| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan,Italy |
| Race type | Flat /Thoroughbred |
| Website | San Siro |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,800 metres (1¾ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg forfillies andmares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * *since January 1 2016 |
| Purse | €64,900(2016) 1st: €23,800 |
TheSt. Leger Italiano is aGroup 3flathorse race inItaly open tothoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run atMilan over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
It is Italy's equivalent of theSt. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England.
St. Leger Italiano was established in the late 19th century, and it was originally restricted to three-year-olds.
The first winner to complete aTriple Crown (having previously won thePremio Parioli and theDerby Italiano) was Niccolo dell'Arca in 1941. The feat was subsequently achieved by Gladiolo in 1946 and Botticelli in 1954.
The present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, and for a period St. Leger Italiano held Group 2 status. It was relegated to Group 3 level in 1988, and from this point, it was contested over 2,900 metres atTurin. For several years it was held in July.
The race was opened to older horses and rescheduled for the autumn in 1994. It was later downgraded to Listed level, and it began its current spell in Milan in 2002. It regained Group 3 status in 2010.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leadingjockey since 1988 (3 wins):
Leadingtrainer since 1988 (4 wins):
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Welsh Guide | 3 | Vittorio Panici | Michael Jarvis | 3:09.25 |
| 1989 | Sierra Star | 3 | Vittorio Panici | Michael Jarvis | 3:06.60 |
| 1990 | Parting Moment | 3 | Bruce Raymond | Ian Balding | 3:04.20 |
| 1991 | Green Senor | 3 | Michel Planard | Emilio Borromeo | 3:10.00 |
| 1992 | Jape | 3 | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | 3:11.00 |
| 1993 | Pay Me Back | 3 | Sergio Dettori | Gianfranco Verricelli | 3:15.40 |
| 1994 | Double Trigger | 3 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 3:20.80 |
| 1995 | Assessor | 6 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 3:21.00 |
| 1996 | Duke of Flite | 3 | Giovanni Forte | R. Rossini | 3:10.60 |
| 1997 | Belsalazie | 4 | Frédéric Spanu | Jacques Heloury | 3:11.60 |
| 1998 | Rondan | 3 | Mario Esposito | Vittorio Caruso | 3:06.00 |
| 1999 | Noel | 4 | Massimiliano Tellini | Hans Blume | 3:14.60 |
| 2000 | Noel | 5 | Jorge Horcajada | Hans Blume | 3:07.60 |
| 2001 | Noel | 6 | Massimiliano Tellini | Hans Blume | 3:11.60 |
| 2002 | Maktub | 3 | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | 3:39.20 |
| 2003 | Liquido | 4 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Horst Steinmetz | 3:16.40 |
| 2004 | Liquido | 5 | Edmondo Botti | Horst Steinmetz | 3:13.00 |
| 2005 | Backbord | 3 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | 3:06.70 |
| 2006 | N'Oubliez Jamais | 3 | Mirco Demuro | Hans Blume | 3:10.40 |
| 2007 | Spanish Hidalgo | 3 | Mirco Demuro | John Dunlop | 3:15.60 |
| 2008 | no race[a] | ||||
| 2009 | Caudillo | 6 | Henk Grewe | Dr Andreas Bolte | 3:01.80 |
| 2010 | Burma Gold | 3 | Jiri Palik | Peter Schiergen | 3:04.20 |
| 2011 | Altano | 5 | Jozef Bojko | Andreas Wöhler | 2:53.60 |
| 2012 | Donn Halling | 4 | Vaclav Janacek | Vaclav Luka, Jr. | 3:07.00 |
| 2013 | Parivash | 4 | Dario Vargiu | Waldemar Hickst | 3:07.70 |
| 2014 | Rock Of Romance | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wohler | 3:06.90 |
| 2015 | Autor | 5 | Carlo Fiocchi | Frantisek Holcak | 3:08.70 |
| 2016 | Dschingis Secret | 3 | Martin Seidl | Markus Klug | 3:01.20 |
| 2017 | Trip To Rhodos | 8 | Vaclav Janacek | Pavel Tuma | 3:02.80 |
| 2018 | O'Juke | 3 | Sergio Urru | Lucia Lupinacci | 3:01.10 |
| 2019 | Pretending | 6 | Fabio Branca | Alessandro Botti | 3:19.90 |
| 2020 | Sir Polski | 3 | Michael Cadeddu | Henk Grewe | 3:18.70 |
| 2021 | Atzeco[b] | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Alduino Botti | 3:16.10 |
| 2022 | Sir Polski | 5 | Silvano Mulas | Henk Grewe | 3:24.60 |
| 2023 | Roberto Escobar | 6 | Marco Ghiani | Michael Appleby | 3:25.9 |
| 2024 | Taany | 4 | Dario Vargiu | Luciano Vitabile | 3:27.10 |
a The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike.
b The 2021 races took place atCapannelle.