This Saturday it's the final (and oldest) of the English Classics as the Betfred St Leger takes centrestage.

Doncaster Horse Racing Trends

1.50 – Champagne Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 (2yo) 7f ITV

23/24 - Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
22/24 – Won 1 or 2 times previously
20/24 – Finished third or better last time out
19/24 – Had won over 7f before
18/24 – Favourites placed
18/24 – Won by a Feb or March foal
15/24 – Won last time out
13/24 – Run at Sandown, Newbury, York or t¬¬he Curragh last time out
10/24 – Raced 3 or more times that season
9/24 – Winning favourites
5/24 – Won by the Richard Hannon yard (3 of the last 11)
4/24 – Won by Godolphin
3/24 – Winners from stall 1
2/24 – Won by the Johnston yard
2/24 – Won by the Charlie Appleby yard
2/24 – Won by the Saeed Bin Suroor yard
4 of the last 6 winners came from stalls 3 or lower
No winning favourite in last 5 years

SUREWIN BEST BET: GEWAN
SUREWIN DANGER: OXAGON

2.25 – Betfred Portland Handicap Cl2 5f140y ITV

21/23 – Carried 8-12 or more
20/23 – Had run 5 or more times that season
19/23 – Won over 6f before
18/23 – Came from a double-figure stall
16/23 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
16/23 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
15/23 – Run at Doncaster previously
15/23 – Won 4 or more times in their career
14/23 – Winner rated between 95 and 102
12/23 – Unplaced Favourites
11/23 – Placed in their last race
9/23 – Winners aged 5 years-old (inc 9 of last 17 years)
7/23 – Raced in that season’s Great St Wilfrid (Ripon)
6/23 – Winning favourites
4/23 – Raced at Ripon last time out
3/23 – Won by the Kevin Ryan yard
3/23 – Won last time out
2/23 – Ridden by William Buick
2/23 - Trained by Charles Hills
2 of the last 3 winners trained by Jim Goldie
12 of the last 14 winners were aged 5 or younger
3 of the last 10 winners ridden by a claiming jockey

SUREWIN BEST BET: JORDAN ELECTRICS
SUREWIN DANGER: ROSARIO

3.00 – Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) Cl1 7f ITV

19/22 – Won 3 or more times before
19/22 – Run 3 or more times that season
19/22 – Won a Group race previously
19/22 – Returned 7/1 or shorter
18/22 – Won over 7f before
17/22 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
15/22 – Aged 4 or older
15/22 – Placed favourites
12/22 – Unplaced in their most recent race
11/22 – Run at either Goodwood (6), Newbury (3) or Newmarket (2) last time out
9/22 – Placed horses from stall 1
9/22 – Had run at Doncaster before
6/22 – Winning favourites
2/22 – Ridden by Oisin Murphy (2 of the last 7)
3/22 – Won by a previous winner of the race
4 Irish-trained winners in the last 16 runnings
5 of the last 7 winners drawn between stalls 2-4
Kinross won the race in 2022 and 2024

SUREWIN BEST BET: ROOM SERVICE
SUREWIN DANGER: MARVELMAN

3.40 – Betfred St Leger Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) Cl1 1m6f132y ITV

20/23 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
20/23 – Had 2 or 3 previous career wins
20/23 – Had never raced at Doncaster before
19/23 – Placed favourites
19/23 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
18/23 – Had won a Group race before
18/23 – Had won over at least 1m3f before
15/23 – Had 4 or 5 previous runs that season
15/23 – Had never raced over 1m6f or further before
13/23 – Winning distance of 1 length or more
13/23 – Drawn in stall 5 or higher
14/23 – Won last time out
14/23 – Officially rated 109 to 115
10/23 – Winning favourites (2 joint)
9/23 – Ran in the Great Voltigeur last time out (3 won it)
7/23 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien
4/23 – Trained by John Gosden
4/23 – Won by a Godolphin-owned horse (7 wins in total)
4/23 – Ran in the Gordon Stakes last time out (3 won it)
3/23 – Ridden by William Buick
3/23 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
2/23 – Ridden by Andrea Atzeni
2/23 – Winners from stall 1
Godolphin have won the race 7 times
Aidan O’Brien has trained 8 winners of the race
The average winning SP in the last 23 years is 6/1

SUREWIN BEST BET: FURTHER
SUREWIN DANGER: LAMBOURN