Yorkshire St Leger Explained

Surface:	Sand
Class:	Category 2
Horse Race:	Yorkshire St Leger
Location:	Doncaster Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated:	2005
Sponsor:	BGBF
Distance:	661 metres
Purse:	£3,000 (winner)

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

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

• 2005–present (Doncaster 661m)

Sponsors

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

Past winners

width=50	Year	width=200	Winner	width=300	Breeding	width=250	Trainer	width=80	Time	width=50	SP
	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
	Capel Smiley	Droopys Scolari – Garlyn Judy	Tony Gifkins (Private)	41.34	33-1
	Carbarns Tom	Jordans Elect – Me Misty	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)	41.87	8-1
	Lonely Boy	Digital – Moss Jumper	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)	41.08	6-4f
	Peggys Style	Westmead Hawk – O Learys Peggy		42.21	10-1
	Fear Emoski	Top Honcho – Kildallon Maid	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)	41.35	8-11f
	Millwards Teddy ^[3]	Westmead Hawk – Droopys Solange		41.34	2-1f
	Swift Curie ^[4]	Vans Escalade – Swift Eva		41.23	3-1
2016	Rubys Rascal ^[5]	Razldazl George – Swift Eva		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		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

Notes and References

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