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Scandinavia ridden by Wayne Lordan (centre) wins the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes during Goodwood Cup day at Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester. Picture date: Tuesday July 29, 2025.

Tricky to split St Leger trio on Town Moor - O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien feels "there might not be much between" Scandinavia, Lambourn and Stay True as the trio all go for gold in Saturday's Betfred St Leger.

Racing • 12 Sep

Scandinavia heads O'Brien's trio of St Leger hopes

Aidan O'Brien holds a three-strong hand in his quest for a ninth Betfred St Leger victory on Saturday, as Scandinavia and dual-Derby hero Lambourn headline the seven declared for the final British Classic of the season at Doncaster.

Racing • 11 Sep

Lambourn ridden by Ryan Moore going to post before the 2025 Great Voltigeur Stakes

Doncaster Leger date on the horizon for Lambourn

The Betfred St Leger appears to be the most likely next port of call for Lambourn after the dual Derby winner's defeat in the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Wednesday.

Racing • 24 Aug

Jan Brueghel extended his unbeaten record to four races at Town Moor

Jan Brueghel earns O'Brien an eighth St Leger win

Jan Brueghel just outbattled stablemate Illinois as Aidan O'Brien saddled the first two home in the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 14 Sep 24

Illinois heads the betting for the final British Classic of the season

O'Brien saddles potent trio in St Leger at Doncaster

Aidan O'Brien holds all the aces as Illinois, Jan Brueghel and Grosvenor Square bid to give him an eighth victory in the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 13 Sep 24

Illinois heads O'Brien's three-strong St Leger team

Aidan O'Brien will fire a three-strong team at the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday as seven were declared for the final Classic of the season.

Racing • 12 Sep 24

Continuous could be bound for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a race for which he would need to be supplemented

Continuous claims St Leger for Ballydoyle

Continuous added to Aidan O'Brien's Classic haul with a clinical triumph in the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 16 Sep 23

The ground has come right for Arrest ahead of the St Leger

Arrest bids to give Dettori a seventh St Leger win

Frankie Dettori will don the Juddmonte silks when he makes his final British Classic appearance aboard Arrest in Doncaster's Betfred St Leger.

Racing • 15 Sep 23

Frankie Dettori has won on three of his six rides on Arrest

Dettori opts for Arrest in his final St Leger

Kieran Shoemark says it is a "privilege not pressure" to team up with Gregory in Saturday's Betfred St Leger at Doncaster after Frankie Dettori opted to partner stablemate Arrest.

Racing • 14 Sep 23

The Italian partnering Gregory to win the Queen's Vase

Dettori to make late call on Doncaster St Leger ride

Frankie Dettori will make a late decision on whether Gregory or Arrest will be his final ride in Saturday's Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 13 Sep 23

Middle Earth (near side) clocked a good time when winning the Melrose Stakes last time out

Middle Earth to be added to St Leger field

John and Thady Gosden's Melrose Stakes winner Middle Earth will be a supplementary entry for the final British Classic of the season, the Betfred St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 30 Aug 23

Dettori has another Classic in his sights

Dettori picks up ride on Beckett's Haskoy for St Leger

Frankie Dettori will partner Haskoy in the St Leger with the filly due to be supplemented for the final Classic of the season.

Racing • 04 Sep 22

Haskoy could be supplemented for St Leger

Haskoy has emerged as a potential candidate for the Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster next month.

Racing • 26 Aug 22

Westover and Colin Keane on way to Irish Derby delight

Beckett's Irish Derby star Westover heads Leger field

Westover and Emily Upjohn, the market leaders for this weekend's King George at Ascot, head 27 entries for the St Leger at Doncaster on September 10.

Racing • 19 Jul 22

Hurricane Lane comfortably beat Mojo Star

Hurricane Lane justifies favouritism with St Leger win

Hurricane Lane ran out a deeply impressive winner of the Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 11 Sep 21

Hurricane Lane won the Irish Derby earlier this year

Hurricane Lane attempts to go the distance at Doncaster

Hurricane Lane is set to go off the short-priced Cazoo St Leger favourite as he seeks to give Godolphin a seventh victory in the Doncaster Classic.

Racing • 11 Sep 21

Oisin Murphy on Berkshire Rocco (red) just prevailed at Ascot

Murphy remains focused on riding winners

Oisin Murphy earned some relief after a difficult 24 hours as St Leger runner-up Berkshire Rocco opened his account for the season in the Teentech Noel Murless Stakes at Ascot on Friday.

Racing • 02 Oct 20

Search For A Song, right, with Oisin Orr up wins

Search For A Song wins back to back Irish Legers

Search For A Song landed back-to-back renewals of the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh, as former champion apprentice Oisin Orr won the biggest race of his career.

Racing • 13 Sep 20

Pyledriver was an impressive winner of the Great Voltigeur on his most recent outing

Pyledriver and Santiago among Donny dozen for St Leger

Pyledriver and Santiago feature in a field of 12 for the Pertemps St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

Racing • 10 Sep 20

A maximum crowd of 6,202 will be permitted on Town Moor for the St Leger

Fans will be back for Doncaster's St Leger meeting

Eight British race meetings, kicking off with Doncaster's Pertemps St Leger Festival, are set to be staged with crowds next month as part of the UK government's pilot scheme to return spectators to elite sport.

Racing • 26 Aug 20

Peaceful was always in the perfect position under Seamie Heffernan

Peaceful claims the Irish 1,000 Guineas for O'Brien

Peaceful provided Aidan O'Brien with another Classic victory when running out an impressive winner of the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Racing • 13 Jun 20

Frankie Dettori celebrates in his trademark manner

Logician justifies St Leger odds to maintain record

Logician maintained his unbeaten record with an emphatic victory under Frankie Dettori in the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster.

Racing • 14 Sep 19

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore have teamed up to win the last two editions of Britain's oldest Classic

O'Brien focus on Leger logistics rather than Logician

Aidan O'Brien has suggested Ryan Moore could stay in Britain to partner Sir Dragonet in a bid to overturn short-priced favourite Logician in the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday week, on what will be a busy afternoon on both sides of the Irish Sea for the Ballydoyle team.

Aidan OBrien • 04 Sep 19

Jockey Ryan Moore rode Kew Gardens to victory in the St. Leger at Doncaster

Kew Gardens gives O'Brien victory in the St. Leger

Kew Gardens gave Aidan O'Brien a sixth success in the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster in holding off the late challenge of favourite Lah Ti Dar.

Racing • 15 Sep 18

Ryan Moore riding Capri (C, purple) win The William Hill St Leger Stakes

Capri fun for Ryan Moore in the St Leger

Capri gave Ryan Moore a first victory in the William Hill St Leger as Aidan O'Brien's grey held Crystal Ocean in the world's oldest Classic at Doncaster.

Racing • 16 Sep 17