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1997 Irish St Leger
Oscar Schindler (IRE) won the 1997 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 20 September 1997, trained by Kevin Prendergast and ridden by S Craine, at 2/1 joint favourite, beating Persian Punch (IRE) by 2 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish St Leger in 1997? Oscar Schindler (IRE) won the 1997 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 20 September 1997, trained by Kevin Prendergast and ridden by S Craine, at 2/1 joint favourite, beating Persian Punch (IRE) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Irish St Leger? Persian Punch (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Whitewater Affair (GB) (4/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Irish St Leger? Yes. Oscar Schindler (IRE) won as the 2/1 joint favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Irish St Leger? Oscar Schindler (IRE) won in 3m 6.40s over 1m6f on Yielding To Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1997 Irish St Leger? 7 ran in the 1997 Irish St Leger (average since 1990: 8.4).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | Oscar Schindler (IRE) | 2/1JF | 5 | 9-8 | S Craine | Kevin Prendergast | 3 | - | Oliver Lehane | - | 3m 6.40s |
| 2 | 2 | Persian Punch (IRE) | 12/1 | 4 | 9-8 | Johnny Murtagh | David Elsworth | 4 | - | J C Smith | 2 | - |
| 3 | 2½ | Whitewater Affair (GB) | 4/1 | 4 | 9-5 | John Reid | Sir Michael Stoute | 2 | - | J M Greetham | 4½ | - |
| 4 | 6 | Family Tradition (IRE) | 20/1 | 3 | 8-9 | C Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 5 | b | Mrs John Magnier | 10½ | - |
| 5 | 1 | Stage Affair (USA) | 11/1 | 3 | 8-12 | Mick Kinane | D K Weld | 7 | - | Dr Michael Smurfit | 11½ | - |
| 6 | 1½ | Samraan (USA) | 12/1 | 4 | 9-8 | Pat Smullen | John Dunlop | 6 | - | K M Al Mudhaf | 13 | - |
| 7 | dist | Classic Cliche (IRE) | 2/1JF | 5 | 9-8 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1 | - | Godolphin | dist | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Schindler (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Persian Punch (IRE) | 1998-05-01 | Newmarket | Sagaro Stakes Group 3 | Won | 4/1 |
| 3 | Whitewater Affair (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Family Tradition (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Stage Affair (USA) | 1997-10-27 | Leopardstown | Natural Gas Energy Rated Homes Trigo Stakes | Won | 5/2F |
| 6 | Samraan (USA) | 1998-05-01 | Newmarket | Sagaro Stakes Group 3 | 3rd of 10 | 7/1 |
| 7 | Classic Cliche (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
3 of 7 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Irish St Leger winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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