Review: Gr.1 St Leger Stakes 2019 ( Horses, Racecard, 2019 Video)
Racing News, UK, 19-09-19: Logician won the last of the English Classics, the Gr.1 St Leger Stakes 2019, under Frankie Dettori by four lengths, giving trainer John Gosden his fifth success at the meeting.
Sir Ron Priestley, ridden by 49yo Franny Norton, finished second with Nayef Road in third.
This was the fifth win in succession for the Khalid Abdulla owned Frankel colt.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien, who had three horses in the field, was aiming for a third win in three years, but his best place was Sir Dragonet in fourth.
Dettori's five previous wins in the showpiece race came in 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006 and 2008.
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Finishing list 2019
1st Logician (J: Frankie Dettori,T: John Gosden),2nd Sir Ron Priestley (J: Franny Norton,T: Mark Johnston),3rd Nayef Road (J: Andrea Atzeni,T: Mark Johnston),4th Sir Dragonet (J: Donnacha O'Brien,T: Aidan O'Brien)
Race Info:
Distance: 1m 6f 115y (2,921 m), Surface: Turf, Track: Left-handed, Qualification: Three-year-olds, excluding geldings,Weight: 9 st 1 lb,Allowances,3 lb for fillies, Purse: £700,000 (2019),1st: £396,970