• Source: AJC St Leger

The AJC St Leger is an historical Australian Turf Club Thoroughbred horse race run over 2,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney run under set weights with penalties for stayers three years and older.




History



The AJC St Leger is the oldest classic race in Australia derived from the English race and first run in 1841 as a 3YO event over 1½ miles at Homebush, Sydney and continued at the new Randwick Racecourse in 1861. Not run in 1854 & 1860 also 1960–1979 and 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 St Leger Stakes, first run at Doncaster Racecourse in Northern England in 1776.
The race ended in 2001 and reappeared as the St Leger Stakes (ATC) in late 2017 with the expanded 15 million Everest carnival in October and since being reinstated has not received graded status.
Notable 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), Hydrogen (1952), Playboy (1950), Carbon Copy (1949), Gold Rod (1937), Peter Pan (1933), Phar Lap (1930), Limerick (1927), Windbag (1925), Prince Foote (1910), Poseidon (1907) and Newhaven (1897).




= Distance

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1841–1859 – 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
1861–1959 – 13⁄4 miles (~2800 metres)
1980–2000 – 2800 metres
2001 onwards – 2600 metres




= Grade

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




1930, 1932, and 1933 racebooks







































Winners






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• AJC St Leger
• Phar Lap
• Sires' Produce Stakes (ATC)
• Entreaty
• Ammon Ra
• Grand Flaneur
• Prince Foote
• Peter Pan (Australian horse)
• Tulloch (horse)
• Nightmarch