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1996 St Leger
Shantou (USA) won the 1996 St Leger at Doncaster on 14 September 1996, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 8/1, beating Dushyantor (USA) by a neck.
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Quick answers
- Who won the St Leger in 1996? Shantou (USA) won the 1996 St Leger at Doncaster on 14 September 1996, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 8/1, beating Dushyantor (USA) by a neck.
- Who came second in the 1996 St Leger? Dushyantor (USA) (2/1F) finished second, and Samraan (USA) (28/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 St Leger? No. The 2/1 favourite Dushyantor (USA) finished 2nd of 11.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 St Leger? Shantou (USA) won in 3m 5.10s over 1m6½f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 1996 St Leger winner get? Shantou (USA) earned £174,688 for winning the 1996 St Leger.
- How many ran in the 1996 St Leger? 11 ran in the 1996 St Leger (average since 1990: 9.5).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won nk | Shantou (USA) | 8/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 10 | - | Sheikh Mohammed | - | 3m 5.10s | £174,688 |
| 2 | nk | Dushyantor (USA) | 2/1F | 3 | 9-0 | Pat Eddery | Sir Henry Cecil | 9 | - | K Abdullah | nk | - | £64,356 |
| 3 | 4 | Samraan (USA) | 28/1 | 3 | 9-0 | John Carroll | John Dunlop | 3 | - | K M Al Mudhaf | 4¼ | - | £30,643 |
| 4 | 3½ | Mons (GB) | 5/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Oscar Urbina | Luca Cumani | 5 | - | Mrs E H Vestey | 7¾ | - | £12,254 |
| 5 | 1¼ | St Mawes (FR) | 8/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kevin Darley | John Dunlop | 8 | b | Lord Swaythling | 9 | - | £4,592 |
| 6 | 2½ | Wilawander (GB) | 16/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Richard Hills | B W Hills | 1 | - | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 11½ | - | £1,527 |
| 7 | 2 | Sharaf Kabeer (GB) | 11/1 | 3 | 9-0 | T Quinn | Saeed bin Suroor | 6 | - | Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum | 13½ | - | - |
| 8 | 1¾ | Heron Island (IRE) | 10/1 | 3 | 9-0 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 12 | - | R E Sangster | 15¼ | - | - |
| 9 | 8 | Flying Legend (USA) | 18/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Willie Ryan | Sir Henry Cecil | 7 | - | J Browne | 23¼ | - | - |
| 10 | hd | Gordi (USA) | 7/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kieren Fallon | D K Weld | 11 | - | Allen E Paulson | 23½ | - | - |
| 11 | dist | Oriental Express (IRE) | 50/1 | 3 | 9-0 | W Carson | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 4 | - | Lord Weinstockexors Of Late S Weinstock | 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 | Shantou (USA) | 1997-07-08 | Newmarket (July) | Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Group 2) | Won | 11/4 |
| 2 | Dushyantor (USA) | 1997-06-06 | Epsom Downs | Vodafone Coronation Cup (Group 1) | 2nd of 5 | 9/2 |
| 3 | Samraan (USA) | 1997-04-19 | Newbury | Lanes End John Porter Stakes (Group 3) | 10th of 13 | 5/1 |
| 4 | Mons (GB) | 1996-10-26 | Newbury | Perpetual St Simon Stakes (Group 3) | 5th of 12 | 4/1F |
| 5 | St Mawes (FR) | 1996-09-28 | Ascot | Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) | 6th of 7 | 9/1 |
| 6 | Wilawander (GB) | 1997-03-22 | Doncaster | Midland Copying Doncaster Shield Class B | 2nd of 6 | 13/8F |
| 7 | Sharaf Kabeer (GB) | 1996-10-04 | Newmarket | Racing Post Godolphin Stakes (Listed Race) | 3rd of 4 | 3/1 |
| 8 | Heron Island (IRE) | 1996-10-04 | Newmarket | Racing Post Godolphin Stakes (Listed Race) | 4th of 4 | 6/1 |
| 9 | Flying Legend (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 10 | Gordi (USA) | 1996-09-21 | Curragh | Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St. Leger | 6th of 9 | 8/1 |
| 11 | Oriental Express (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
9 of 11 have run since; 1 won next time out.
St Leger winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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