British Classic Races contest both. The final leg is the St. Leger, held over 1 mile 6 1/2 furlongs at Doncaster and is open to both sexes. The variety of distances and racecourses faced in the Classics make them particularly challenging as a series to even the best horses. It is rare for a horse to possess both the speed and stamina to compete across all these distances, making the Triple Crown a particularly notable achievement. In fact, in the modern era, it is rare for any attempt on the Triple Crown to be made. Although the oldest race in the series, the
Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is an annual road bicycle racing stage race held in and around Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. The race started in 1960 as the Longsjo Memorial Race, in honor of Art Longsjo, and was renamed to its current title in 1980. The race was founded in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1960, making it the second oldest cycling race in the United States. At the time, it was known as the Longsjo Memorial Race, in memory of long-time Fitchburg resident Art Longsjo, who competed in both the Winter Olympics as a speed skater and at the Summer