- St. Leger Stakes
-
Group 1 race
St. Leger StakesLocation Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster, EnglandInaugurated 1776 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Ladbrokes Website Doncaster Race information Distance 1m 6f 132y (2,937 m) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Three-year-olds
excluding geldingsWeight 9 st 0 lb
Allowances
3 lb for filliesPurse £500,000 (2009)
1st: £306,586The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 132 yards (2,937 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
Established in 1776, the St. Leger is the oldest[1] of Britain's five Classics. It is the last of the five to be run each year, and it is raced over a longer distance than any of the previous four.
The St. Leger is the final leg of the English Triple Crown, preceded by the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby. It also completes the Fillies' Triple Crown, which begins with the 1,000 Guineas and continues with the Oaks. In recent decades, however, the St. Leger has rarely featured a Triple Crown contender.
Contents
History
The event was devised by Anthony St. Leger, an army officer and politician who lived near to Doncaster. The race did not initially bear his name – it was first referred to as "A Sweepstake of 25 Guineas". It was restricted to horses aged three, and its original distance was two miles. The rules stipulated that colts were to carry 8 st, and fillies 7 st 12 lb. The inaugural running was held at Cantley Common on 24 September 1776. The first winner was an unnamed filly owned by the event's organiser, the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham. The filly was later named Allabaculia.
The title "St. Leger Stakes" was decided at a dinner party held in 1777 to discuss the following year's race. It was suggested that it should be named in honour of the host, the Marquess of Rockingham (the "Rockingham Stakes"), but the Marquess proposed that it should be named instead after Anthony St. Leger. The event was moved to its present location, Town Moor, in 1778.[2]
The race came to national prominence in 1800, when a horse called Champion registered the first Derby-St. Leger double. Its distance was cut to 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 193 yards in 1813, and despite some minor alterations its length has remained much the same ever since. The victory of West Australian in 1853 completed the first ever success in the Triple Crown.
During World War I the race was transferred to Newmarket, and the substitute event was called the "September Stakes". The 1939 edition was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War II. For the remainder of this period it was temporarily held at Thirsk (1940), Manchester (1941), Newmarket (1942–44) and York (1945). It was switched to Ayr in 1989 – the scheduled running at Doncaster was abandoned due to subsidence. The 2006 race took place at York because its regular venue was closed for redevelopment.
The St. Leger Stakes has inspired a number of similar events around the world, although many of these are no longer restricted to three-year-olds. National variations include the Prix Royal-Oak, the Irish St. Leger, the Deutsches St. Leger and the St. Leger Italiano.
Records
Leading jockey (9 wins):
- Bill Scott – Jack Spigot (1821), Memnon (1825), The Colonel (1828), Rowton (1829), Don John (1838), Charles the Twelfth (1839), Launcelot (1840), Satirist (1841), Sir Tatton Sykes (1846)
Leading trainer (16 wins):
- John Scott – Matilda (1827), The Colonel (1828), Rowton (1829), Margrave (1832), Touchstone (1834), Don John (1838), Charles the Twelfth (1839), Launcelot (1840), Satirist (1841), The Baron (1845), Newminster (1851), West Australian (1853), Warlock (1856), Imperieuse (1857), Gamester (1859), The Marquis (1862)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton – Paragon (1786), Spadille (1787), Young Flora (1788), Tartar (1792), Petronius (1808), Ashton (1809), William (1814)
Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1776 Allabaculia John Singleton Christopher Scaife Marquess of Rockingham 1777 Bourbon John Cade William Sotheron 1778 Hollandaise George Herring Joseph Rose Sir Thomas Gascoigne 1779 Tommy George Lowry, Sr. Joseph Rose Thomas Stapleton 1780 Ruler John Mangle William Bethel 1781 Serina R. Foster J. Lowther William Radcliffe 1782 Imperatrix George Searle George Searle Henry Goodricke 1783 Phoenomenon Anthony Hall Isaac Cape Sir John Kaye 1784 Omphale J. Kirton M. Mason John Coates 1785 Cowslip George Searle George Searle Richard Hill 1786 Paragon John Mangle John Mangle Lord Archibald Hamilton 1787 Spadille John Mangle John Mangle Lord Archibald Hamilton 1788 Young Flora John Mangle John Mangle Lord Archibald Hamilton 1789 Pewett W. Wilson Christopher Scaife 4th Earl Fitzwilliam 1790 Ambidexter George Searle George Searle Henry Goodricke 1791 Young Traveller John Jackson John Hutchinson John Hutchinson 1792 Tartar John Mangle John Mangle Lord Archibald Hamilton 1793 Ninety-three Bill Peirse John Clifton 1794 Beningbrough John Jackson John Hutchinson John Hutchinson 1795 Hambletonian Dixon Boyce John Hutchinson Sir Charles Turner 1796 Ambrosio John Jackson F. Neale Joseph Cookson 1797 Lounger John Shepherd George Searle G. Crompton 1798 Symmetry John Jackson Sam King Sir Thomas Gascoigne 1799 Cockfighter Tom Fields Tom Fields Sir Henry Tempest Vane 1800 Champion Frank Buckle Tom Perren Christopher Wilson 1801 Quiz John Shepherd George Searle Henry Goodricke 1802 Orville John Singleton, Jr. Christopher Scaife 4th Earl Fitzwilliam 1803 Remembrancer Ben Smith J. Smith Lord Strathmore 1804 Sancho Frank Buckle Bartle Atkinson Harry Mellish 1805 Staveley John Jackson Bartle Atkinson Harry Mellish 1806 Fyldener Tom Carr John Clifton 1807 Paulina Bill Clift Christopher Scaife 4th Earl Fitzwilliam 1808 Petronius Ben Smith William Theakston 9th Duke of Hamilton 1809 Ashton Ben Smith William Theakston 9th Duke of Hamilton 1810 Octavian Bill Clift 6th Duke of Leeds 1811 Soothsayer Ben Smith Tommy Sykes Richard Gascoigne 1812 Ottrington Bob Johnson W. Hessletine R. Robb 1813 Altisidora John Jackson Tommy Sykes R. Watt 1814 William John Shepherd William Theakston 9th Duke of Hamilton 1815 Filho da Puta John Jackson James Croft Sir William Maxwell 1816 The Duchess Ben Smith James Croft Sir Bellingham Graham 1817 Ebor Bob Johnson John Lonsdale Henry Peirse 1818 Reveller Bob Johnson John Lonsdale Henry Peirse 1819 Antonio Tom Nicholson John Lonsdale J. Ferguson 1820 St. Patrick J. Johnson John Lonsdale Sir Edward Smith 1821 Jack Spigot Bill Scott I. Blades Thomas Orde-Powlett 1822 Theodore John Jackson James Croft Edward Petre 1823 Barefoot Tom Goodisson Richard Shepherd R. Watt 1824 Jerry Ben Smith James Croft Richard Gascoigne 1825 Memnon Bill Scott Richard Shepherd R. Watt 1826 Tarrare George Nelson Sam King 6th Earl of Scarbrough 1827 Matilda Jem Robinson John Scott Edward Petre 1828 The Colonel Bill Scott John Scott Edward Petre 1829 Rowton Bill Scott John Scott Edward Petre 1830 Birmingham Patrick Conolly T. Flintoff John Beardsworth 1831 Chorister John Barham Day John Smith 1st Duke of Cleveland 1832 Margrave Jem Robinson John Scott John Gully 1833 Rockingham Sam Darling Richard Shepherd R. Watt 1834 Touchstone George Calloway John Scott Marquess of Westminster 1835 Queen of Trumps Tommy Lye J. Blenkhorn Edward Lloyd Mostyn 1836 Elis John Barham Day J. Doe Lord George Bentinck 1837 Mango Sam Day, Jr. M. Dilly Charles Greville 1838 Don John Bill Scott John Scott 6th Earl of Chesterfield 1839 Charles the Twelfth Bill Scott John Scott Major Yarburgh 1840 Launcelot Bill Scott John Scott Marquess of Westminster 1841 Satirist Bill Scott John Scott Marquess of Westminster 1842 Blue Bonnet Tommy Lye Tom Dawson 13th Earl of Eglinton 1843 Nutwith Job Marson Bob Johnson Samuel Wrather 1844 Faugh-a-Ballagh Henry Bell J. Forth E. J. Irwin 1845 The Baron Frank Butler John Scott George Watts 1846 Sir Tatton Sykes Bill Scott W. Oates Bill Scott 1847 Van Tromp Job Marson John Fobert 13th Earl of Eglinton 1848 Surplice Nat Flatman R. Stephenson, Jr. 3rd Viscount Clifden 1849 The Flying Dutchman Charlie Marlow John Fobert 13th Earl of Eglinton 1850 Voltigeur Job Marson R. Hill 2nd Earl of Zetland 1851 Newminster Sim Templeman John Scott Anthony Nichol 1852 Stockwell John Norman W. Harlock 2nd Marquess of Exeter 1853 West Australian Frank Butler John Scott John Bowes 1854 Knight of St. George Robert Basham R. Longstaff J. B. Morris 1855 Saucebox John Wells Tom Parr Tom Parr 1856 Warlock Nat Flatman John Scott Anthony Nichol 1857 Imperieuse Nat Flatman John Scott John Scott 1858 Sunbeam Luke Snowden John Prince James Merry 1859 Gamester Tom Aldcroft John Scott Sir Charles Monck 1860 St. Albans Luke Snowden Alec Taylor, Sr. 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury 1861 Caller Ou Tom Chaloner William I'Anson William I'Anson 1862 The Marquis Tom Chaloner John Scott Stanhope Hawke 1863 Lord Clifden John Osborne, Jr. E. Parr 3rd Viscount St. Vincent 1864 Blair Athol Jim Snowden William I'Anson William I'Anson 1865 Gladiateur Harry Grimshaw Tom Jennings, Sr. Frédéric de Lagrange 1866 Lord Lyon Harry Custance James Dover Richard Sutton 1867 Achievement Tom Chaloner James Dover Mark Pearson 1868 Formosa Tom Chaloner Henry Woolcott William Graham 1869 Pero Gomez John Wells John Porter Sir Joseph Hawley 1870 Hawthornden James Grimshaw Joseph Dawson Vaughan Morgan 1871 Hannah Charlie Maidment Joseph Hayhoe Mayer A. de Rothschild 1872 Wenlock Charlie Maidment Tom Wadlow 2nd Earl of Wilton 1873 Marie Stuart Tom Osborne Robert Peck James Merry 1874 Apology John Osborne, Jr. W. Osborne John King 1875 Craig Millar Tom Chaloner Alec Taylor, Sr. William Stirling Crawfurd 1876 Petrarch Jem Goater John Dawson, Sr. Lord Dupplin 1877 Silvio Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth 1878 Jannette Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth 1879 Rayon d'Or Jem Goater Tom Jennings, Sr. Frédéric de Lagrange 1880 Robert the Devil Tom Cannon, Sr. Tom Jennings, Sr. Charles Brewer 1881 Iroquois Fred Archer Jacob Pincus Pierre Lorillard IV 1882 Dutch Oven Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 6th Viscount Falmouth 1883 Ossian John Watts Richard Marsh 12th Duke of Hamilton 1884 The Lambkin John Watts Mathew Dawson Robert Vyner 1885 Melton Fred Archer Mathew Dawson 20th Baron Hastings 1886 Ormonde Fred Archer John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 1887 Kilwarlin Jack Robinson James Jewitt 7th Baron Rodney 1888 Seabreeze Jack Robinson James Jewitt 5th Baron Calthorpe 1889 Donovan Fred Barrett George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland 1890 Memoir John Watts George Dawson 6th Duke of Portland 1891 Common George Barrett John Porter Sir Frederick Johnstone 1892 La Fleche John Watts John Porter Baron Maurice de Hirsch 1893 Isinglass Tommy Loates James Jewitt Harry McCalmont 1894 Throstle Morny Cannon John Porter 1st Baron Alington 1895 Sir Visto Sam Loates Mathew Dawson 5th Earl of Rosebery 1896 Persimmon John Watts Richard Marsh HRH Prince of Wales 1897 Galtee More Charles Wood Sam Darling John Gubbins 1898 Wildfowler Charles Wood Sam Darling Henry Greer 1899 Flying Fox Morny Cannon John Porter 1st Duke of Westminster 1900 Diamond Jubilee Herbert Jones Richard Marsh HRH Prince of Wales 3:09.20 1901 Doricles Kempton Cannon Alfred Hayhoe Leopold de Rothschild 3:08.40 1902 Sceptre Fred Hardy Bob Sievier Bob Sievier 3:12.40 1903 Rock Sand Danny Maher George Blackwell Sir James Miller 3:09.40 1904 Pretty Polly Willie Lane Peter Gilpin Eustace Loder 3:05.80 1905 Challacombe Otto Madden Alec Taylor, Jr. Washington Singer 3:05.40 1906 Troutbeck George Stern Willie Waugh 2nd Duke of Westminster 3:04.20 1907 Wool Winder Bill Halsey Harry Enoch Ned Baird 3:05.60 1908 Your Majesty Walter Griggs Charles Morton Jack Barnato Joel 3:06.00 1909 Bayardo Danny Maher Alec Taylor, Jr. Alfred Cox 3:08.60 1910 Swynford Frank Wootton George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 3:04.00 1911 Prince Palatine Frank O'Neill Henry Beardsley Thomas Pilkington 3:06.00 1912 Tracery George Bellhouse John Watson August Belmont, Jr. 3:11.80 1913 Night Hawk Elijah Wheatley Jack Robinson William Hall Walker 3:03.60 1914 Black Jester Walter Griggs Charles Morton Jack Barnato Joel 3:02.60 1915 Pommern Steve Donoghue Charles Peck Solomon Joel 2:55.60 1916 Hurry On Charlie Childs Fred Darling 1st Baron Woolavington 2:59.60 1917 Gay Crusader Steve Donoghue Alec Taylor, Jr. Alfred Cox 2:59.60 1918 Gainsborough Joe Childs Alec Taylor, Jr. Lady James Douglas 3:04.00 1919 Keysoe Brownie Carslake George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 3:06.80 1920 Caligula Arthur Smith Jack Leader Mathradas Goculdas 3:07.40 1921 Polemarch Joe Childs Tom Green Marquess of Londonderry 3:06.80 1922 Royal Lancer Bobby Jones Alf Sadler, Jr. 5th Earl of Lonsdale 3:14.20 1923 Tranquil Tommy Weston Charles Morton 17th Earl of Derby 3:05.00 1924 Salmon-Trout Brownie Carslake Dick Dawson HH Aga Khan III 3:13.20 1925 Solario Joe Childs Reginald Day Sir John Rutherford 3:04.40 1926 Coronach Joe Childs Fred Darling 1st Baron Woolavington 3:01.60 1927 Book Law Henri Jelliss Alec Taylor, Jr. 2nd Viscount Astor 3:14.40 1928 Fairway Tommy Weston Frank Butters 17th Earl of Derby 3:03.00 1929 Trigo Michael Beary Dick Dawson William Barnett 3:03.40 1930 Singapore Gordon Richards Tommy Hogg 1st Baron Glanely 3:09.20 1931 Sandwich Harry Wragg Jack Jarvis 6th Earl of Rosebery 3:11.20 1932 Firdaussi Freddie Fox Frank Butters HH Aga Khan III 3:04.40 1933 Hyperion Tommy Weston George Lambton 17th Earl of Derby 3:06.80 1934 Windsor Lad Charles Smirke Marcus Marsh Martin H. Benson 3:01.60 1935 Bahram Charles Smirke Frank Butters HH Aga Khan III 3:01.80 1936 Boswell Pat Beasley Cecil Boyd-Rochfort William Woodward, Sr. 3:08.60 1937 Chulmleigh Gordon Richards Tommy Hogg 1st Baron Glanely 3:07.40 1938 Scottish Union Brownie Carslake Noel Cannon Jimmy Rank 3:11.40 no race 1939 1940 Turkhan Gordon Richards Frank Butters HH Aga Khan III 3:32.40 1941 Sun Castle Georges Bridgland Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 1st Viscount Portal 3:04.00 1942 Sun Chariot Gordon Richards Fred Darling King George VI 3:08.40 1943 Herringbone Harry Wragg Walter Earl 17th Earl of Derby 3:05.00 1944 Tehran Gordon Richards Frank Butters HH Aga Khan III 3:06.60 1945 Chamossaire Tommy Lowrey Dick Perryman Stanhope Joel 2:55.80 1946 Airborne Tommy Lowrey Dick Perryman John Ferguson 3:10.20 1947 Sayajirao Edgar Britt Sam Armstrong HH Maharaja of Baroda 3:07.80 1948 Black Tarquin Edgar Britt Cecil Boyd-Rochfort William Woodward, Sr. 3:08.80 1949 Ridge Wood Michael Beary Noel Murless Geoffrey Smith 3:08.20 1950 Scratch Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac 3:08.80 1951 Talma Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac 3:13.80 1952 Tulyar Charles Smirke Marcus Marsh HH Aga Khan III 3:07.80 1953 Premonition Eph Smith Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Wilfred Wyatt 3:06.80 1954 Never Say Die Charles Smirke Joe Lawson Robert Sterling Clark 3:10.60 1955 Meld Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Lady Zia Wernher 3:14.60 1956 Cambremer Freddie Palmer Georges Bridgland Ralph B. Strassburger 3:12.20 1957 Ballymoss Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien John McShain 3:15.60 1958 Alcide Harry Carr Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Sir Humphrey de Trafford 3:06.40 1959 Cantelo Edward Hide Charles Elsey William Hill 3:04.60 1960 St. Paddy Lester Piggott Noel Murless Sir Victor Sassoon 3:13.20 1961 Aurelius Lester Piggott Noel Murless Vera Lilley 3:06.60 1962 Hethersett Harry Carr (jockey) Dick Hern Major Lionel Holliday 3:10.80 1963 Ragusa Garnet Bougoure Paddy Prendergast Jim Mullion 3:05.40 1964 Indiana Jimmy Lindley Jack Watts Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 3:05.40 1965 Provoke Joe Mercer Dick Hern Jakie Astor 3:18.60 1966 Sodium Frankie Durr George Todd Radha Sigtia 3:09.80 1967 Ribocco Lester Piggott F. Johnson Houghton Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 3:05.40 1968 Ribero Lester Piggott F. Johnson Houghton Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 3:19.80 1969 Intermezzo Ron Hutchinson Harry Wragg Gerry Oldham 3:11.80 1970 Nijinsky Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. 3:06.40 1971 Athens Wood Lester Piggott Harry Thomson Jones Eileen Rogerson 3:14.90 1972 Boucher Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Ogden Phipps 3:28.71 1973 Peleid Frankie Durr Bill Elsey William E. Behrens 3:08.21 1974 Bustino Joe Mercer Dick Hern Lady Beaverbrook 3:09.02 1975 Bruni Tony Murray Ryan Price Charles St. George 3:09.02 1976 Crow Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna, Sr. Daniel Wildenstein 3:13.17 1977 Dunfermline Willie Carson Dick Hern Queen Elizabeth II 3:05.17 1978 Julio Mariner Edward Hide Clive Brittain Marcus Lemos 3:04.94 1979 Son of Love Alain Lequeux Robert Collet Alexis Rolland 3:09.02 1980 Light Cavalry Joe Mercer Henry Cecil Jim Joel 3:11.48 1981 Cut Above Joe Mercer Dick Hern Jakie Astor 3:11.60 1982 Touching Wood Paul Cook Harry Thomson Jones Maktoum Al Maktoum 3:03.53 1983 Sun Princess Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell 3:16.65 1984 Commanche Run Lester Piggott Luca Cumani Ivan Allan 3:09.93 1985 Oh So Sharp Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed 3:07.13 1986 Moon Madness Pat Eddery John Dunlop Duchess of Norfolk 3:05.03 1987 Reference Point Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Louis Freedman 3:05.91 1988 Minster Son Willie Carson Neil Graham Lady Beaverbrook 3:06.80 1989 Michelozzo [1] Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Charles St. George 3:20.72 1990 Snurge Richard Quinn Paul Cole Martyn Arbib 3:08.78 1991 Toulon Pat Eddery André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 3:03.12 1992 User Friendly George Duffield Clive Brittain William J. Gredley 3:05.48 1993 Bob's Return Philip Robinson Mark Tompkins Mrs Jackie Smith 3:07.85 1994 Moonax Pat Eddery Barry Hills Sheikh Mohammed 3:04.19 1995 Classic Cliche Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:09.74 1996 Shantou Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 3:05.10 1997 Silver Patriarch Pat Eddery John Dunlop Peter Winfield 3:06.92 1998 Nedawi John Reid Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:05.61 1999 Mutafaweq Richard Hills Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:02.75 2000 Millenary Richard Quinn John Dunlop Neil Jones 3:02.58 2001 Milan Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 3:05.16 2002 Bollin Eric Kevin Darley Tim Easterby Sir Neil Westbrook 3:02.92 2003 Brian Boru Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien Sue Magnier 3:04.64 2004 Rule of Law Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:06.29 2005 Scorpion Frankie Dettori Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 3:19.01 2006 Sixties Icon [2] Frankie Dettori Jeremy Noseda Susan Roy 2:57.29 2007 Lucarno Jimmy Fortune John Gosden George Strawbridge 3:01.90 2008 Conduit Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute Ballymacoll Stud 3:07.92 2009 Mastery Ted Durcan Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:04.81 2010 Arctic Cosmos William Buick John Gosden Hood / Geffen 3:03.12 2011 Masked Marvel William Buick John Gosden Bjorn Nielsen 3:00.44 * The race was run at Newmarket during the wartime periods of 1915–18 and 1942–44.
* It was held at Thirsk in 1940, Manchester in 1941, and York in 1945.
1 The 1989 running took place at Ayr.
2 The 2006 race was contested at York over 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 197 yards.References
- ^ http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewRaces?id=5
- ^ "Race Courses of Great Britain and Ireland". tbheritage.com. http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Gazeteer/GazeteerYorks.html. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- galopp-sieger.de – St. Leger Stakes.
- horseracinghistory.co.uk – St. Leger.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – St. Leger Stakes (2009).
- pedigreequery.com – St. Leger Stakes – Doncaster.
- tbheritage.com – St. Leger Stakes.
- The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. p. 175. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
See also
Triple Crowns of horse racing United States Great Britain Canada See also Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- Doncaster Racecourse
- Flat horse races for three-year-olds
- Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
- Recurring events established in 1776
- 1776 establishments in England
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
