Jerry (St Leger winner) Jerry (St Leger winner) Jerry (1821 – c. 1845) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1824. In a racing career which lasted from 1824 until 1827 he ran ten times and won five races. Unraced as a two-year-old, he was beaten on his first appearance in 1824 but then won the York St Leger and the XYZ Stakes at Newcastle before defeating twenty-two opponents in the St Leger at Doncaster. Jerry missed the entire 1825 season and showed little worthwhile form in 1826, but won twice as a six-year-old
Irish St. Leger 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. Most successful horse (4 wins): Leading jockey (7 wins): Leading trainer (9 wins): Leading owner since 1960 (5 wins) (includes part ownership): Irish St. Leger "This page is about the horse race. For other uses, see Saint-Léger (disambiguation)" The Irish St Leger is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run