American St. Leger Stakes

American St. Leger Stakes
Grade III race
Location Arlington Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Inaugurated 2012
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.arlingtonpark.com
Race information
Distance 1 1116 miles (2,700 m)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-year-old and older
Weight Assigned
Purse $300,000 (2016)

The American St. Leger Stakes is a Grade 3 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbreds three-year-old and older. It is run over a distance of 1 1116 miles (2,700 meters). Held annually in mid August, it is held on the same racecard as the Arlington Million, Beverly D. Stakes and Secretariat Stakes and on the same turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The race was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 2015.

Winners of the American St. Leger Stakes

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2016 [1] Da Big Hoss 5 Florent Geroux Michael J. Maker Skychai Racing LLC 2:49.47
2015 [2] Lucky Speed (IRE) 6 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Hornoldendorf 2:46.50
2014 [3] The Pizza Man 5 Florent Geroux Roger Brueggemann Midwest Thoroughbreds 2:47.44
2013 [4] Dandino 6 Ryan Moore Marco Botti Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock 2:50.78
2012 [5] Jakkalberry 6 Colm O'Donoghue Marco Botti Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock 2:49.01

References

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  3. "(2014) The Pizza Man Triumphs in American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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  5. LaMarra, Tom (18 August 2012). "(2012) Jakkalberry Rallies, Takes American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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