"Legend has it that in 1776 a race was held between [Col St Ledger's] horse and that of another sportsman on the oval field near Langold, now known as the Racecourse, and that this was the beginning of the St. Ledger". (Stocks 1979, 22) see SMR PRN 3848. Three years after this the St Ledger race began at Doncaster. The course is shown as agricultural land by 1835 (Sanderson 2001). Note on SMR file details concern over possible boundary loss ; "There is not a lot surviving apart from the field boundaries, but if these were to be removed, there would be no evidence of this site" (Francis pers com. 1992). Comparison of 1999 and 2002 Geoinformation Group aerial photography shows boundary removal to the south and east of this unit. Fragmentary legibility of former sports ground.