St Leger Stakes Tips 2020
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When is The St Leger Stakes 2020?
The St Leger Stakes is the feature race on the final day of the St Leger Festival. In 2020 this is on Saturday 12th September and gets underway at 3.00pm
The St Leger is the oldest of the five British Classics races, established in 1776 it is run over the distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards. The race is open to three year olds and exclude geldings.
The St Leger is the final leg of the British Classics and the English Triple Crown.
St Leger Stakes Results
The St Leger Stakes was won last year by Logician, the which was ridden by Frankie Dettori.
Prize purse was £700,000 in 2019 with the winner taking £396,970.
Recent Records:
Top Jockey: Bill Scott (9 wins)
Top Trainer: John Scott (16 wins)
Fastest time: 2:55.60 in 1915 – Pommem
St Leger Stakes Tips 2020
After taking into account the statistics and trends we are left with a shortlist of three.
SANDIAGO, HUKUM and PYLE DRIVER.
The final selection for this race will be sent to VIP Club Members on the morning of the race.
St Leger Stakes Stats and Trends
Keith uses a lot of factors to decide on his selections, including the stats and trends over the previous years.
ST LEGER Stakes 12 year Trends and Statistics 2008 – 2019
- Age – This race is restricted to 3 year old colts and fillies.
- Sex – 11 of the 12 winners were colts.
- Country – 5 of the last 12 winners were bred in Ireland, 5 in Great Britain and 2 in the USA.
- Colour – 8 of the last 12 winners were bay (b), no other colour has managed more than 1.
- Starting Price (SP) – 7 of the last 12 winners returned a SP of between 15/2 and 25/1, the other 5 were 7/2 or less.
- Starting Price Rank – 4 of the last 12 winners started as the SP favourite. 7 of them came from the first 4 in the betting.
- Headgear – 10 of the last 12 winners wore no headgear. 1 was in first-time blinkers and the other had on cheek-pieces.
- Draw – The draw has very little effect on the outcome.
- Days Since Last Run – All of the last 12 winners had run between 24 and 85 days ago.
- Last Run Form – 6 of the last 12 winners had won on their previous start and 10 had finished in the first 3 last time.
- Flat Form – All of the last 12 winners had run at least 3 times in the past and won at least twice.
- Official Rating – 11 of the last 12 winners had an official rating of between 108 and 120.
- Group Wins – 9 of the last 12 winners had won at least 1 Group race previously. 3 of them had won a Group 1 race.
- Current Season Form – All of the last 12 winners had run at least 3 times in the current season and won at least once in the season.
St Leger Stakes Previous Winners
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | Stall | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.09.2019 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 8 | Logician | Frankel | 3 | Dettori, L | Gosden, J H M | 5/6 | 9-1 | 115 | 4 | 24d |
| 15.09.2018 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 12 | Kew Gardens (IRE) | Galileo (IRE) | 3 | Moore, Ryan | OBrien, A P | 3/1 | 9-1 | 116 | 8 | 24d |
| 16.09.2017 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Soft | 11 | Capri (IRE) | Galileo (IRE) | 3 | Moore, Ryan | OBrien, A P | 3/1 | 9-1 | 120 | 9 | 77d |
| 10.09.2016 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 9 | Harbour Law | Lawman (FR) | 3 | Baker, George | Mongan, Mrs L J | 22/1 | 9-1 | 102 | 9 | 65d |
| 12.09.2015 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 7 | Simple Verse (IRE) | Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) | 3 | Atzeni, Andrea | Beckett, R M | 8/1 | 8-12 | 108 | 1 | 44d |
| 13.09.2014 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 12 | Kingston Hill | Mastercraftsman (IRE) | 3 | Atzeni, Andrea | Varian, Roger | 9/4 | 9-1 | 120 | 4 | 70d |
| 14.09.2013 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Soft | 11 | Leading Light (IRE) | Montjeu (IRE) | 3 | OBrien, J P | OBrien, A P | 7/2 | 9-0 | 110 | 7 | 85d |
| 15.09.2012 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 9 | Encke (USA) | Kingmambo (USA) | 3 | Barzalona, Mickael | Al Zarooni, Mahmood | 25/1 | 9-0 | 112 | 1 | 24d |
| 10.09.2011 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 9 | Masked Marvel | Montjeu (IRE) | 3 | Buick, William | Gosden, J H M | 15/2 | 9-0 | 109 | 3 | 65d |
| 11.09.2010 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 10 | Arctic Cosmos (USA) | North Light (IRE) | 3 | Buick, William | Gosden, J H M | 12/1 | 9-0 | 111 | 8 | 46d |
| 12.09.2009 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 8 | Mastery | Sulamani (IRE) | 3 | Durcan, Ted | Suroor, Saeed Bin | 14/1 | 9-0 | 111 | 7 | 25d |
| 13.09.2008 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Soft | 14 | Conduit (IRE) | Dalakhani (IRE) | 3 | Dettori, L | Stoute, Sir Michael | 8/1 | 9-0 | 112 | 5 | 46d |
| 15.09.2007 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 10 | Lucarno (USA) | Dynaformer (USA) | 3 | Fortune, Jimmy | Gosden, J H M | 7/2 | 9-0 | 113 | 8 | 25d |
| 9.09.2006 | York | 1m6f | Good | 11 | Sixties Icon | Galileo (IRE) | 3 | Dettori, L | Noseda, J | 11/8 | 9-0 | 115 | 11 | 39d |
| 10.09.2005 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Heavy | 6 | Scorpion (IRE) | Montjeu (IRE) | 3 | Dettori, L | OBrien, A P | 10/11 | 9-0 | 0 | 2 | 76d |
| 11.09.2004 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 9 | Rule Of Law (USA) | Kingmambo (USA) | 3 | McEvoy, Kerrin | Suroor, Saeed Bin | 3/1 | 9-0 | 120 | 9 | 25d |
| 13.09.2003 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 12 | Brian Boru | Sadlers Wells (USA) | 3 | Spencer, Jamie | OBrien, A P | 5/4 | 9-0 | 0 | 9 | 25d |
| 14.09.2002 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 8 | Bollin Eric | Shaamit (IRE) | 3 | Darley, K | Easterby, T D | 7/1 | 9-0 | 111 | 3 | 25d |
| 15.09.2001 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 10 | Milan | Sadlers Wells (USA) | 3 | Kinane, M J | OBrien, A P | 13/8 | 9-0 | 0 | 7 | 25d |
| 9.09.2000 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 11 | Millenary | Rainbow Quest (USA) | 3 | Quinn, T | Dunlop, J L | 11/4 | 9-0 | 114 | 5 | 39d |
| 11.09.1999 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 9 | Mutafaweq (USA) | Silver Hawk (USA) | 3 | Hills, R | Suroor, Saeed Bin | 11/2 | 9-0 | 116 | 6 | 25d |
| 12.09.1998 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good | 9 | Nedawi | Rainbow Quest (USA) | 3 | Reid, J | Suroor, Saeed Bin | 5/2 | 9-0 | 113 | 1 | 46d |
| 13.09.1997 | Doncaster | 1m6½f | Good To Firm | 10 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | Saddlers Hall (IRE) | 3 | Eddery, Pat | Dunlop, J L | 5/4 | 9-0 | 0 | 9 | 25d |
Other St Leger Festival Races
Wednesday 9th September 2020
| Time | Race Name | Age | Class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | Doncaster Nursery Handicap | 2 | Class 2 | 7f |
| 1.50pm | British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes | 2 | Class 2 | One mile |
| 2.25pm | Scarbrough Stakes | 2+ | Listed | 5f |
| 3.00pm | Mondialiste Leger Legends Classified Stakes | 3+ | Class 5 | One mile |
| 3.35pm | Sceptre Stakes | 3+ | Group 3 | 7f |
| 4.05pm | Sky Sports Racing Hd Virgin 535 Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 1m 2f |
| 4.35pm | Visit Attheraces.com Handicap | 3+ | Class 4 | 5f |
Thursday 10th September 2020
| Time | Race Name | Age | Class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20pm | British Stallion Studs Ebf 'carrie Red' Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 2 | Class 2 | 6 1/2f |
| 1.50pm | May Hill Stakes | 2 | Group 2 | One mile |
| 2.15pm | Weatherbys Racing Bank 300,000 2-y-o Stakes | 2 | Class 2 | 6 1/2f |
| 3.00pm | Park Hill Fillies' Stakes | 3+ | Group 2 | 1m 6 1/2f |
| 3.35pm | Watch Free Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap | 3 | Class 2 | 7f |
| 4.10pm | Doncaster Handicap | 3+ | Class 3 | 6f |
| 4.40pm | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Conditions Stakes | 3+ | Class 2 | 1m 2f |
Friday 11th September 2020
| Time | Race Name | Age | Class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.20pm | Flying Childers Stakes | 2 | Group 2 | 5f |
| 1.50pm | Mallard Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 1m 6 1/2f |
| 2.25pm | Doncaster Cup | 3+ | Group 2 | 2m 2f |
| 3.00pm | British Ebf Premier Fillies' Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 1m 4f |
| 3.35pm | Attheraces.com Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 6 1/2f |
| 4.05pm | Flying Scotsman Stakes | 2 | Listed | 7f |
| 4.40pm | Sky Sports Racing Hd Virgin 535 Maiden Stakes | 2 | Class 3 | 7f |
Saturday 12th September 2020
| Time | Race Name | Age | Class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | Sky Sport Racing Hd Virgin 535 Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 1m |
| 1.50pm | Champagne Stakes | 2 | Group 2 | 7f |
| 2.25pm | Portland Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 5 1/2f |
| 3.00pm | St Leger Stakes | 3 | Group 1 | 1m 6 1/2f |
| 3.35pm | Park Stakes | 3+ | Group 2 | 7f |
| 4.05pm | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery Handicap | 2 | Class 2 | 1m |
| 4.40pm | Attheraces.com Handicap | 3+ | Class 2 | 1m 4f |
St Leger Festival Tips
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