The Yorkshire St Leger also known as the Doncaster St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Doncaster Greyhound Stadium.[1]

Yorkshire St Leger
Category 2 race
LocationDoncaster Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated2005
SponsorBGBF
Race information
Distance661 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£3,000 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 2005 and offered a prize of £12,000 in 2019. The event was not held from 2020 to 2022 but returned in 2023, with reduced winner's prize money of £3,000.[2]

Venues & Distances

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  • 2005–present (Doncaster 661m)

Sponsors

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  • 2015–2016 (Pinpoint Recruitment)
  • 2017–2019 (S.I.S)
  • 2023–present (BGBF)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
2005 Farloe Divide Toms The Best – Ena Harkness Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 41.35 6-1
2006 Larkhill Bird Stately Bird – Ellies Amy Michael Walsh (Pelaw Grange) 41.06 1-1f
2007 Larkhill Bird Stately Bird – Ellies Amy Michael Walsh (Pelaw Grange) 41.37 9-2
2008 Bubbly Totti World Class – Droopys Seville Ted Soppitt (Private) 41.81 4-6f
2009 Capel Smiley Droopys Scolari – Garlyn Judy Tony Gifkins (Private) 41.34 33-1
2010 Carbarns Tom Jordans Elect – Me Misty Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 41.87 8-1
2011 Lonely Boy Digital – Moss Jumper Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 41.08 6-4f
2012 Peggys Style Westmead Hawk – O Learys Peggy Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 42.21 10-1
2013 Fear Emoski Top Honcho – Kildallon Maid Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 41.35 8-11f
2014 Millwards Teddy [3] Westmead Hawk – Droopys Solange Dean Childs (Hove) 41.34 2-1f
2015 Swift Curie [4] Vans Escalade – Swift Eva Russ Warren (Sheffield) 41.23 3-1
2016 Rubys Rascal [5] Razldazl George – Swift Eva Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.10 5-4f
2017 Keplar Nine [6] Kinloch Brae - Any Time Again Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 41.36 5-1
2018 Roxholme Poppy [7] [8] Aero Majestic - Pookies Sophie Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 41.74 5-2jf
2019 Droopys Live[9] Tullymurry Act - Live Queen Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 41.65 7-2
not held from 2020 to 2022
2023 Fabulous Dyna[10] Superman – Buckos Lass Laurence Tuffin (Towcester) 42.16 11/4

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "Friday Round Up". Greyhound Star. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "2014 final Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ^ "2018 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ^ "Hardy Poppy Thrives on Grit". Greyhound Star. 9 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Doncaster Leger Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "BGBF St Leger Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 November 2023.