VRC St Leger Cummings set the record for most victories by a trainer when he won the race for the seventh time. † Dead heat The VRC St. Leger is one of a number of similar events around the world, although many are no longer restricted to three-year-olds. European variations include the Irish St. Leger, the Prix Royal-Oak, the Deutsches St. Leger and the St. Leger Italiano. Other national equivalents include the Kikuka Shō, the New Zealand St. Leger and the English St. Leger Stakes held at Doncaster. VRC St Leger The VRC St Leger is a Listed Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds,
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