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2026 Irish St Leger
Scandinavia (USA) won the 2026 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 13 September 2026, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, at 4/11 favourite, beating Queenstown (IRE) by 2 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Irish St Leger in 2026? Scandinavia (USA) won the 2026 Irish St Leger at Curragh on 13 September 2026, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, at 4/11 favourite, beating Queenstown (IRE) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2026 Irish St Leger? Queenstown (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Jan Brueghel (IRE) (6/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2026 Irish St Leger? Yes. Scandinavia (USA) won as the 4/11 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Irish St Leger? Scandinavia (USA) won in 2m 58.18s over 1m6f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2026 Irish St Leger winner get? Scandinavia (USA) earned €289,999 for winning the 2026 Irish St Leger.
- How many ran in the 2026 Irish St Leger? 7 ran in the 2026 Irish St Leger (average since 1990: 8.4).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | BSP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | Scandinavia (USA) | 4/11F | 1.41 | 4 | 9-10 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 125 | 7 | p | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier | - | 2m 58.18s | €289,999 |
| 2 | 2 | Queenstown (IRE) | 20/1 | 25.58 | 6 | 9-10 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien | 110 | 5 | b | Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith, Westerberg | 2 | - | €100,000 |
| 3 | ¾ | Jan Brueghel (IRE) | 6/1 | 9.56 | 5 | 9-10 | Ronan Whelan | Aidan O'Brien | 120 | 2 | - | Westerberg & Mrs Magnier & M Tabor & D Smith | 2¾ | - | €50,000 |
| 4 | 1¾ | Trustyourinstinct (IRE) | 13/2 | 9.65 | 6 | 9-10 | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 113 | 3 | - | John P McManus | 4½ | - | €25,000 |
| 5 | 3¾ | Leinster (IRE) | 100/1 | 132.04 | 5 | 9-10 | J M Sheridan | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 104 | 1 | t | Al Shira'aa Racing Limited | 8¼ | - | €15,000 |
| 6 | 13 | Arabian Force (IRE) | 33/1 | 53.37 | 4 | 9-10 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | 109 | 4 | tp | Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum | 21¼ | - | €9,999 |
| 7 | 1¾ | Tennessee Stud (IRE) | 40/1 | 65.6 | 4 | 9-10 | Colin Keane | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 107 | 6 | p | Westerberg, Tabor, Magnier, Smith | 23 | - | €5,000 |
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 | Scandinavia (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Queenstown (IRE) | 2026-10-17 | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) | 2nd of 10 | 14/1 |
| 3 | Jan Brueghel (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Trustyourinstinct (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 5 | Leinster (IRE) | 2026-09-27 | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | 15th of 30 | 25/1 |
| 6 | Arabian Force (IRE) | 2026-09-24 | Newmarket | Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed Race) | 6th of 10 | 10/1 |
| 7 | Tennessee Stud (IRE) | 2026-09-27 | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | 11th of 30 | 50/1 |
4 of 7 have run since; 0 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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