| Listed race | |
 Dalray, 1952 winner | |
| Location | Trentham Racecourse Wellington, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2600 m (13 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three- and four-year-olds |
| Weight | Set Weights |
| Purse | NZ$80,000 |
The New Zealand St. Leger is a major thoroughbred horse race run at Trentham Racecourse in New Zealand on New Zealand Oaks day in March each year.
It was run over 2500m up until 2018 and 2600m from 2019 onward, it is a test of a horse's staying ability.
Originally a race for three-year-old horses, it was later opened up to both three- and four-year olds and then from 2019 the race became an Open race with set weights and penalties.
Other notable races on New Zealand Oaks day are the:
Among the past winners are some of the great New Zealand racehorses:
Although in recent years the New Zealand St. Leger has diminished in stature it has continued to attract high class stayers, such as:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 [1] | Leaderboard | Michael McNab | Jamie Richards | 2:39.60 (Dead) |
| 2021 [2] | Waisake | Hazel Schofer | Allan Sharrock | 2:43.87 |
| 2020 [3] | Sergeant Blast | Lisa Allpress | Sam Lennox | 2:44.97 |
| 2019 (2600m) [4] | Sampson | Johnathan Parkes | Howie Mathews | 2:44.15 |
| 2018 | Daytona Red | Matthew Cameron | Shaun Ritchie | 2:36.55 |
| 2017 | Rock On | Jonathan Riddell | Gary Vile | 2:37.60 |
| 2016 | Jacksstar | Cameron Lammas | Gary Vile | 2:38.09 |
| 2015 | Iffwedance | Jonathan Riddell | Trina Riddell | 2:38.01 |
| 2014 | Sir Gus | Chris Johnson | Kevin Gray | 2:36.35 |
| 2013 | Serpent | Vinnie Colgan | Murray Baker/Andrew Forsman | 2:39.08 |
| 2012 | Guns At Five | Damian Browne | Chris Wood | 2:37.54 |
| 2011 | Vikja King | Buddy Lammas | Gary Freeman | 2:34.98 |
| 2010 | Mr Charlie | Leith Innes | Stephen McKee | 2:34.50 |
| 2009 | Valhalla | Lisa Allpress | Evan & J J Rayner | 2:36.34 |
| 2008 | Katy Keen | Opie Bosson | Stuart Manning | 2:35.20 |
| 2007 | Ritzy Lady | Stathi Katsidis | Roger James | 2:40.09 |
| 2006 | Ring Of Fire | Leith Innes | Donna & D Logan | 2:33.65 |
| 2005 | Aeroforce One | Andrew Calder | Roger James [5] | 2:38.50 |
| 2004 | Arreviderci | Hayden Tinsley | Jeff Lynds | 2:39.68 |
| 2003 | Sunray | Noel Harris | Paul O'Sullivan | 2:33.65 |
| 2002 | Hail | Noel Harris | RB & SM Marsh | 2:36.54 |
| 2001 | Forfar | Noel Harris | Paul O'Sullivan | 2:34.02 |
| 2000 | Big Hustler | Michael Walker | Ray Peake, Pukekohe | 2:35.55 |
| 1999 | Narousa | David Walsh | B & S Anderton | 2:35.05 |
| 1998 | Beechwood Road | Hayden Tinsley | W Scott | 2:35.08 |
| 1997 | Interval | Lee Tiley | Stephen & Trevor McKee, Takanini | 2:40.08 |
| 1996 | Lady Dahar | Tony Allan | PW Lock | 2:35.45 |
| 1995 | Freequent | PJ Mercer | RR Hayward | 2:32.41 |
| 1994 | Sir Ailahtan | Damon Smith | JS Lobb | 2:34.54 |
| 1993 | Barbut Delcia | PG Tims | KS Cullen | 2:36.99 |
| 1992 | no race | |||
| 1991 | Halfmarks | Lance O'Sullivan | Dave & Paul O'Sullivan | 2:38.60 |
| 1990 | Enthuse | Lance O'Sullivan | Dave & Paul O'Sullivan | 2:03.36 |
| 1989 | Saveur | Tony Allan | 2:38.72 | |
| 1988 | Mr Bunnythorpe | BE Griffin | ME Griffin, Awapuni | 2:37.13 |
| 1987 (2500m) | Dungarven | Lance O'Sullivan | Jim Gibbs & Roger James | 2:36.54 |
| 1986 | Regimental March | Nigel Tiley | Frank Ritchie | 3:00.93 |
| 1985 | Sir Vigilant | Noel Harris | Murray Baker, Woodville | 3:03.62 |
| 1984 | Imaprince | Greg Childs | BAV Preston | 2:59.01 |
| 1983 | Secured Deposit | TG Williams | NG Atkins | 2:55.40 |
| 1982 | Velvet Dream | MR Campbell | CJ Bradley | 2:54.50 |
| 1981 | Benny | B Hibberd | CJ Cameron, Hastings | 3:05 |
| 1980 | Judena | MR Campbell | PG Hollonshead | 3:03.50 |
| 1979 | Tui's Lass | RE McAra | JS McKay | 3:03.25 |
| 1978 | Disraeli | GA Phillips | TL Jennings | 2:59.5 |
| 1977 | Lumley Lass | D Metcalfe | WC Winder, Te Rapa | 2:54 |
| 1976 | Happy Union | Bob Skelton | WC Winder, Te Rapa | 2:57 |
| 1975 | Kenann | Noel Harris | CR Cooksley, Takanini | 2:58.5 |
| 1974 (2800m) | Guest Star | Bob Skelton | IJ & IR Tucker, Takanini | 3:09.5 |
| 1973 | Cradenly | AJ Tweedie | 3:04 | |
| 1972 | Llananthony | GR Edge | JW Winder, Te Rapa | 3:09 |
| 1971 | Silver Knight | Bruce Marsh | E Temperton, Awapuni | 2:54 |
| 1970 | Not Again | Grenville Hughes | 2:55.5 | |
| 1969 | Shantung | Grenville Hughes | WC Winder, Te Rapa | 2:59 |
| 1968 | Whiti Te Ra | JF Harris | PM Keegan | 2:58.25 |
| 1967 | Jay Ay | RA Jenkins | 2:58.25 | |
| 1966 | Terrific | Grenville Hughes | M & F Ritchie, Ellerslie | 2:55.5 |
| 1965 | Empyreus | RW Taylor | KH Qunlivan, Hastings | 3:17.25 |
| 1964 | Clayton King | PK Cathro | ||
| 1963 | Zinder | Bob Skelton | ||
| 1962 | Cracksman | LG Coles | ||
| 1961 | Bargoed | Grenville Hughes | ||
| 1960 | Howsie | J Walker | ||
| 1959 | Lawful | WA Smith | ||
| 1958 | Rover | JW Harris | ||
| 1957 | Passive | WJ Mudford | ||
| 1956 | Syntax | Norm Holland | ||
| 1955 | Hot Drop | CH Mackie | ||
| 1954 | Surprise Ending | DJ Thistoll | ||
| 1953 | Gold Scheme | Bill Broughton | ||
| 1952 | Dalray | K Nuttall | ||
| 1951 | Mainbrace | Grenville Hughes | ||
| 1950 | Tudor Prince | Bill Broughton | ||
| 1949 | Tauloch | WR Hooten | ||
| 1948 | Foxbay | J Williamson | ||
| 1947 | Desert Fox | A Midwood | ||
| 1946 | Western Front | WF Ellis | ||
| 1945 | no race | |||
| 1944 | no race | |||
| 1943 | no race | |||
| 1942 | Palfrey | A Messervy | ||
| 1941 | Kindergarten | HN Wiggins | ||
| 1940 | Beau Vite | AE Ellis | ||
| 1939 | Beaupatir | AE Ellis | ||
| 1938 | Royal Chief | LJ Ellis | ||
| 1937 | Wild Chase | G Humphries | ||
| 1936 | Entail | G Humphries | ||
| 1935 | Sproting Blood | A Tinker | ||
| 1934 | Spiral | LG Morris | ||
| 1933 | La Moderne | R Reed | ||
| 1932 | Peter Jackson | T Green | ||
| 1931 | Lady Pam | RW McTavish | ||
| 1930 | Vali | RS Bagby | ||
| 1929 | Concentrate | BH Morris | ||
| 1928 | Satrap | T Green | ||
| 1927 | Commendation | LG Morris | ||
| 1926 | Star Stranger | R Reed | ||
| 1925 | Quiescent | R Reed | ||
| 1924 | Ballymena | M McCarten | ||
| 1923 | Rapine | R Reed | ||
| 1922 | Kick Off | RS Bagby | ||
| 1921 | Duo | H Goldfinch | ||
| 1920 | Amythas | J Campbell | ||
| 1919 | Afterglow | B Deeley | ||
| 1918 | no race | |||
| 1917 | Kilboy | B Deeley | ||
| 1916 | Eligible | A Oliver | ||
| 1915 | Balboa | B Deeley | ||
| 1914 | Merry Roe | J Buchanen | ||
| 1913 | Bon Ton | A Oliver | ||
| 1912 | Counterfeit | FE Jones | ||
| 1911 | Danube | Hector Gray | ||
| 1910 | Ingoda | R Hatch | ||
| 1909 | Master | RE Brown | ||
| 1908 | Signor | R Cameron | ||
| 1907 | Volume | C Jenkins | ||
| 1906 | Isolt | LH Hewitt | ||
| 1905 | Nightfall | FD Jones | ||
| 1904 | Treadmill | LH Hewitt | ||
| 1903 | Kelburn | H Donovan | ||
| 1902 | Cruciform | LH Hewitt | ||
| 1901 | Beddington | J Gallagher | ||
| 1900 | Miss Delaval | T Taylor | ||
| 1899 | Altair | R Derrett | ||
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