Topics: Ballydoyle, Charles Engelhard, St Leger, Looking Back, Vincent O'Brien, Triple Crown, Nijinsky, Claiborne Farm, Lester Piggott
First run on Sept. 24, 1776, less than three months after the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the St Leger at Doncaster is the oldest of the five Classic races that form the backbone of the flat season in Britain.
Run over 1 mile, 6 furlongs, and 132 yards, the St Leger is the longest of that classic quintet - the others are the…
