Shake-up for St Leger festival as Doncaster reveals Sunday finish for 2023

Executives at Doncaster have unveiled plans to incorporate Sunday into the four-day St Leger meeting in 2023, in a move they hope will appeal to racegoers.

The festival, which starts on September 7 this year, is traditionally run from Wednesday to Saturday but, while the Cazoo St Leger will remain in its current Saturday spot, the meeting is set to start a day later on Thursday and conclude on Sunday from next year.

The exact programme for the Sunday has yet to be decided but it is understood that it will largely resemble the current first day of the meeting, which features the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes and Listed Scarbrough Stakes. The Leger Legends charity race is also set to move to the final day from next year.