BETFRED ST LEGER FESTIVAL
14–16 September
Edited by Jennifer Donald
@jen_donald
Betfred St Leger Festival, Doncaster Racecourse, S Yorks
THERE were a couple of possible scenarios in the 247th running of the Betfred St Leger that might have got racing off the back pages; Desert Hero providing a first royal Classic winner since Dunfermline won the race in 1977 and sealing The King and Queen's first season with the royal silks was one, while Arrest providing Frankie Dettori a seventh and final win was another.
However, as he has done so often in the past, Aidan O'Brien introduced a bit of reality to the dreamers and won the St Leger for a seventh time when Continuous, an improving
