Irish St. Leger
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
- Morny Wing – Kirk-Alloway, O'Dempsey, Sol de Terre, Ochiltree, Windsor Slipper, Spam, Esprit de France
- Vincent O'Brien – Barclay, White Gloves, Reindeer, Caucasus, Meneval, Transworld, Gonzales, Leading Counsel, Dark Lomond
- Dermot Weld - Vintage Crop, Vinnie Roe, Voleuse de Coeurs, Search for A Song
- Susan Magnier - Yeats, Septimus, Order of St George, Flag of Honour, Kyprios
Winners since 1972
Earlier winners
- 1915: La Paloma
- 1916: Captive Princess
- 1917: Double Scotch
- 1918: Dionysos
- 1919: Cheap Popularity
- 1920: Kirk-Alloway
- 1921: Kircubbin
- 1922: Royal Lancer
- 1923: O'Dempsey
- 1924: Zodiac
- 1925: Spelthorne
- 1926: Sunny View
- 1927: Ballyvoy
- 1928: Law Suit
- 1929: Trigo
- 1930: Sol de Terre
- 1931: Beaudelaire
- 1932: Hill Song
- 1933: Harinero
- 1934: Primero
- 1935: Museum
- 1936: Battle Song
- 1937: Owenstown
- 1938: Ochiltree
- 1939: Skoiter
- 1940: Harvest Feast
- 1941: Etoile de Lyons
- 1942: Windsor Slipper
- 1943: Solferino
- 1944: Water Street
- 1945: Spam
- 1946: Cassock
- 1947: Esprit de France
- 1948: Beau Sabreur
- 1949: Brown Rover
- 1950: Morning Madam
- 1951: Do Well
- 1952: Judicate
- 1953: Sea Charger
- 1954: Zarathustra
- 1955: Diamond Slipper
- 1956: Magnetic North
- 1957: Ommeyad
- 1958: Royal Highway
- 1959: Barclay
- 1960: Lynchris
- 1961: Vimadee
- 1962: Arctic Vale
- 1963: Christmas Island
- 1964: Biscayne
- 1965: Craighouse
- 1966: White Gloves
- 1967: Dan Kano
- 1968: Giolla Mear
- 1969: Reindeer
- 1970: Allangrange
- 1971: Parnell