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
Flat racing the world are run on a synthetic or all-weather surface, generally a blend of sand with synthetic fiber and/or rubber, often coated with wax or a similar substance. Flat races in Great Britain are run over a variety of distances from five furlongs () to over and are generally called sprints, middle distance, or stayers races. In Great Britain (and the majority of Europe), flat racing is split into two distinctive bands, conditions races and handicaps. Classic Races – In British horse racing, the classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i.e. without jumps). Each classic