Irish St. Leger


This page is about the horse race. For other uses, see Saint-Léger

History

The event was established in 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 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 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.

Records


Most successful horse :
  • Vinnie Roe – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Leading jockey :
  • Morny Wing – Kirk-Alloway, O'Dempsey, Sol de Terre, Ochiltree, Windsor Slipper, Spam, Esprit de France
Leading trainer :
Leading owner since 1960 :

Winners since 1972

Earlier winners