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

22/23 - Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
21/23 – Won 1 or 2 times previously
19/23 – Finished third or better last time out
18/23 – Favourites placed
18/23 – Had won over 7f before
17/23 – Won by a Feb or March foal
14/23 – Won last time out
13/23 – Run at Sandown, Newbury, York or the Curragh last time out
10/23 – Raced 3 or more times that season
9/23 – Winning favourites
5/23 – Won by the Richard Hannon yard (3 of the last 10)
4/23 – Won by Godolphin
3/23 – Winners from stall 1
2/23 – Won by the Johnston yard
2/23 – Won by the Charlie Appleby yard
2/23 – Won by the Saeed Bin Suroor yard
4 of the last 5 winners came from stalls 3 or lower
Iberian won the race in 2023

SUREWIN BEST BET: WOLF OF BADENOCH
SUREWIN DANGER: CHANCELLOR

2.25 – Betfred Portland Handicap Cl2 5f140y ITV

20/22 – Carried 8-12 or more
19/22 – Had run 5 or more times that season
18/22 – Won over 6f before
17/22 – Came from a double-figure stall
16/22 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
15/22 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
14/22 – Winner rated between 95 and 102
14/22 – Run at Doncaster previously
14/22 – Won 4 or more times in their career
12/22 – Unplaced Favourites
10/22 – Placed in their last race
9/22 – Winners aged 5 years-old (inc 9 of last 16 years)
7/22 – Raced in that season’s Great St Wilfrid (Ripon)
5/22 – Winning favourites
4/22 – Raced at Ripon last time out
3/22 – Won by the Kevin Ryan yard
3/22 – Won last time out
2/22 – Ridden by William Buick
2/22 - Trained by Charles Hills
11 of the last 13 winners were aged 5 or younger

SUREWIN BEST BET: VINTAGE CLARETS
SUREWIN DANGER: MANILA SCOUSE

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

18/21 – Won 3 or more times before
18/21 – Run 3 or more times that season
18/21 – Won a Group race previously
18/21 – Returned 7/1 or shorter
17/21 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
17/21 – Won over 7f before
15/21 – Aged 4 or older
14/21 – Placed favourites
12/21 – Unplaced in their most recent race
10/21 – Run at either Goodwood (5), Newbury (3) or Newmarket (2) last time out
9/21 – Placed horses from stall 1
8/21 – Had run at Doncaster before
6/21 – Winning favourites
2/21 – Ridden by Oisin Murphy (2 of the last 6)
2/21 – Won by a previous winner of the race
4 Irish-trained winners in the last 15 runnings
5 of the last 6 winners drawn between stalls 2-4
Kinross won the race in 2022

SUREWIN BEST BET: LEAD ARTIST
SUREWIN DANGER: POET MASTER

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

19/22 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
19/22 – Had 2 or 3 previous career wins
19/22 – Had never raced at Doncaster before
18/22 – Placed favourites
18/22 – Returned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
17/22 – Had won a Group race before
17/22 – Had won over at least 1m3f before
15/22 – Had 4 or 5 previous runs that season
14/22 – Had never raced over 1m6f or further before
13/22 – Winning distance of 1 length or more
13/22 – Drawn in stall 5 or higher
13/22 – Won last time out
13/22 – Officially rated 109 to 115
9/22 – Winning favourites (1 joint)
9/22 – Ran in the Great Voltigeur last time out (3 won it)
6/22 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien
4/22 – Trained by John Gosden
4/22 – Ridden by Frankie Dettori (6 wins in total)
4/22 – Won by a Godolphin-owned horse (7 wins in total)
3/22 – Ran in the Gordon Stakes last time out (2 won it)
3/22 – Ridden by William Buick
3/22 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
2/22 – Ridden by Andrea Atzeni
2/22 – Winners from stall 1
Godolphin have won the race 7 times
Aidan O’Brien has trained 7 winners of the race
The average winning SP in the last 22 years is 6/1

SUREWIN BEST BET: JAN BRUGHEL
SUREWIN DANGER: ILLINOIS