American St. Leger Stakes

The American St. Leger Stakes is a discontinued Grade 3 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbreds three-year-old and older. It was run over a distance of 1 11⁄16 miles (2,700 meters). Held annually in mid August, it was 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.

American St. Leger Stakes
Discontinued Grade 3 stakes race
LocationArlington Park
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Inaugurated2012
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.arlingtonpark.com
Race information
Distance1 11⁄16 miles (2,700 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$300,000

The race was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 2015. It was dropped from Arlington Park's calendar in 2018.[1]

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Year
2017 Postulation 5 Jorge A. Vargas Jr. Edward Graham Runnymede Racing 2:49.45
2016 [2] Da Big Hoss 5 Florent Geroux Michael J. Maker Skychai Racing LLC 2:49.47
2015 [3] Lucky Speed 6 Andrasch Starke Peter Schiergen Stall Hornoldendorf 2:46.50
2014 [4] The Pizza Man 5 Florent Geroux Roger Brueggemann Midwest Thoroughbreds 2:47.44
2013 [5] Dandino 6 Ryan Moore Marco Botti Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock 2:50.78
2012 [6] Jakkalberry 6 Colm O'Donoghue Marco Botti Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock 2:49.01

References
  1. "(2018) Higher purses spur optimism as Arlington meet opens".
  2. "(2016) American St. Leger S. (gr. IIIT)". BloodHorse.com. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. "(2015) American St. Leger S. (gr. IIIT)". BloodHorse.com. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. "(2014) The Pizza Man Triumphs in American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. Novak, Claire (17 August 2013). "(2013) Dandino Seals Deal in American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  6. LaMarra, Tom (18 August 2012). "(2012) Jakkalberry Rallies, Takes American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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