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Irish St. Leger

Group 1
The Curragh2,816 msince 191528 runnings since 2000
Latest winner
Scandinavia
Latest running
2026
Conditions
3-year-olds and up
Winning time 2026
2:58.18

Irish St. Leger in numbers All records

Record trainer8

Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien has won the Irish St. Leger 8 times since 1950, the last with Scandinavia in 2026.

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Record jockey5

Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore has won the Irish St. Leger 5 times since 1950, the last with Scandinavia in 2026.

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Biggest shock16/1

Royal Diamond, 2012

The longest-priced winner of the Irish St. Leger since 1988, ridden by Niall McCullagh and trained by Tommy Carmody.

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Winner 2026 All winners

Irish St. Leger · 2026
Racing colours

Scandinavia

Colt by Justify out of Fabulous

JockeyRyan Moore
TrainerAidan O'Brien
OwnerCoolmore
OWBreederOrpendale / Chelson / Wynatt
Time2:58.18
Starting price4/11
SireJustify
Scandinavia

Roll of honour & comparison

Explore the winners by period and compare who dominated.

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Periods count back from 2026. Records, rankings and the winners list below follow the selected period. Data since 1950.

All winners 28 runnings since 2000

YearHorseTrainerJockeyOwnerSPTime
2026Racing coloursScandinaviaby Justify out of FabulousAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore4/112:58.18
2025Racing coloursAl Riffaby Wootton Bassett out of Love On My MindJoseph O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleAustralian Bloodstock Two3/12:59.87
2024Racing coloursKypriosby Galileo out of Polished GemAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore2/52:59.04
2023Racing coloursEldar Eldarovby Dubawi out of All At SeaRoger VarianDavid EganKHK Racing16/53:01.72
2022Racing coloursKypriosby Galileo out of Polished GemAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore8/113:04.67
2021Racing coloursSonnyboylistonby Power out of Miss MacnamaraJohnny MurtaghBen CoenKildare Racing Club4/13:02.05
2020Racing coloursSearch For A Songby Galileo out of Polished GemDermot WeldOisin OrrMoyglare Stud Farm7/13:06.50
2019Racing coloursSearch For A Songby Galileo out of Polished GemDermot WeldChris HayesMoyglare Stud Farm10/13:03.24
2018Racing coloursFlag of Honourby Galileo out of HawalaAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore2/13:05.72
2017Racing coloursOrder of St Georgeby Galileo out of Another StormAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore2/53:07.82
2016Wicklow Braveby Beat Hollow out of MoraineWillie MullinsFrankie DettoriWicklow Bloodstock11/13:05.95
2015Racing coloursOrder of St Georgeby Galileo out of Another StormAidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienCoolmore5/43:03.19
2014Brown Pantherby Shirocco out of Treble HeightsTom DascombeRichard KingscoteBlack & Owen Promotions14/12:57.15
2013Voleuse de Coeursby Teofilo out of VadorgaDermot WeldChris HayesLady O'Reilly9/13:00.08
2012Royal Diamondby King's Best out of Irresistible JewelTommy CarmodyNiall McCullaghAndrew Tinkler16/13:08.47
2011Jukebox Juryby Montjeu out of Mare Aux FeesMark JohnstonJohnny MurtaghAlan Spence4/13:08.01
2011Racing coloursDuncanby Dalakhani out of DoloresJohn GosdenEddie AhernNormandie Stud Ltd5/13:08.01
2010Racing coloursSans Frontieresby Galileo out of LliaJeremy NosedaOlivier PeslierSir Robert Ogden13/83:10.36
2009Racing coloursAlandiby Galileo out of AliyaJohn OxxMichael KinaneAga Khan IV3/13:14.82
2008Racing coloursSeptimusby Sadler's Wells out of CaladiraAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore1/33:11.97
2007Yeatsby Sadler's Wells out of LyndonvilleAidan O'BrienKieren FallonMagnier / Nagle4/73:03.40
2006Racing coloursKastoriaby Selkirk out of KassanaJohn OxxMichael KinaneAga Khan IV6/13:01.00
2005Collier Hillby Dr Devious out of Polar QueenAlan SwinbankDean McKeownHall / Young10/13:01.20
2004Vinnie Roeby Definite Article out of KayuDermot WeldPat SmullenSeamus Sheridan7/23:03.90
2003Vinnie Roeby Definite Article out of KayuDermot WeldPat SmullenSeamus Sheridan2/12:58.90
2002Vinnie Roeby Definite Article out of KayuDermot WeldPat SmullenSeamus Sheridan4/72:59.00
2001Vinnie Roeby Definite Article out of KayuDermot WeldPat SmullenSeamus Sheridan5/12:58.40
2000Arctic Owlby Most Welcome out of Short RationsJames FanshaweDavid HarrisonThe Owl Society7/23:02.20

Records Full rankings

Most successful trainer
Aidan O'Brien
8 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful jockey
Ryan Moore
5 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful owner
Coolmore
7 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026
Most successful sire
Galileo
9 wins
Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful trainers

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful jockeys

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful owners

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful breeders

Last 20 years · 2007–2026

Most successful sires

Last 20 years · 2007–2026