Jerry (St Leger winner) (Oaks). Gascoigne sent his colt into training with James Croft at East Wilton near Middleham. Jerry did not run as a two-year-old and began his racing career on 22 April 1824 at Catterick Bridge Racecourse in Yorkshire. He started at odds of 2/1 for the two mile race and finished second of the five runners behind Lord Sligo's colt Canteen. Jerry next appeared at York Racecourse on 24 May when he contested a "St Leger Stakes". The success of the St Leger at Doncaster had led other major courses, including York and Newmarket to use the name for their own
St. Leger Italiano 2002. It regained Group 3 status in 2010. Most successful horse (3 wins): Leading jockey since 1988 (3 wins): Leading trainer since 1988 (4 wins): The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike. ---- St. Leger Italiano The St. Leger Italiano is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. It is Italy's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England. The St.