The VRC St Leger is a

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horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2800 metres at

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History

Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten

'Grand Flaneur' from The Powerhouse Museum Collection

First run in 1857, the race was originally held in March as part of the

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Autumn Carnival. In 1907 the race was run on the same race card as the

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. In an effort to promote the Australian Thoroughbred breeding industry, from 1932 to 1956

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s were banned from competing in the St. Leger. Past St Leger Stakes winners include

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inductees

Grand Flaneur Grand Flaneur (1877-1900) was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, who won nine successive races, including the AJC Derby, the Victoria Derby and the 1880 Melbourne Cup, before he retired undefeated. He had won races ove ...

(1881),

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(1907),

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial ...

(1930),

Tranquil Star Tranquil Star (foaled in 1937) was one of the hardiest and best performed Australian-bred Thoroughbred race-mares. She is the only mare to have won the double of the Caulfield Stakes, now known as the Yalumba Stakes, and the Cox Plate, which is ...

(1941) and

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(1958). Several winners also captured Australia's most prestigious race, the

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...

. They are: Grand Flaneur (1881), Phar Lap (1930),

Comic Court Comic Court (1945–1973) was a most versatile post-war Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who set race records at distances of 6 furlongs (1,200 metres) and 2 miles (3,200 metres). He won the 1950 Melbourne Cup carrying and set an Australa ...

(1949),

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(1950), and

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(1982). In 1956,

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won the race and in 1958 raced in

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where he defeated a top international field in the forerunner to the

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, the then very prestigious

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Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

Venue

The St. Leger was hosted by

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in 2001 and again in 2007 due to track refurbishments being carried out at the Flemington racecourse.

Distance

The race was held over a distance of 14 furlongs, 132 yards until 1973 when it was modified to the metric distance of 2800 metres. In 1975 the race was run over 2700 metres. In 2001 and 2007, the distance was changed to 2500 metres when the race was run at

while Flemington was under redevelopment.

Grade

*1857–1979 - Principal Race *1980–1990 -

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*1991–2005 - Group 3 *2006 onwards - Listed Race

Records

Previously tied with

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at six wins, in 2005

Bart Cummings James Bartholomew Cummings (14 November 1927 – 30 August 2015), also known by his initials J. B. Cummings, was one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He was known as the Cups King, referring to the Melbourne Cup, as he w ...

set the record for most victories by a trainer when he won the race for the seventh time.

Winners

*2022 - Alegron *2021 - Through Irish Eyes *2020 - Sacramento *2019 - Transact *2018 - Runaway *2017 - Dornier *2016 - Cool Chap *2015 - Authoritarian *2014 - Order of the Sun *2013 - Hippopus *2012 - Vatuvei *2011 - Right Of Refusal *2010 - Exceptionally *2009 - Berlioz *2008 - †Inkster / Moment In Time *2007 - Lazer Sharp2007 result
/ref> *2006 - Dolphin Jo *2005 - Accumulate *2004 - Desert Clearance *2003 - Sir Pentire *2002 - Grey Song *2001 - Big Pat *2000 - Teddy Bear *1999 - Sunday Gold *1998 - Bohemiath *1997 - Wexford *1996 - St Shannon *1995 - Count Chivas *1994 - Gossips *1993 - Headcutter *1992 - Dark Ksar *1991 - Shivas Revenge *1990 - Frontier Boy *1989 - Waiaupal *1988 - Full At Last *1987 - Sharks Fin *1986 - Enchanteur *1985 - Waratahbay *1984 - Katies Boy *1983 - Lady Plutus *1982 -

*1981 - Rio de Janeiro *1980 - Shogun *1979 - Rough N Tumble *1978 - So Called *1977 - Vacuum *1976 - Lord Dudley *1975 - Taras Bulba *1974 - Herminia *1973 - Godfather *1972 - Stop The Show *1971 - Trader *1970 - Epidaurus *1969 - King Pedro *1968 - Agena *1967 - Khalif *1966 - Prince Grant *1965 - Versailles *1964 - Better Lad *1963 - King Cobbler *1962 - Hansie *1961 - Reinsman *1960 - Nilarco *1959 - Chicola *1958 -

*1957 - Summalu *1956 -

*1955 - Pride Of Egypt *1954 - Cromis *1953 - Arbroath *1952 -

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*1951 - Midway *1950 -

*1949 -

*1948 - Lungi *1947 - Amelia *1946 - Gay Lad *1945 - New Yorker *1944 - Lawrence *1943 - Amazed *1942 - High Road *1941 -

*1940 - Reading *1939 - Tempest *1938 - Hua *1937 - Peerage *1936 - Allunga *1935 - Sylvandale *1934 - †

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/ Limarch *1933 - Oratory *1932 - Middle Watch *1931 - Veilmond *1930 -

*1929 - Strephon *1928 -

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*1927 - Epilogue *1926 - Belgamba *1925 - Spearfelt *1924 - Sandringham *1923 - Caserta *1922 - Furious *1921 - Nautical *1920 -

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*1919 - Eusebius *1918 - Prince Viridis *1917 - Colbert *1916 - Patrobas *1915 - Mountain Knight *1914 - Radnor *1913 - Wolawa *1912 - Wilari *1911 - Danaus *1910 -

Prince Foote Prince Foote (1906–1922) was an Australian Thoroughbred Stallion performing in Australia raced from a two-year-old to a five-year-old, recording 11 wins from 7 furlongs to 3 miles and trained by Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Frank McG ...

*1909 - Even Time *1908 - Mountain King *1907 -

*1906 - Lady Wallace *1905 - Munderah *1904 - Scottish King *1903 - Abundance *1902 - Grasspan *1901 - Finland *1900 - Parthian *1899 - Bobadil *1898 - Aurum *1897 - The Officer *1896 - Cabin Boy *1895 - Preston *1894 -

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*1893 - Culloden *1892 - Strathmore *1891 - Gibraltar *1890 - Dreadnought *1889 - Volley *1888 - Abercorn *1887 - Trident *1886 - Matchlock *1885 - Silver King *1884 - Martini Henry *1883 - Navigator *1882 - Commotion *1881 -

*1880 - Caspian *1879 - Bosworth *1878 - First King *1877 - Adelaide *1876 - Richmond *1875 - Melbourne *1874 - Sea Spray *1873 - Blue Peter II *1872 - Hamlet *1871 - The Fawn *1870 - Lamplighter *1869 - Gasworks *1868 - Fireworks *1867 - Fishhook *1866 - Angler *1865 - Illumination *1864 - Oriflamme *1863 - Barwon *1862 -

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*1861 - Presto *1860 - Flying Buck *1859 - Brownlock *1858 - Fusilier *1857 - Artaxerxes † Dead heat

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vrc St Leger Horse races in Australia Flat horse races for three-year-olds Recurring events established in 1857 Flemington Racecourse 1857 establishments in Australia