St Leger History

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Tri-County Literacy Council was established in 1986. A small group of persons representing T.R. Leger Alternative School, St. Lawrence College and the Cornwall Public Library identified a training gap in the community. Mary Mayer, Bill Murphy and Nancy Harsanyi saw a need to establish a community-based organization that would serve the needs of rural learners and others with barriers to attending existing programs. This need would be filled with volunteer tutors trained using the Laubach Way to Reading. That same year Dina McGowan arrived in Cornwall and volunteered to write the first grant to access funding to assist the group in becoming a non-profit and incorporated agency. The first cheque, $5600.00 arrived from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and Dina McGowan was hired as the Executive Director of the agency.

The group originally met in the basement of Dina’s home. Soon, it outgrew this space. A learner with literacy issues who owned much local real estate provided the agency with free space on Second Street in return for the opportunity to learn. Additional funding allowed the growing group to move to larger quarters at 8 Second Street West at the corner of Pitt and Second Street in April of 1988. Here, the group blossomed and an array of programs was offered. Free and confidential tutoring was complemented with small group delivery and English Second Language training. The Catholic School Board under the supervision of Mr. Gilles Metivier became the first paying member. Mr. Bruce Henbest created the first promotion/newsletter group and Mrs. Jean Metivier co-wrote the first volunteer training manual with Dina McGowan called, “Creative Tutoring.” Anne Arseneau was the first Fundraiser.

The agency proceeded to deliver Labour Adjustment training and offered assessment on behalf of the Literacy Basic Skills programs at St. Lawrence College and T.R. Leger Alternative Schools. The agency grew from 10 learners in its first year to surpassing 100. In 1998, the agency relocated to Second Street in order to accommodate continued growth. Here the agency celebrated the Millennium by hosting a conference at Nav Canada. Participants registered from all parts of the province and the agency unveiled its new resources aimed at bringing literacy into the new millennium.

The agency identified the importance of high visibility and recognized the value of locating on Cornwall’s main street. The manse belonging to Trinity Anglican Church, a famous local landmark was for lease. The agency took up residence in the manse in 2001, where we are presently located at 101 Second Street West. Additional rooms allowed for increased programming and 12 years later the agency now offers a full array of training related to assisting persons to reach success on their chosen goal paths. Paths include:

• employment
• apprenticeship
• secondary school credit
• post-secondary education
• independence

The agency expanded its services to include children and with funding from the Royal Bank of Canada it offers a Community Homework and After-School Program called, “C.H.A.P.” for children in kindergarten to grade 8.

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Today the agency is part of a larger network called Literacy Link Eastern Ontario. It continues its partnership with T.R. Leger Alternative School and St. Lawrence College through the Literacy Services Planning Committee. It has offices at Job Zone d’emploi and in the hall at Trinity Anglican Church. Hundreds of learners pass through its doors each year.

The VRC St Leger is a ListedThoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2800 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on ANZAC Day.^[1]

The race name is the only surviving one as other race clubs around Australia have eliminated the long distance race from their calendar.

History[edit]

First run in 1857, the race was originally held in March as part of the Victoria Racing Club Autumn Carnival. In 1907 the race was run on the same race card as the Newmarket Handicap.^[2]

In an effort to promote the Australian Thoroughbred breeding industry, from 1932 to 1956 geldings were banned from competing in the St. Leger.Past St Leger Stakes winners include Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductees Grand Flaneur (1881), Poseidon (1907),^[2]Phar Lap (1930),^[3]Tranquil Star (1941) and Tulloch (1958). Several winners also captured Australia's most prestigious race, the Melbourne Cup. They are: Grand Flaneur (1881), Phar Lap (1930), Comic Court (1949), Delta (1950), and Gurner's Lane (1982). In 1956, Sailor's Guide won the race and in 1958 raced in North America where he defeated a top international field in the forerunner to the Breeders' Cup Turf, the then very prestigious Washington, D.C. International Stakes.

St Leger History Wikipedia

Venue[edit]

The St. Leger was hosted by Moonee Valley Racecourse in 2001^[4] and again in 2007^[5] due to track refurbishments being carried out at the Flemington racecourse.

St Leger Race History

Distance[edit]

The race was held over a distance of 14 furlongs, 132 yards until 1973 when it was modified to the metric distance of 2800 metres. In 1975 the race was run over 2700 metres.^[6] In 2001 and 2007, the distance was changed to 2500 metres when the race was run at Moonee Valley Racecourse^[4] while Flemington was under redevelopment.^[5]

Grade[edit]

• 1857–1979 - Principal Race
• 1980–1990 - Group 2
• 1991–2005 - Group 3^[7]
• 2006 onwards - Listed Race

Records[edit]

Previously tied with T.J. Smith at six wins, in 2005 Bart Cummings set the record for most victories by a trainer when he won the race for the seventh time.

Winners[edit]

• 2020 - Sacramento^[8]
• 2019 - Transact^[9]
• 2018 - Runaway^[10]
• 2017 - Dornier^[11]
• 2016 - Cool Chap^[12]
• 2015 - Authoritarian^[13]
• 2014 - Order of the Sun^[14]
• 2013 - Hippopus^[15]
• 2012 - Vatuvei^[16]
• 2011 - Right Of Refusal^[17]
• 2010 - Exceptionally^[18]
• 2009 - Berlioz^[19]
• 2008 - †Inkster / Moment In Time^[20]
• 2007 - Lazer Sharp^[5]
• 2006 - Dolphin Jo^[21]
• 2005 - Accumulate^[7]
• 2004 - Desert Clearance^[22]
• 2003 - Sir Pentire^[23]
• 2002 - Grey Song^[24]
• 2001 - Big Pat^[4]
• 2000 - Teddy Bear^[25]
• 1999 - Sunday Gold^[26]
• 1998 - Bohemiath^[27]
• 1997 - Wexford^[28]
• 1996 - St Shannon^[29]
• 1995 - Count Chivas^[30]
• 1994 - Gossips^[31]
• 1993 - Headcutter^[32]
• 1992 - Dark Ksar^[33]
• 1991 - Shivas Revenge^[34]
• 1990 - Frontier Boy^[35]
• 1989 - Waiaupal^[36]
• 1988 - Full At Last^[37]
• 1987 - Sharks Fin^[38]
• 1986 - Enchanteur^[39]
• 1985 - Waratahbay^[40]
• 1984 - Katies Boy^[41]
• 1983 - Lady Plutus^[42]
• 1982 - Gurner's Lane
• 1981 - Rio de Janeiro
• 1980 - Shogun
• 1979 - Rough N Tumble
• 1978 - So Called
• 1977 - Vacuum
• 1976 - Lord Dudley
• 1975 - Taras Bulba
• 1974 - Herminia
• 1973 - Godfather
• 1972 - Stop The Show
• 1971 - Trader
• 1970 - Epidaurus
• 1969 - King Pedro
• 1968 - Agena
• 1967 - Khalif
• 1966 - Prince Grant
• 1965 - Versailles
• 1964 - Better Lad
• 1963 - King Cobbler
• 1962 - Hansie
• 1961 - Reinsman
• 1960 - Nilarco
• 1959 - Chicola
• 1958 - Tulloch
• 1957 - Summalu
• 1956 - Sailor's Guide
• 1954 - Cromis
• 1953 - Arbroath
• 1952 - Hydrogen
• 1951 - Midway
• 1950 - Delta
• 1949 - Comic Court
• 1948 - Lungi
• 1947 - Amelia
• 1946 - Gay Lad
• 1945 - New Yorker
• 1944 - Lawrence
• 1943 - Amazed
• 1942 - High Road
• 1941 - Tranquil Star
• 1940 - Reading
• 1939 - Tempest
• 1938 - Hua
• 1937 - Peerage
• 1936 - Allunga
• 1935 - Sylvandale
• 1934 - †Hall Mark / Limarch^[43]
• 1933 - Oratory
• 1932 - Middle Watch
• 1931 - Veilmond
• 1930 - Phar Lap^[3]
• 1929 - Strephon
• 1927 - Epilogue
• 1926 - Belgamba
• 1925 - Spearfelt
• 1924 - Sandringham
• 1923 - Caserta
• 1922 - Furious
• 1921 - Nautical
• 1920 - Artilleryman
• 1919 - Eusebius
• 1918 - Prince Viridis
• 1917 - Colbert
• 1916 - Patrobas
• 1915 - Mountain Knight
• 1914 - Radnor
• 1913 - Wolawa
• 1912 - Wilari
• 1911 - Danaus
• 1910 - Prince Foote
• 1909 - Even Time
• 1908 - Mountain King
• 1907 - Poseidon^[2]
• 1906 - Lady Wallace
• 1905 - Munderah
• 1904 - Scottish King
• 1903 - Abundance
• 1902 - Grasspan
• 1901 - Finland
• 1900 - Parthian
• 1899 - Bobadil
• 1898 - Aurum
• 1897 - The Officer
• 1896 - Cabin Boy
• 1895 - Preston
• 1894 - Patron
• 1893 - Culloden
• 1892 - Strathmore
• 1891 - Gibraltar
• 1890 - Dreadnought
• 1889 - Volley
• 1888 - Abercorn
• 1887 - Trident
• 1886 - Matchlock
• 1885 - Silver King
• 1884 - Martini Henry
• 1883 - Navigator
• 1882 - Commotion
• 1881 - Grand Flaneur
• 1880 - Caspian
• 1879 - Bosworth
• 1878 - First King
• 1877 - Adelaide
• 1876 - Richmond
• 1875 - Melbourne
• 1874 - Sea Spray
• 1873 - Blue Peter II
• 1872 - Hamlet
• 1871 - The Fawn
• 1870 - Lamplighter
• 1869 - Gasworks
• 1868 - Fireworks
• 1867 - Fishhook
• 1866 - Angler
• 1865 - Illumination
• 1864 - Oriflamme
• 1863 - Barwon
• 1862 - Camden
• 1861 - Presto
• 1860 - Flying Buck
• 1859 - Brownlock
• 1858 - Fusilier
• 1857 - Artaxerxes

See also[edit]

The VRC St. Leger is one of a number of similar events around the world, although many are no longer restricted to three-year-olds. European variations include the Irish St. Leger, the Prix Royal-Oak, the Deutsches St. Leger and the St. Leger Italiano. Other national equivalents include the Kikuka Shō, the New Zealand St. Leger and the English St. Leger Stakes held at Doncaster.

References[edit]

1. ^'Winners and Past Results for the St Leger Stakes'. Pro Group Racing Australia. 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
2. ^ ^abc'TODAY'S RACING. THE V.R.C. CARNIVAL. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. WON BY EBULLITION. (official 1907 result St. Leger Stakes)'. The Barrier, Broken Hill. Trove Digital (Digitize). 4 March 1907. p. 1 (column 4). Retrieved 16 April 2013. Started at 1/12on and won by ​2¹⁄₂ lengths in the time of 3m. 11s.
3. ^ ^ab'BIG RED SOUVENIRS'. Phar Lap - The Story of Big Red. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
4. ^ ^abc'2001 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 2001)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
5. ^ ^abc2007 result
6. ^'Winners and Past Results for the St Leger Stakes'. Pro Group Racing Australia. 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
7. ^ ^ab'2005 Result – V R C St Leger (held 25 April 2005)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
8. ^'2020 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2020)'. Racing (Aus). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. ^'2019 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2019)'. Racing (Aus). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
10. ^'2018 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2018)'. Racing (Aus). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
11. ^'2017 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2017)'. Racing (Aus). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
12. ^'20165 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2016)'. Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 April 2016.
13. ^'2015 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2015)'. Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 April 2015.
14. ^'2014 Result – VRC St Leger (held 25 April 2014)'. Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 24 April 2015.
15. ^2013 result
16. ^2012 result
17. ^2011 result
18. ^2010 result
19. ^2009 result
20. ^2008 result
21. ^2006 result
22. ^'2004 Result – V.R.C. St Leger (held 25 April 2004)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
23. ^'2003 Result – V.R.C. St Leger (held 25 April 2003)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
24. ^'2002 Result – V.R.C. St Leger (held 25 April 2002)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
25. ^'2000 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 2000)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
26. ^'1999 Result – V R C St. Leger (held 25 April 1999)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
27. ^'1998 Result – St. Leger (held 25 April 1998)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
28. ^'1997 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1997)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
29. ^'1996 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1996)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
30. ^'1995 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1995)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
31. ^'1994 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1994)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
32. ^'1993 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 1 May 1993)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
33. ^'1992 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1992)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
34. ^'1991 Result – St. Leger Stks (Vrc) (held 25 April 1991)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
35. ^'1990 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1990)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
36. ^'1989 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1989)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
37. ^'1988 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1988)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
38. ^'1987 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1987)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
39. ^'1986 Result – St. Leger Stks (held 25 April 1986)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
40. ^'1985 Result – St Leger Stks (held 25 April 1985)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
41. ^'1984 Result – St Leger Stks (held 25 April 1984)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
42. ^'1983 Result – St Leger Stks (held 25 April 1983)'. breednet.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
43. ^Habel, Tim (26 April 2008). 'VRC St Leger Stakes winners set for re-match'. The Herald Sun, Melbourne. Retrieved 16 April 2013.