▁first ▁ever ▁Sunday ▁meeting ▁on ▁a ▁British ▁race course . ▁A ▁crowd ▁of ▁ 2 3 , 0 0 0 ▁turned ▁up ▁despite ▁the ▁absence ▁of ▁ ▁bet ting . ▁ ▁The ▁race course ▁is ▁used ▁for ▁other ▁functions . ▁It ▁regularly ▁hosts ▁convent ions ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁T atto o ▁Festival ▁and ▁business ▁meet ings ▁such ▁as ▁Don c aster ▁Dynam ites ▁B NI ▁every ▁Wed nes day . ▁The ▁current ▁membership ▁committee ▁of ▁that ▁B NI ▁chapter ▁compr ises ▁local ▁Don c aster ▁business ▁people ▁Michael ▁Re eder , ▁A ils a ▁Watson , ▁James ▁Cr iddle , ▁Mark ▁App ley ard , ▁Jason ▁Cole , ▁Ian ▁Smith ▁and ▁Andrew ▁Isa acs . ▁ ▁Today ▁the ▁St . ▁Leg er ▁St akes ▁remains ▁the ▁world ' s ▁oldest ▁Classic ▁Hor se ▁Race ▁and ▁features ▁in ▁the ▁Hor se ▁Racing ▁calendar ▁as ▁the ▁fifth ▁and ▁final ▁Classic ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Fl at ▁racing ▁season . ▁This ▁takes ▁place ▁every ▁September . ▁ ▁Spec ifications ▁ ▁Don c aster ▁is ▁a ▁left - hand ed , ▁p ear - sh aped ▁track ▁of ▁around ▁ 1 ▁mile ▁ 7 ½ ▁f url ongs ▁which ▁is ▁mostly ▁flat . ▁There ▁are ▁courses ▁for ▁Fl at ▁racing ▁and ▁National ▁H unt ▁racing . ▁The ▁race course ▁is ▁easily ▁accessible ▁by ▁road , ▁railway ▁and ▁air . ▁ ▁Notable ▁races ▁ ▁Other ▁races ▁▁ 2 - Y - O ▁St akes ▁ ▁Don c aster ▁St akes ▁ ▁Gill ies ▁F ill ies ' ▁St akes