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title: "St. Leger Stakes Established"
year: 1776
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1776/st-leger-stakes"
slug: "st-leger-stakes"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1776-01-01"
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# St. Leger Stakes Established

> The St. Leger Stakes became one of thoroughbred racing's classic races and a cornerstone of the British sporting calendar for nearly 250 years.

## Summary

The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards, and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

## Sources

- [St. Leger Stakes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Leger_Stakes) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1776/st-leger-stakes