Commanche Run got his first win twelve days later on 28 May at Doncaster Racecourse. Moving up in company, the colt ran third in the 1984 King Edward VII Stakes and the Princess of Wales's Stakes, then won his next two starts at Goodwood Racecourse, taking both the Gordon and the March Stakes. Under jockey Lester Piggott, Commanche Run went on to win three Group One races, capturing the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, Irish Champion Stakes and the Classic St. Leger Stakes. Retired to stud duty at Coolmore Stud in Ireland, Commanche Run met with limited success. In 1999 he was
York Racecourse a £185 million redevelopment, attracting a 5-day attendance of over 224,000. It also hosted the St Leger in 2006. York also has its own radio station 'York Raceday Radio' (1602 kHz, medium wave) which can be received up to 10 miles from the course. The track won the Racecourse of the Year title in 1997, 2003 and 2017, and came out on top in "The Times" newspaper survey of all Britain's racecourses. York Racecourse York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England. It is the third biggest racecourse in Britain in terms of total prize money