The VRC St Leger is a Listed

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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

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

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(1881),

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(1907),

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a New Zealand-born champion Australian Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse. Achieving great success during his distinguished career, his initial underdog status gave people hope during the ear ...

(1930), Tranquil Star (1941) and Tulloch (1958). Several winners also captured Australia's most prestigious race, the

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. They are: Grand Flaneur (1881), Phar Lap (1930), Comic Court (1949),

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(1950), and Gurner's Lane (1982). In 1956, Sailor's Guide 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 Washington, D.C. International Stakes. Poseidon 1906 VRC Melbourne Cup Owner Sir Hugh Denison Randwick Trainer Isaac Earnshaw

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

Tranquil Star 1946 Olympic Park Melbourne Farewell Jockey Scobie Breasley Trainer Ron Cameron

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 T.J. Smith at six wins, in 2005

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

1953 racebook

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Winners

*2025 - American Wolf *2024 - Ahuriri *2023 - Dunwoody *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 - Gurner's Lane *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 - Tulloch *1957 - Summalu *1956 - Sailor's Guide *1955 - Pride Of Egypt *1954 - Cromis *1953 - Arbroath *1952 -

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*1951 - Midway *1950 -

*1949 - Comic Court *1948 - Lungi *1947 - Amelia *1946 - Gay Lad *1945 - New Yorker *1944 - Lawrence *1943 - Amazed *1942 - High Road *1941 - Tranquil Star *1940 - Reading *1939 - Tempest *1938 - Hua *1937 - Peerage *1936 - Allunga *1935 - Sylvandale *1934 - † Hall Mark / Limarch *1933 - Oratory *1932 - Middle Watch *1931 - Veilmond *1930 -

*1929 - Strephon *1928 - Trivalve *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 *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 -

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*1867 - Fishhook *1866 - Angler *1865 - Illumination *1864 - Oriflamme *1863 - Barwon *1862 - Camden *1861 - Presto *1860 - Flying Buck *1859 - Brownlock *1858 - Fusilier *1857 - Artaxerxes † Dead heat

References

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