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1997 St Leger
Silver Patriarch (IRE) won the 1997 St Leger at Doncaster on 13 September 1997, trained by John Dunlop and ridden by Pat Eddery, at 5/4 favourite, beating Vertical Speed (FR) by 3 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the St Leger in 1997? Silver Patriarch (IRE) won the 1997 St Leger at Doncaster on 13 September 1997, trained by John Dunlop and ridden by Pat Eddery, at 5/4 favourite, beating Vertical Speed (FR) by 3 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 St Leger? Vertical Speed (FR) (7/2) finished second, and The Fly (GB) (10/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 St Leger? Yes. Silver Patriarch (IRE) won as the 5/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 St Leger? Silver Patriarch (IRE) won in 3m 6.92s over 1m6½f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 St Leger winner get? Silver Patriarch (IRE) earned £183,776 for winning the 1997 St Leger.
- How many ran in the 1997 St Leger? 10 ran in the 1997 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 3 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | 5/4F | 3 | 9-0 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | 9 | - | Peter S Winfield | - | 3m 6.92s | £183,776 |
| 2 | 3 | Vertical Speed (FR) | 7/2 | 3 | 9-0 | Olivier Peslier | A Fabre | 8 | - | D Wildenstein | 3 | - | £67,784 |
| 3 | nk | The Fly (GB) | 10/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Michael Hills | B W Hills | 3 | - | The Hon Mrs J M Corbett | 3¼ | - | £32,342 |
| 4 | 1½ | Book At Bedtime (IRE) | 14/1 | 3 | 8-11 | M Roberts | C A Cyzer | 2 | - | R M Cyzer | 4¾ | - | £13,010 |
| 5 | shd | Windsor Castle (GB) | 10/1 | 3 | 9-0 | T Quinn | Paul Cole | 7 | b | H R H Prince Fahd Salman | 5 | - | £4,955 |
| 6 | 3½ | Panama City (USA) | 12/1 | 3 | 9-0 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 6 | - | R E Sangster | 8½ | - | £1,733 |
| 7 | 2½ | Shaya (GB) | 33/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Richard Hills | Major W R Hern | 10 | - | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11 | - | - |
| 8 | 2 | Poseidon (GB) | 25/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Jimmy Fortune | Mick Channon | 5 | - | Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra | 13 | - | - |
| 9 | 10 | Haltarra (USA) | 16/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 11 | - | Godolphin | 23 | - | - |
| 10 | 1 | Besiege (GB) | 10/1 | 3 | 9-0 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Henry Cecil | 4 | - | K Abdullah | 24 | - | - |
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 | Silver Patriarch (IRE) | 1998-05-01 | Newmarket | Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 | 2nd of 8 | 2/1F |
| 2 | Vertical Speed (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | The Fly (GB) | 1997-10-03 | Newmarket | Racing Post Godolphin Stakes Class A | 3rd of 4 | 10/11F |
| 4 | Book At Bedtime (IRE) | 1998-05-01 | Newmarket | Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes Group 2 | 7th of 8 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Windsor Castle (GB) | 1998-05-01 | Newmarket | Sagaro Stakes Group 3 | 4th of 10 | 7/2F |
| 6 | Panama City (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 7 | Shaya (GB) | 1997-10-03 | Newmarket | Racing Post Godolphin Stakes Class A | 4th of 4 | 12/1 |
| 8 | Poseidon (GB) | 1997-09-27 | Ascot | Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) | 5th of 8 | 25/1 |
| 9 | Haltarra (USA) | 1997-09-21 | Kempton | Kids Free Conditions Stakes Class C | 2nd of 5 | EvensF |
| 10 | Besiege (GB) | 1997-10-15 | Haydock | Newton Investment Management Conditions Stakes Class C | 4th of 7 | 7/2 |
8 of 10 have run since; 0 won next time out.
St Leger winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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