| Discontinued Grade 3 stakes race | |
| Location | Arlington Park Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.arlingtonpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+11⁄16 miles (2,700 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and older |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The American St. Leger Stakes is a discontinued Grade 3 flat horse race in the United States for thoroughbreds three-year-old and older. It was run over a distance of 1+11⁄16 miles (2,700 meters). Held annually in mid August, it was held on the same racecard as the Arlington Million, Beverly D. Stakes and Secretariat Stakes and on the same turf course at Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
The race was upgraded to Grade 3 status in 2015. It was dropped from Arlington Park's calendar in 2018.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Postulation | 5 | Jorge A. Vargas Jr. | Edward Graham | Runnymede Racing | 2:49.45 |
| 2016 | Da Big Hoss | 5 | Florent Geroux | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing LLC | 2:49.47 |
| 2015 | Lucky Speed | 6 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Stall Hornoldendorf | 2:46.50 |
| 2014 | The Pizza Man | 5 | Florent Geroux | Roger Brueggemann | Midwest Thoroughbreds | 2:47.44 |
| 2013 | Dandino | 6 | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti | Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock | 2:50.78 |
| 2012 | Jakkalberry | 6 | Colm O'Donoghue | Marco Botti | Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock | 2:49.01 |
References
- "(2018) Higher purses spur optimism as Arlington meet opens".
- "(2016) American St. Leger S. (gr. IIIT)". BloodHorse.com. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "(2015) American St. Leger S. (gr. IIIT)". BloodHorse.com. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "(2014) The Pizza Man Triumphs in American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- Novak, Claire (17 August 2013). "(2013) Dandino Seals Deal in American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- LaMarra, Tom (18 August 2012). "(2012) Jakkalberry Rallies, Takes American St. Leger". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.