster Cup, May Hill Stakes and Champagne Stakes feature alongside the St Leger itself.
Feature races
Doncaster draw bias
Stall position matters here: 9-12f moderate: low (inside) favoured (iv 1.20) — full stall-by-stall tables with the market check.
Doncaster draw bias maps →How Racing Alpha did at St Leger Festival
Races at this festival
Thu 10 Sept
13:15British Stallion Studs 'Carrie Red' EBF Fillies' Nursery Handicap StakesFlat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 6½f · 11r
13:50Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 6½f · 17r
14:25Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m2f · 11r
15:00Betfred Park Hill Fillies' Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 1m6½f · 7r
15:35Betfred May Hill Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 1m · 11r
16:10Meadowhall X Flannels Beauty Bar Nursery Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 3 · Good To Soft · 1m · 6r
16:45East Midlands Airport And JET2 Nursery Handicap StakesFlat · Class 3 · Good To Soft · 7f · 8r
17:20Pertemps Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 3 · Good To Soft · 1m4f · 9r
Fri 11 Sept
13:15Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed Race)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 7f · 9r
13:50Betfred Leger Legends Classified StakesFlat · Class 5 · Good · 1m · 13r
14:25Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 5f · 11r
15:00Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 2m2f · 7r
15:35British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 1m4f · 10r
16:10Coopers EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 7f · 4r
16:45Tanbry Construction Nursery Handicap StakesFlat · Class 4 · Good · 6f · 15r
17:20Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 4 · Good · 1m2f · 17r
Sat 12 Sept
13:10British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Winner Receives Free Entry To The 2027 Betfred St Leger) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 1m · 10r
13:45Betfred Champagne Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 7f · 5r
14:20Betfred Portland (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 5½f · 21r
14:55Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 7f · 8r
15:35Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 1m6½f · 11r
16:15Pertemps Network Handicap StakesFlat · Class 2 · Good · 1m · 17r
16:48PJ Towey Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 1m2f · 12r
Coverage
We'll publish a deep-dive preview the Sunday before St Leger Festival opens, daily reports during the meeting, and a recap post the Monday after it finishes. Browse the blog for all Racing Alpha coverage.
Festival dates are best-effort; always cross-check with the official BHA / Horse Racing Ireland fixture list. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org