The AJC St Leger is an historical Australian Turf Club

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run over 2,600 metres (~1 5/8 miles) at

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, run under set weights with penalties for stayers three years and older.

History

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

Gold Rod 1936 VRC Sires Produce Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack Pratt Trainer George Price

LUCRATIVE 1940 VRC DERBY MAURICE McCARTEN

The AJC St Leger is the oldest classic race in Australia derived from the English race, first run in 1841 as a 3-year-old (3YO) event over 1½ miles at

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, Sydney and continued at the new

in 1861. Not run in 1854 & 1860 nor 1960–1979, or 2002–2016. The principal race was re-instated by the AJC Committee again in 1980 graded at Group 2 level, encouraged by a direct descendent of Major General Anthony St Leger who instigated the

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, first run at

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in 1776. The race ended in 2001 and reappeared as the St Leger Stakes (ATC) in late 2017 with the expanded 15 million

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carnival in October and since being reinstated has not received graded status until 2024. Winners include Sky Heights (2001), Tie The Knot (2000), Linesman (1996), Castletown (1991), Tawrrific (1989), Beau Zam (1988), Handy Proverb (1986), Gurner's Lane (1982), Tulloch (1958), Sailor's Guide (1956),

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(1952), Playboy (1950),

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(1949),

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(1937),

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(1933),

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(1930),

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(1927), Windbag (1925), Prince Foote (1910),

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(1907) and

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(1897).

Distance

* 1841–1859 – 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1861–1959 – 1 miles (~2800 metres) * 1980–2000 – 2800 metres * 2001 onwards – 2600 metres (~1 5/8 miles)

Grade

* 1841–1979 – Principal race * 1980–2001 – Group 2 * 2018–2023 – Non graded * 2024 onwards – Group 3

1930, 1932, and 1933 racebooks

File:1930 AJC St Leger Racebook P1.jpg, 1930 AJC St Leger racebook front cover File:1930 AJC St Leger Racebook P2.jpg, 1930 AJC St Leger showing raceday officials File:1930 AJC St Leger Racebook P4.jpg, 1930 St Leger showing the winner,

File:1930 AJC St Leger Racebook P3.jpg, Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates File:1932 AJC St Leger Racebook P1.jpg, 1932 AJC St Leger racebook showing the winner, Middle Watch File:1932 AJC St Leger Racebook P2.jpg, 1932 AJC St Leger racebook starters and results File:1933 AJC DONCASTER HANDICAP RACEBOOK P1.jpg, 1933 AJC St Leger racebook front cover File:1933 AJC St Leger Racebook.jpg, 1933 AJC St Leger starters & results showing the winner,

Winners

* 2024 – Athabascan * 2023 – Land Legend * 2022 – Stockman * 2021 – Warning * 2020 – Fun Fact * 2019 – Hush Writer * 2018 – Big Blue * 2017 – Big Duke * 2002–2016 – Race not held * 2001 – Sky Heights * 2000 – Tie The Knot * 1999 – Inshallah * 1998 – Bridleman * 1997 – Interval * 1996 – Linesman * 1995 – Beaux Art * 1994 – Gold Sovereign * 1993 – Te Akau Nick * 1992 – Tuff Enuff * 1991 – Castletown * 1990 – Chaleyer * 1989 – Tawrrific * 1988 – Beau Zam * 1987 – Argonaut Style * 1986 – Handy Proverb * 1985 – Duanettes Girl * 1984 – Port Fair * 1983 – Forward Charge * 1982 – Gurner's Lane * 1981 – November Rain * 1980 – Shogun * 1960–1979 – Race not held * 1959 – Bardshah * 1958 – Tulloch * 1957 – Monte Carlo * 1956 – Sailor's Guide * 1955 – Pride Of Egypt * 1954 – Monarch * 1953 – Sea Sovereign * 1952 –

* 1951 – Aristocrat * 1950 – Playboy * 1949 –

* 1948 – Cronides * 1947 – Vigaro * 1946 – Gay Lad * 1945 – Accession * 1944 – Mayfowl * 1943 – Modulation * 1942 – Its Funny * 1941 – Lucrative * 1940 – Reading * 1939 – Mosaic * 1938 – John Wilkes * 1937 –

* 1936 – Allunga * 1935 – Sylvandale * 1934 – Limarch * 1933 –

* 1932 – Middle Watch * 1931 – Veilmond * 1930 –

* 1929 – Strephon * 1928 – Winalot * 1927 –

* 1926 – Belgamba * 1925 – Windbag * 1924 – Lady Valais * 1923 – Sir Andrew * 1922 – Harvest King * 1921 – Salitros * 1920 – Millieme * 1919 – Finmark * 1918 – Prince Viridis * 1917 – Thana * 1916 – Kandos * 1915 – Mountain Knight * 1914 – Radnor * 1913 – Wolawa * 1912 – Jacamar * 1911 – Cadonia * 1910 – Prince Foote * 1909 – Lord Nolan * 1908 – Mountain King * 1907 –

* 1906 – Lady Wallace * 1905 – Dividend * 1904 – Emir * 1903 – Abundance * 1902 – Sir Leonard * 1901 – Clean Sweep * 1900 – Parthian * 1899 – Johansen * 1898 – Amberite * 1897 –

* 1896 – Wallace * 1895 – Cobbity * 1894 – The Sailor Prince * 1893 – Camoola * 1892 – La Tosca * 1891 – Correze * 1890 – Dreadnought * 1889 – Melos * 1888 – Abercorn * 1887 – Trident * 1886 – Matchlock * 1885 – Silver King * 1884 – Legrand * 1883 – Navigator * 1882 – Wheatear * 1881 – Progress * 1880 – Petrea * 1879 – Bosworth * 1878 – Cap-A-Pie * 1877 – Robinson Crusoe * 1876 – Robin Hood * 1875 – Kingsborough * 1874 – Goldsbrough * 1873 – Commodore * 1872 – Hamlet * 1871 – Lady Clifden * 1870 – Moselle * 1869 – Coquette * 1868 – Glencoe * 1867 – Fishhook * 1866 – The Pitsford * 1865 – Yattendon * 1864 – Ramornie * 1863 – Regno * 1862 – Exeter * 1861 – Alfred * 1860 – Race not held * 1859 – The Don * 1858 – Chevalier * 1857 – Lauristina * 1856 – Stumpy * 1855 – Bay Camden * 1854 – Race not held * 1853 – Cooramin * 1852 – Surplice * 1851 – Plover * 1850 – Cossack * 1849 – Pastile * 1848 – Snake * 1847 – Whalebone * 1846 – Lady Theorem * 1845 – Peter From Athlone * 1844 – Blue Bonnet * 1843 – Marchioness * 1842 – Beeswing * 1841 – Eleanor

References

{{reflist Horse races in Australia Randwick Racecourse