Saint Leger

horse race

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Related Topics:: Triple Crown; English Classics

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Saint Leger, one of the English Triple Crown races and, with the Derby, the Two Thousand Guineas, the One Thousand Guineas, and the Oaks, one of the Classic horse races. The race was established by Colonel Barry Saint Leger in 1776 and was named for him in 1778. An event for three-year-old colts and fillies, it is run annually in September at Doncaster, Yorkshire. The Saint Leger was a 2-mile (3.2-kilometre) race until 1813 but was subsequently reduced to its present length of about 1.75 miles (2,800 m).

Winners of the Saint Leger are provided in the table.

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year	horse
*Race held at Newmarket.
**Record time—3 min 1.6 sec; 1926 record tied in 1934.
1776	Allabaculia
1777	Bourbon
1778	Hollandaise
1779	Tommy
1780	Ruler
1781	Serina
1782	Imperatrix
1783	Phenomenon
1784	Omphale
1785	Cowslip
1786	Paragon
1787	Spadille
1788	Young Flora
1789	Pewett
1790	Ambidexter
1791	Young Traveller
1792	Tartar
1793	Ninety-three
1794	Beningbrough
1795	Hambletonian
1796	Ambrosio
1797	Lounger
1798	Symmetry
1799	Cockfighter
1800	Champion
1801	Quiz
1802	Orville
1803	Remembrancer
1804	Sancho
1805	Staveley
1806	Fyldener
1807	Paulina
1808	Petronius
1809	Ashton
1810	Octavian
1811	Soothsayer
1812	Ottrington
1813	Altisidora
1814	William
1815	Filho da Puta
1816	The Duchess
1817	Ebor
1818	Reveller
1819	Antonio
1820	St. Patrick
1821	Jack Spigot
1822	Theodore
1823	Barefoot
1824	Jerry
1825	Memnon
1826	Tarrare
1827	Matilda
1828	The Colonel
1829	Rowton
1830	Birmingham
1831	Chorister
1832	Margrave
1833	Rockingham
1834	Touchstone
1835	Queen of Trumps
1836	Elis
1837	Mango
1838	Don John
1839	Charles XII
1840	Launcelot
1841	Satirist
1842	Blue Bonnet
1843	Nutwith
1844	Faugh-a-Ballagh
1845	The Baron
1846	Sir Tatton Sykes
1847	Van Tromp
1848	Surplice
1849	The Flying Dutchman
1850	Voltigeur
1851	Newminster
1852	Stockwell
1853	West Australian
1854	Knight of St. George
1855	Saucebox
1856	Warlock
1857	Impérieuse
1858	Sunbeam
1859	Gamester
1860	St. Albans
1861	Caller Ou
1862	The Marquis
1863	Lord Clifden
1864	Blair Athol
1865	Gladiateur
1866	Lord Lyon
1867	Achievement
1868	Formosa
1869	Pero Gomez
1870	Hawthornden
1871	Hannah
1872	Wenlock
1873	Marie Stuart
1874	Apology
1875	Craig Millar
1876	Petrarch
1877	Silvio
1878	Jannette
1879	Rayon d'Or
1880	Robert the Devil
1881	Iroquois
1882	Dutch Oven
1883	Ossian
1884	The Lambkin
1885	Melton
1886	Ormonde
1887	Kilwarlin
1888	Seabreeze
1889	Donovan
1890	Memoir
1891	Common
1892	La Fléche
1893	Isinglass
1894	Throstle
1895	Sir Visto
1896	Persimmon
1897	Galtee More
1898	Wildfowler
1899	Flying Fox
year	horse	jockey
1900	Diamond Jubilee	H. Jones
1901	Doricles	K. Cannon
1902	Sceptre	F. Hardy
1903	Rock Sand	D. Maher
1904	Pretty Polly	W. Lane
1905	Challacombe	O. Madden
1906	Troutbeck	G. Stern
1907	Wool Winder	W. Halsey
1908	Your Majesty	W. Griggs
1909	Bayardo	D. Maher
1910	Swynford	F. Wootton
1911	Prince Palatine	F. O'Neill
1912	Tracery	G. Bellhouse
1913	Night Hawk	E. Wheatley
1914	Black Jester	W. Griggs
1915*	Pommern	S. Donoghue
1916*	Hurry On	C. Childs
1917*	Gay Crusader	S. Donoghue
1918*	Gainsborough	J. Childs
1919	Keysoe	B. Carslake
1920	Caligula	A. Smith
1921	Polemarch	J. Childs
1922	Royal Lancer	R. Jones
1923	Tranquil	T. Weston
1924	Salmon-Trout	B. Carslake
1925	Solario	J. Childs
1926**	Coronach	J. Childs
1927	Book Law	H. Jelliss
1928	Fairway	T. Weston
1929	Trigo	M. Beary
1930	Singapore	G. Richards
1931	Sandwich	H. Wragg
1932	Firdaussi	F. Fox
1933	Hyperion	T. Weston
1934**	Windsor Lad	C. Smirke
1935	Bahram	C. Smirke
1936	Boswell	P. Beasley
1937	Chulmleigh	G. Richards
1938	Scottish Union	B. Carslake
1939	not held
1940*	Turkhan	G. Richards
1941*	Sun Castle	G. Bridgland
1942*	Sun Chariot	G. Richards
1943*	Herringbone	H. Wragg
1944*	Tehran	G. Richards
1945	Chamossaire	T. Lowrey
1946*	Airborne	T. Lowrey
1947	Sayajirao	E. Britt
1948	Black Tarquin	E. Britt
1949	Ridge Wood	M. Beary
1950	Scratch II	W.R. Johnstone
1951	Talma II	W.R. Johnstone
1952	Tulyar	C. Smirke
1953	Premonition	E. Smith
1954	Never Say Die	C. Smirke
1955	Meld	W. Carr
1956	Cambremer	F. Palmer
1957	Ballymoss	T.P. Burns
1958	Alcide	W. Carr
1959	Cantelo	E. Hide
1960	St. Paddy	L. Piggott
1961	Aurelius	L. Piggott
1962	Hethersett	W. Carr
1963	Ragusa	G. Bougoure
1964	Indiana	J. Lindley
1965	Provoke	J. Mercer
1966	Sodium	F. Durr
1967	Ribocco	L. Piggott
1968	Ribero	L. Piggott
1969	Intermezzo	R. Hutchinson
1970	Nijinsky	L. Piggott
1971	Athens Wood	L. Piggott
1972	Boucher	L. Piggott
1973	Peleid	F. Durr
1974	Bustino	J. Mercer
1975	Bruni	A. Murray
1976	Crow	Y. Saint-Martin
1977	Dunfermline	W. Carson
1978	Julio Mariner	E. Hide
1979	Son of Love	A. Lequeux
1980	Light Cavalry	J. Mercer
1981	Cut Above	J. Mercer
1982	Touching Wood	P. Cook
1983	Sun Princess	W. Carson
1984	Commanche Run	L. Piggott
1985	Oh So Sharp	S. Cauthen
1986	Moon Madness	P. Eddery
1987	Reference Point	S. Cauthen
1988	Minster Son	W. Carson
1989	Michelozzo	S. Cauthen
1990	Snurge	R. Quinn
1991	Toulon	P. Eddery
1992	User Friendly	G. Duffield
1993	Bob's Return	P. Robinson
1994	Moonax	P. Eddery
1995	Classic Cliché	F. Dettori
1996	Shantou	F. Dettori
1997	Silver Patriarch	P. Eddery
1998	Nedawi	J. Reid
1999	Mutafaweq	R. Hills
2000	Millenary	R. Quinn
2001	Milan	M. Kinane
2002	Bollin Eric	K. Darley
2003	Brian Boru	J. Spencer
2004	Rule of Law	K. McEvoy
2005	Scorpion	F. Dettori
2006	Sixties Icon	F. Dettori
2007	Lucarno	J. Fortune
2008	Conduit	F. Dettori
2009	Mastery	T. Durcan
2010	Arctic Cosmos	W. Buick
2011	Masked Marvel	W. Buick
2012	Encke	M. Barzalona
2013	Leading Light	J. O'Brien
2014	Kingston Hill	A. Atzeni
2015	Simple Verse	A. Atzeni
2016	Harbour Law	G. Baker
2017	Capri	R. Moore
2018	Kew Gardens	R. Moore
2019	Logician	F. Dettori
2020	Galileo Chrome	T. Marquand
2021	Sonnyboyliston	B. Coen
2022	Eldar Eldarov	D. Egan

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.