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One of the oldest horse races in the world, the St. Leger Stakes takes place annually at Doncaster Racecourse in England.

It is held every September, and is the final leg of the three races that make up the English Triple Crown. The other two are the 2,000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby.

The St. Leger Stakes is also one of the five British Classics – a collective term used to describe five of the most prestigious flat races in Britain.

St Leger Stakes Group 1 Logician Frankie Dettori more race Horse rasing,Equestrian,Jumping, Horsemanship. The St Leger is run in September. Length of the race – One mile and six and a half furlongs. Where to watch – RTV and ITV. When to watch – Saturday, September 14 at 3.35pm. Prize-money – The race is worth £700,000, with £396,970 going to the winner. Course – The race is run at Doncaster racecourse. Race type – Group 1.

It is open to three year old Thoroughbreds only, with geldings excluded.

Please see below for further details on this race, including its history and betting information.

Overview of the St. Leger Stakes

The St. Leger Stakes was the idea of Anthony St. Leger, an officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament. He introduced the race to the British racing calendar with the assistance of Charles Watson-Wentworth, the 2^nd Marquess of Rockingham.

It was first run at Cantley Common, in September 1776, but it wasn’t actually known as the St. Leger Stakes then. The race was originally named “A Sweepstake of 25 Guineas”.

The inaugural race was run over two miles, with colts and geldings having to carry eight stone and fillies receiving an allowance of two pounds. It was won by a filly owned by Watson-Wentworth. The horse was unnamed at the time, but later given the name Allabaculia.

The St. Leger Stakes got its new name the following year. A dinner party was held to discuss the second running of the race, and it was proposed that the race should be named the Rockingham Stakes after the Marquess of Rockingham.

The new name was not the only change the St. Leger Stakes has undergone. In 1778 the race was moved to Doncaster Racecourse (known then as Town Moor), which has been home to the race ever since except on a few occasions when it has been moved for various reasons.

It took place at various alternative locations during World War II, for example, and was run at York in 2006 due to Doncaster Racecourse being redeveloped.

The distance of the race has also changed. It was reduced from two miles to one mile, six furlongs and 193 yards in 1813. There have been further minor changes to the distance over the years too.

It is currently one mile, six furlongs and 132 years, which makes it the longest of the five British Classics. Another change to the rules was made in 1906, when geldings were excluded from taking part.

As one of the British Classics – the oldest one, in fact – the St. Leger Stakes remains an important event in the racing calendar. It is part of the four day St. Leger Festival, which is considered a major highlight of the autumn schedule and attracts large audiences both at the track and on television.

The role of the St. Leger Stakes as the final leg of the Triple Crown is less significant than it used to be though, as it is very rare for a horse to win both the Derby and the 2,000 Guineas these days.

The only horse to do so in recent years was Camelot in 2012, but he could only manage second place in the St. Leger and so failed to win the Triple Crown.

Like so many other top class horse races, the St. Leger Stakes is regularly a very competitive one. There is occasionally a clear favorite for the race, but there are usually several horses in realistic contention. This makes it a difficult race to bet on.

Ante-post betting is available months before the race takes place, but it is very challenging to pick a winner well in advance. With that being said, there is sometimes some value to be had in the early prices if you know what you’re looking for.

If you leave your betting until nearer the time of the race, you’ll have a clearer idea of the form of the field.

As the race is late on in the flat season, you will be able to see how the runners have performed as three year olds. This gives you much more to go on and, for most bettors, is probably the best approach to take.

Recent Winners

The following table shows the winners of the St. Leger Stakes over the last ten years, along with the jockeys, trainers, and owners:

The William Hill St Leger Stakes is the final Classic of the British Flat season and is open to fillies and colts. Not only is it the longest of Britain’s five Classics, it is also the oldest with the inaugural running taking place in 1776. The St Leger is run in September.

Length of the race – One mile and six and a half furlongs.
Where to watch – RTV and ITV.
When to watch – Saturday, September 14 at 3.35pm.
Prize-money – The race is worth £700,000, with £396,970 going to the winner.
Course – The race is run at Doncaster racecourse.
Race type – Group 1.
Weights –Colts carry 9st 1lb with fillies carrying 8st 12lb.
Ages – The race is open to three-year-olds of both sexes.
Sponsor – William Hill have sponsored the race since 2017.

Previous Winners

Key stats

• Had finished first or second over at least 1m4f, 10/10
• Top-four finish last time out, 9/10 (three won)
• Adjusted RPR of at least 125, 9/10
• By a sire with a stamina index of at least 9.6f, 9/10
• Previous two runs were over 1m4f or 1m5f, 7/10
• Group-race winner, 7/10

Other factors

• Four winners had run in the Derby (8269), three in the Great Voltigeur (233) and two in the Gordon Stakes (32).
• Voltigeur winners finished 36364U5.
• Eight fillies have run in the past decade, finishing 46021529. In 2015, Simple Verse became the first to win since User Friendly in 1992.

Key trials

There are two races in particular that should be noted as informative trials – the Group 2 Great Voltigeur at York and the Group 3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, which have thrown up several St Leger winners. The Bahrain Trophy on Newmarket’s July course is also an interesting marker as it is a Group 3 run over a mile and five furlongs, just short of the St Leger distance. It is not uncommon to see horses stepping up from the Derby, either, as they mature and strengthen throughout the season, making the longer trip more viable.

What happened last year?

It was billed as a battle between Gosden and O’Brien, Dettori and Moore, Lah Ti Dar and Kew Gardens. Lah Ti Dar and Kew Gardens battled for favouritism in the lead-up to the race but it was Kew Gardens who came out on top on the day, catching Lah Ti Dar on the wrong foot turning for home and building up enough of a lead to put breathing space between him and the filly, who was closing in the final stages but could only get to within two and a quarter lengths. The pair were four and a half lengths clear of Southern France back in third.

Where can I get William Hill St Leger tickets?

William Hill St Leger tickets can be purchased from the Doncaster website here

William Hill St Leger tip

St Leger Stakes 2019

Logician tops the market for the final Classic of the season and it’s easy to see why. The son of Frankel has been touted as the next big thing and the manner of his victories, one of them at Group 2 level, shows why he’s receiving such high praise. Frankel is yet to sire a Classic winner but this looks as good a chance as ever and it will take some performance to beat him. Those aiming to upset the odds include the Aidan O’Brien trio Constantinople, Il Paradiso and Sir Dragonet but, having lost out to Logician last time out, Constantinople has a lot to find and Sir Dragonet hasn’t done much to impress since his Chester win in May. Il Paradiso looked as though he may be able to step up to this level when chasing down Stradivarius at York, so he could be Ballydoyle’s best chance of success. (Joe Tuffin)