"Mango (horse) Mango (foaled 1834) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1837. He won nine of his thirteen races in a racing career which lasted from October 1836 until October 1838. Mango was well-beaten in his only race as a two-year-old and finished unplaced in The Derby but won three races at Royal Ascot in June. In September he won an exceptionally rough race for the St Leger at Doncaster Racecourse and then won the Newmarket equivalent a month later. Mango won twice in the following year, but became"
"New Zealand St. Leger The New Zealand St. Leger is a major thoroughbred horse race run at Trentham Racecourse in New Zealand on New Zealand Oaks day in March each year. Run over 2500 m, it is a test of a horse's staying ability. Originally open just to three-year-old horses, the race is now open to both three- and four-year-olds. Although it has suffered a loss in prestige in recent years, it is still a good race for up and coming stayers, with the likes of Kerry O'Reilly and Ring Of Fire taking part in recent runnings. Among the best-known"
"leading trial for the St. Leger Stakes. The first horse to achieve victory in both events was Commanche Run in 1984, and the latest was Michelozzo in 1989. The March Stakes was opened to older horses in 1999 and closed to them again from 2017. In 2018 it was upgraded to Group 3 status as part of the European Pattern Committee's commitment to improving the race programme for stayers in Europe. The 2018 race was run in memory of John Dunlop (1939-2018), a racehorse trainer who trained at Arundel, near Goodwood. The 1979 running took place at Ascot. <br> March"
"popular adage ""sell in May and go away, come back on St Leger Day"" suggests investors should sell their shares in May and buy again after the race. The Agatha Christie novel The ABC Murders has the St Leger as a plot point near the end of the novel. St Leger Stakes The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards (2,921 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year"
"VRC St Leger The VRC St Leger is a Listed Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2800 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on ANZAC Day. The race name is the only surviving one as other race clubs around Australia have eliminated the long distance race from their calendar. First run in 1857, the race was originally held in March as part of the Victoria Racing Club Autumn Carnival. In 1907 the race was run on the same race card as the Newmarket Handicap. In an effort to promote the Australian"
"American St. Leger Stakes The American St. Leger Stakes is a Grade 3 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbreds three-year-old and older. It is run over a distance of . Held annually in mid August, it is held on the same racecard as the Arlington Million, Beverly D. Stakes and Secretariat Stakes and on the same turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois. The race was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 2015. It was dropped from Arlington Park's calendar in 2018 with no immediate indication of whether it would be returning in any future year."
"American St. Leger Stakes The American St. Leger Stakes is a Grade 3 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbreds three-year-old and older. It is run over a distance of . Held annually in mid August, it is held on the same racecard as the Arlington Million, Beverly D. Stakes and Secretariat Stakes and on the same turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois. The race was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 2015. It was dropped from Arlington Park's calendar in 2018 with no immediate indication of whether it would be returning in any future year."
"Leger. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Flag of Honour in 2018. Most successful horse since 1989 (3 wins): Leading jockey since 1989 (5 wins): Leading trainer since 1989 (6 wins): Irish St Leger Trial Stakes The Irish St Leger Trial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. The event was originally called the Ballycullen"
"for the following month's St Leger, and thirteen horses have achieved victory in both races. The first was Premonition in 1953, and the most recent was Lucarno in 2007. The last participant to subsequently win the St Leger was Kew Gardens, third in 2018. The event is currently held on the opening day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. Leading jockey (9 wins): Leading trainer (7 wins): The 2008 running took place at Goodwood. Great Voltigeur Stakes The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run"
"2002. It regained Group 3 status in 2010. Most successful horse (3 wins): Leading jockey since 1988 (3 wins): Leading trainer since 1988 (4 wins): The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike. ---- St. Leger Italiano The St. Leger Italiano is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. It is Italy's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England. The St."
"St. Leger Italiano The St. Leger Italiano is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. It is Italy's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England. The St. Leger Italiano was established in the late 19th century, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds. The first winner to complete a Triple Crown (having previously won the Premio Parioli and the Derby Italiano) was"
"St Leger, was first run 1776, the races were not designated 'classics' until 1815, shortly after the first running of the 1,000 Guineas. In 1902 Sceptre became the only racehorse to win four British Classic Races outright, winning both Guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger. Previously, in 1868, Formosa won the same four races but dead-heated in the 2,000 Guineas. Fifteen horses have won the standard Triple Crown (2,000 Guineas – Derby – St Leger), the last being Nijinsky in 1970. In addition to Sceptre and Formosa above, eight horses have won the fillies' Triple Crown (1,000 Guineas –"
"Irish St Leger Trial Stakes The Irish St Leger Trial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. The event was originally called the Ballycullen Stakes. It was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be held at Leopardstown. For a period it was contested over 1 mile and 1 furlong, and it took place in late July. The race"
"St Leger (Irish greyhounds) ""This page is about the Irish greyhound race. For other uses, see Saint-Léger (disambiguation)"" The St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland. The competition is an original classic race and was inaugurated in 1932 at Celtic Park in Belfast following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new list of classic races. As was the practice at the time the Bord na gCon switched the event each year to a different track. Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, Shelbourne Park and Harolds Cross all"
"winners was Silver Knight, who won the race in 1971 prior to winning the Melbourne Cup. New Zealand St. Leger The New Zealand St. Leger is a major thoroughbred horse race run at Trentham Racecourse in New Zealand on New Zealand Oaks day in March each year. Run over 2500 m, it is a test of a horse's staying ability. Originally open just to three-year-old horses, the race is now open to both three- and four-year-olds. Although it has suffered a loss in prestige in recent years, it is still a good race for up and coming stayers, with the"
"St. Leger Festival. The leading horses from the race often go on to compete in the Fillies' Mile. The last to win both was Laurens in 2017. The 1980 running took place at Kempton Park. <br> May Hill Stakes The May Hill Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The event is named after May Hill, a successful filly whose victories included Doncaster's Park Hill Stakes in 1975."
"its present location and in 1776 Colonel Anthony St. Leger founded a race in which five horses ran. This race has remained in existence and become the world's oldest classic horse race. During the first world war the racecourse was used for military purposes and substitute races were run at Newmarket from 1915 to 1918. Doncaster has the distinction of both starting and ending the flat season on turf. Every September, Doncaster hosts the prestigious four-day William Hill St. Leger Festival, which is acclaimed as the premier sporting occasion of the Autumn calendar. Doncaster has also taken over events whose"
"English St. Leger Stakes) in mid-late October. Since 2010, the Tokyo Yūshun (along with several other JRA Japanese domestic Grade 1 races, including the other Japanese classics such as the Satsuki Shō and the Kikuka Shō) is open to international competition due to Japan's inclusion in the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' ICS Part I category, in which all graded black-type races in the JRA calendar are open to international competition. Races prior to 2001 (along with the other Japanese classics) were only limited to Japanese-bred horses. Since 2001, foreign-bred horses are allowed, but until 2010 this race (and the"
"leading horses from the Irish St Leger sometimes go on to compete in the Melbourne Cup. The race has been sponsored by the Comer Group since 2014. It takes place on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend. Most successful horse (4 wins): Leading jockey (7 wins): Leading trainer (9 wins): Leading owner since 1960 (5 wins) (includes part ownership): Irish St. Leger ""This page is about the horse race. For other uses, see Saint-Léger (disambiguation)"" The Irish St Leger is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run"
"a number of similar events around the world, although many are no longer restricted to three-year-olds. European variations include the Irish St. Leger, the Prix Royal-Oak, the Deutsches St. Leger and the St. Leger Italiano. Other national equivalents include the Kikuka-shō, the New Zealand St. Leger and the VRC St Leger. Leading jockey (9 wins): Leading trainer (16 wins): Leading owner (7 wins): The 1789 race was awarded to Pewett after the first-placed Zanga was disqualified for jostling. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> As the last of the classics, the race marks the end of summer in England. The"
"Oaks – St Leger), the last being Oh So Sharp in 1985. Many horses have won two classics, some of whom have gone on to attempt the Triple Crown, losing in the last leg at Doncaster. The most recent example of this was the Aidan O'Brien trained Camelot, who having won 2,000 Guineas and Derby, finished second in the St Leger in 2012. Most wins as a horse Most wins as a jockey British Classic Races The British Classics are five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season. They are restricted to three-year-old horses and"
"St Leger (greyhounds) ""This page is about the Uk greyhound race. For other uses, see Saint-Léger"" The St Leger is an original classic greyhound competition. It was run at Wembley Stadium from 1928 until 1998 but when the Wembley Greyhounds ended it moved to moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1999. The race is considered to be the premier stayers (between 500 and 700 metres) competition in greyhound racing. The competition came to an end at Wimbledon after the 2016 running before being switched to GRA sister track Perry Barr. The prize money has reduced in recent times due to financial"
"Leger Stakes, the ""St Leger Arms"" public house in Laughton en le Morthen (two miles up the road from the Park Hill estate) is also named after Anthony St Leger. Anthony St Leger (British Army officer) Major-General Anthony St Leger (1731/32 – 19 April 1786) was a successful soldier, a Member of Parliament for Grimsby, and the founder of the St. Leger Stakes horse race. Born in February 1731 at Grangemellon, County Kildare, Ireland, he was the fourth son of Sir John St Leger (1674-1743), who was a judge of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland), and his second wife Lavinia,"
"during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival, and it is currently staged on the final day, the same day as the St Leger Stakes. Most successful horse (3 wins): Leading jockey (5 wins): Leading trainer (5 wins): Portland Handicap The Portland Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 5 furlongs and 143 yards (1,137 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The event was established in 1855, and for a period it was known as the"
"Anthony St Leger (British Army officer) Major-General Anthony St Leger (1731/32 – 19 April 1786) was a successful soldier, a Member of Parliament for Grimsby, and the founder of the St. Leger Stakes horse race. Born in February 1731 at Grangemellon, County Kildare, Ireland, he was the fourth son of Sir John St Leger (1674-1743), who was a judge of the Court of Exchequer (Ireland), and his second wife Lavinia, daughter of Kingsmill Pennefather of Cashel, County Tipperary. He was educated at Eton College. He attended Peterhouse, Cambridge before embarking on a career in the army. His brother Barry St."
"historical importance was Gen. Anthony St. Leger. He was born in 1731, probably in Kildare, Ireland. He was one of a group of noblemen and gentlemen who in 1778 gathered for a private dinner party in an upper room of the Red Lion Inn, which stands in the market square in Doncaster. A horse race, which was to set the pattern for classic racing throughout the world, had been christened the St. Leger at the suggestion of Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham. The race, a sweepstake for three-year-olds, had been born two years earlier in 1776, at the suggestion"
"was Königsstuhl in 1979. The Deutsches St. Leger was relegated to Group 3 level in 2005, and opened to older horses in 2007. Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (6 wins): Leading trainer (11 wins): Cassis finished first in 1985, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry. ---- Deutsches St. Leger The Deutsches St. Leger is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Dortmund over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year"
"Charles the Twelfth Charles the Twelfth (1836–1859) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1839. He ran a dead-heat with Euclid in the classic before winning the prize in a deciding heat. In a racing career which lasted from July 1839 until September 1843 he won nineteen of his thirty-four races. Unraced as a two-year-old, Charles the Twelfth was unbeaten in three races as a three-year-old in 1839. He won the Liverpool Tradesmen's Cup before winning the St Leger and then beat a strong field of older horses in the"
"Champagne Stakes is held during Doncaster's four-day St. Leger Festival, and it is currently run on the final day, the same day as the St Leger Stakes. The leading horses from the race sometimes go on to compete in the following month's Dewhurst Stakes. Leading jockey (9 wins): Leading trainer (10 wins): The 1989 race was abandoned because of subsidence. <br> <br> The 1865 race was a dead heat, but Redan was awarded victory after Lord Lyon's owner declined to take part in a run-off.<br> Blue Gown finished first in 1867, but he was disqualified for carrying an undeclared weight.<br>"
"Cummings set the record for most victories by a trainer when he won the race for the seventh time. † Dead heat The VRC St. Leger is one of a number of similar events around the world, although many are no longer restricted to three-year-olds. European variations include the Irish St. Leger, the Prix Royal-Oak, the Deutsches St. Leger and the St. Leger Italiano. Other national equivalents include the Kikuka Shō, the New Zealand St. Leger and the English St. Leger Stakes held at Doncaster. VRC St Leger The VRC St Leger is a Listed Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds,"
"played host before it found a permanent home at the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium in Limerick. St Leger (Irish greyhounds) ""This page is about the Irish greyhound race. For other uses, see Saint-Léger (disambiguation)"" The St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland. The competition is an original classic race and was inaugurated in 1932 at Celtic Park in Belfast following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new list of classic races. As was the practice at the time the Bord na gCon switched"
"Leger on September 14, 1881. They won against a field of fourteen. Iroquois' victory made him a byword in the United States; there was an immediate upswing in American racetrack attendance. Iroquois raced seven times as a three-year-old, winning five. As a winner of the Derby and the St. Leger, if Iroquois had won the 2,000 Guineas instead of coming in second, he would have taken England's Triple Crown. When Iroquois was four he became a ""bleeder,"" meaning that he bled from his nose when making the kind of effort a racehorse must make to be a successful contender. He"
"1915, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds. The first horse to win both the English and Irish St Legers was Royal Lancer in 1922. The first Irish St. Leger winner to complete a Triple Crown (having previously won the Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Irish Derby) was Museum in 1935. The only subsequent horse to win all three races was Windsor Slipper in 1942. The Irish St Leger became an open-age race in 1983, and there have been several repeat winners since then. The most successful has been Vinnie Roe, with four consecutive victories from 2001 to 2004. The"