A tribute to Horse Racing at DONCASTER Racecourse. Doncaster races is one of the oldest (and in terms of physical capacity - largest) established centres for horse racing in Britain, with records of regular race meetings going back to the 16th Century.

In 1600 the corporation tried to put an end to the races because of the number of ruffians they attracted, but by 1614 it acknowledged failure and instead marked out a racecourse.

Doncaster is home to two of the World's oldest horse races,

The Doncaster Cup & The St Leger Stakes.

Did you know, that more history was made at Doncaster in 1992 when it staged the first ever Sunday meeting on a British racecourse. A crowd of 23,000 turned up despite there being no betting.

Course Description
Flat and National Hunt Course - Doncaster is a left-handed, pear-shaped track of around 1 mile 7½ furlongs which is mostly flat. There are courses for Flat racing and National Hunt racing.

Doncaster - The Town (more than just a racecourse)
Doncaster is a large town located in South Yorkshire, England.

The town is located about 20 miles (32 km) from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny". Doncaster has an international airport and in recent years its centre has undergone regeneration including the development of an Education City campus, currently the largest education investment of its kind in the UK.

Doncaster has also recently extended the Frenchgate Centre, a shopping centre and transport interchange.