Ladies Day at the 250th anniversary of the Betfred St Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse.placeholder image
Ladies Day at the 250th anniversary of the Betfred St Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse.

Doncaster Ladies Day 2026: Best pictures as St Leger Festival celebrates 250th anniversary

Racegoers brought colour, glamour and some spectacular hats to Doncaster Racecourse as Ladies Day returned during a milestone year for the Betfred St Leger Festival.

The popular occasion, billed as “Yorkshire’s biggest social event of the year”, forms part of the prestigious festival, which is celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026.

Eye-catching dresses, elaborate hats and fascinators were on display as racegoers posed for photographs and enjoyed the atmosphere at the racecourse.

Ladies Day combines high fashion with horse racing and is traditionally one of the most glamorous occasions of the festival.

The Betfred St Leger Festival takes place each September and is one of the most iconic weeks in the British horse racing calendar.

Take a look through our pictures as racegoers dressed to impress for Ladies Day during the festival’s landmark 250th anniversary year.

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