Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was among the many crowd on the flagship day of the St Leger Pageant in Doncaster.
The racecourse stated 23,339 individuals attended on Saturday, an 11% enhance on 2023, together with the PM and his household.
Jan Brueghel, ridden by jockey Sean Levey and educated by Aidan O’Brien, received the St Leger, the ultimate basic of the British flat racing season.
Sir Keir stated: “There aren’t many higher days out than the races within the sunshine.”
Dubbed the “world’s oldest basic”, the St Leger first ran in Doncaster in 1776.
Doncaster Racecourse government director Rachel Harwood stated the day had been a “nice success”, including it was “incredible” to see the occasion draw an even bigger crowd than final 12 months.
She stated it confirmed racegoers “nonetheless need to be a part of these particular moments in historical past”.
Sir Keir stated: “It’s a pleasure to be again in Doncaster for the historic St Leger this 12 months.
“My spouse has an in depth reference to the racecourse so the fun of the St Leger isn’t any stranger to us.”
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