Betfred St Leger Festival - Important Visitor Information

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13 September 2023

We are so excited to welcome you back for the Betfred St Leger Festival 2023.

Get ready to enjoy every roar and cheer with friends and family. Please find all information relevant to your visit below.

We ask everybody to work together along with our staff and stewards to ensure a safe and thoroughly enjoyable event for all.

 
Visit Information – Key Information

 

Tickets

Your tickets will be emailed out a week in advance of the meeting taking place

Badges for county and premier will be handed on the day

Hospitality and restaurant badges will be on your place setting

                                     

Are tickets available on the day

They are, but we advise you purchase in advance to get the best value ticket

Concessions are available on the day for grandstand

 

Car Parking

Parking is available on site

Car Park A – For hospitality, Annual Members and Owner and Trainers, £10 (Hospitality bookers get 1 free space per two customers, Annual Members & Annual Box holders get free parking with car window sticker, Owners & Trainers get free parking through their PASS card or QR code entry)

Carpark C will be available for on the day parking at £7 per car. Please be aware only card payments are accepted.

Blue Badge holders can park free of charge.

 

What time do gates open

Thursday – 11.15

Friday 11.15

Saturday 11.20

Sunday 11.50

 

How do I get in 

For County, Premier & hospitality guests -  use gate 4 or the main county entrance 

For grandstand – use the grandstand gates

For Family – use gate 8 at the end of the racecourse opposite whitbys

 

What transport is available

There will be a taxi rank outside the racecourse and shuttle buses will run to the train station until the last passenger.

 

Handbags | Luggage

We advise  bring nothing larger than an A4 handbag, unless in family

On Sunday – picnics can be brought into all areas of the racecourse 

 

Can I bring furniture

Only on Sunday

 

Is there entertainment on:

Thursday – County stand – post racing Hot Jam  expected to finish around 6.35pm

Friday County Stand – post racing – decade explosion expected to finish around 6.35pm

Saturday county stand – decade explosion expected finish 7pm   Grandstand – disco expected finish 6.30

Sunday - - 6.30

 

Dress Code

Premier Enclosure Hospitality and Restaurants

The dress code for the premier enclosure and the Home Straight and Mallard restaurant is Jacket and tie for gentlemen and smart attire for ladies. Strictly no jeans, sportswear or trainers. This dress code also applies to children.

County Stand 

Racegoers often choose to adopt a smarter style. We recommend, for example, smart jeans or tailored shorts and a collared shirt for gentlemen. Many customers opt to dress for the occasion on feature race days. Our only stipulation is that sportswear and offensive fancy dress are not permitted. 

Grandstand

No dress code applies for this enclosure.

Family Stand

No dress code applies for this enclosure.

 

Can I bring my own food and drink

Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Food is only permitted to be brought on site in the family enclosure. No alcoholic drinks can be brought on site

SUNDAY

Picnics can be brought on site

500ml bottles of soft drinks can be brough on site in SUNDAY, they must be sealed and checks will be in place

 

Doncaster Leger Retail Food on site:

 

County Champagne Lawn

Street food Corner – A Selection of five offerings

Carvery Cart – Filled large Yorkshire puddings, filled with slow roast pulled pork, roasted potatoes, stuffing & gravy.

Loaded Fries – A portion of crisp fries, finished with a choice of:

  • Chicken Katsu Curry
  • Mozzarella, pizza sauce & pepperoni
  • Cheese sauce & crisp bacon bits
  • Cheese sauce (V)

Asian Noodles – Soft Asian noodles, stir fried with vegetables and tossed in your choice of sauces: Black bean, soy sauce, sweet and sour, curry sauce.

Available with either chicken, or a vegetarian option. (v)

With sides of spring rolls, or chicken balls tossed in sweet and sour sauce.

A Vegan option will be available.

Wood fired Pizzas - Italian stretched dough, cooked in our authentic wood fired oven, topped with your choice of:

  • Margherita style (v)
  • Pepperoni
  • Vegetarian mixed peppers and sweetcorn (v)
  • Special of the day
  • Margherita style (v)
  • Pepperoni
  • Vegetarian mixed peppers and sweetcorn

All day breakfast Cart – With the below choices & gluten free rolls available

A soft floured bap, filled with a sausage meat patty, hashbrown, cheese slice & egg, served in a soft floured roll.

Bacon breakfast Bap – Bacon, hashbrowns, cheese slice & egg, n a soft floured bap

Vegetarian Breakfast – Hashbrown, egg & cheese, served in a soft floured roll (V)

Vegan Breakfast – Vegan sausages & tomato relish in a soft floured roll (V, Ve & Gf)

 

Members Gate, County Lawn

Burger Selection, offering succulent beef burgers, alongside cheeseburgers & cheese & bacon burgers. Gluten free options available and a Vegan spicy bean burger. (V, Ve & Gf)

Foot long hotdogs in a soft floured bun

Chicken Goujons & Fries

Cheesy topped fries

 

Centre Course

Wood fired Pizzas - Italian stretched dough, cooked in our authentic wood fired oven, topped with your choice of:

Gourmet 6oz Burger – A fresh butchers 6oz beef burger, topped with cheese, salad, onion, in a brioche roll (Gluten free bun available) 

Gourmet vegan burger – Moving mountains vegan burger, in a vegan roll, topped with salad & a tomato relish (V, Ve & Gf)

 

Clocktower Area & Front of Course

Burger Selection, offering succulent beef burgers, alongside cheeseburgers & cheese & bacon burgers. Gluten free options available and a Vegan spicy bean burger. (V, Ve & Gf)

Asian Noodles – Soft Asian noodles, stir fried with vegetables and tossed in your choice of sauces: Black bean, soy sauce, sweet and sour, curry sauce. With a choice of chicken, or vegetarian toppings.

 

Mexican trailer – Slow cooked Mexican beef or chicken, in a wrap, served with your choice of hot chilli, sweet chilli, garlic mayo or mayo. A a selection of fully loaded nachos, or cheesy nachos.

 

Filled Pulled Pork Baps – Slow cooked pulled pork, in a soft floured bap, with stuffing and apple sauce, or supersize it in a large pork sub.

 

Family Enclosure

Burger Selection, offering succulent beef burgers, alongside cheeseburgers & cheese & bacon burgers. Gluten free options available and a Vegan spicy bean burger. (V, Ve & Gf)

Foot long hotdogs in a soft floured bun

Chicken Goujons & Fries

Cheesy topped fries (V)

 

Grandstand Hall 

Porky’s Sausage Baps & Chicken Wraps

Coffee Cart with selection of hot drinks, pastries & snacks gf/vegan

Piglets Corner: Our friends at Piglets Pantries award winning pies, served hot with a choice of Steak, Harveys Ale & Mushroom Pie, Traditional Chicken, gammon & leek pie & Broccoli, Cauliflower & vegan Cheese Pie (Ve)

 

Food Court

Pizza – Authentic stone baked stretched Italian dough pizzas, with either Margherita or Pepperoni

Wild Wedges – Jacket Potato wedges, tossed in Cajun spices, served with your choice of chilli con carne, vegan chilli (Ve), with lashings, of crème fraiche and jalapenos to your preference.

Pasta Pots – Sumptuous pasta pots, with your choice of Carbonara, Meatball Marinara, or Vegetable Delight

Tortilla Station – Soft Floured tortillas, made to order, with your choice of pulled marinated lamb shoulder, tender chicken fillets or falafel, build your way with your choice of salads and sauces.

Handmade Piglets Pies – Our friends at Piglets Pantries award winning pies, served hot with a choice of Steak, Harveys Ale & Mushroom Pie, Traditional Chicken, gammon & leek pie & Broccoli, Cauliflower & vegan Cheese Pie (Ve)

Gigi’s Coffee & Sandwiches – Fresh bean to cup coffee, alongside a selection of Sandwiches, wraps, salads, and baguettes.

 

 

Bars

Doncaster Leger Retail Drinks on site:

All bars serve bottled water or soft drinks, free drinking water is also available.

All bars are card payment only.

 

Champagne Lawn:

Draft Container Bar – Selection of Draft Lager, Guiness & Cider, with wines and spirit cans

Pimm’s & Slingsby Tent – Draft Pimm’s Jugs and by the glass, or a selection of Slingsby spirits and mixers

Champagne Tent – Serving a Wide selection of chilled champagne and prosecco.

Fizz horsebox – serving a wide selection of champagne and prosecco.

Cocktail horsebox – selection of 4 classic draft cocktails and premium spirits and mixers

The Poretti Piazza – Serving Poretti on draft, alongside a mixture of Italian products.

Double Trigger Bar – A Draft bar with a selection of house spirits and bottled products

Chin – Chin – Selection of Gins, prosecco by the glass or bottle

Rumbling Rum Shack – Selection of Jamaican cocktails 

Quaff Cocktails – A selection of premium draft cocktails

1776 Annual members bar – With a Pimm’s draft bar and selection of drinks and bottled products, next to a draft bar with a selection of draft beers, guiness, ciders and bottled products.

Annual members Reference point. A fully stocked bar with draft, bottled products, spirits, wine, champagne, and Proseccos.

Almahera Bar – A fully stocked draft bar with house spirits, wine, champagne, and prosecco

Rockingham Bar – A selection of premium draft Lager, draft cocktails, and Cider

Nijinsky 1 and 2 – A fully stocked draft bar with house spirits, wine, champagne, and prosecco

County Bar – A fully stocked draft bar, including Pimm’s with house spirits, wine, champagne, and prosecco.

Prem Bar - A fully stocked draft bar, including Pimm’s with house spirits, wine, champagne, and prosecco.

Kopparberg Hut – Selling a selection of Kopparberg Cans, Gins & our new house Kopparberg twist cocktail jugs.

Estrella Hut – Selling draft premium Spanish lager and Wainwright Amber, with wine and spirit cans.

 

Grandstand:

 

Lord Clifton & Lucarno – A draft beer and cider bar, with canned wine, spirits, and bottled products

Speed Bar – A Selection of draft beer, wine & spirit cans

Pablo Bar - A Selection of draft beer, wine & spirit cans

Estrella Bar – With a choice of premium Spanish Lagers, wine & spirit cans

Sip & Savour – Pimm’s, draft cocktails & a selection of Slingsby gins

Ebars – Our new technologically advanced self-serve bar, which serves you San Miguel and Somersby cider on draft.

Legends Bar - A Selection of draft beer, wine & spirit cans

Quaff Cocktails – A selection of premium draft cocktails

Pimm’s Indoor tent - Draft Pimm’s Jugs and by the glass

 

Pre parade Lawn

Pink Pimm’s Hut – Pimm’s by the Jug & Single

Green Low Alcohol Hut – Serving a selection of Low or Non-Alcoholic Products

Blue Poretti Hut – Serving our premium Italian draft lager.

Ebars – Our new technologically advanced self-serve bar, which serves you San Miguel and Somersby cider on draft.

The Flying Scotsman Real Ale Bar – Find our newest bar, inside the old clock tower building opposite the pre parade lawn, which has a selection of our finest craft ales on hand pump and ciders.

 

Front Facing Course

Tick – Outdoor container bar, containing draft products, canned wine, and spirits.

Tock – Outdoor container bar, containing draft products, canned wine, and spirits.

Clocktower – Course facing – Indoor bar, containing draft products, canned wine and spirits and prosecco by the bottle.

 

Food Court Terrace

Estrella Hut – Selling draft premium Spanish lager, with wine and spirit cans.

Somersby Hut – Selling draft Somersby Apple and Blackberry Ciders, with wine and spirit cans.

Pimm’s Hut – Selling Jugs of Pimm’s & also by the single measure.

 

Family Enclosure

Silver Patriarch – A draft Bar of lagers and cider, with a selection of bottled or canned products

Bar Noir – Outdoor selection of draft products, spirits, and wines.

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