St Leger (English greyhound race)

British greyhound racing competition

Horse race

The St Leger is an original classic greyhound competition.^[1]

Venues and Distances

• 1927–1974 (Wembley Stadium, 700 y)
• 1975–1998 (Wembley Stadium, 655 m)
• 1999–2002 (Wimbledon Stadium, 660 m)
• 2003–2009 (Wimbledon Stadium, 698 m)
• 2010–2016 (Wimbledon Stadium, 687 m)
• 2017–present (Perry Barr Stadium, 710 m)

Sponsors

• 1994–1994 Wendy Fair
• 2005–2017 William Hill
• 2018–2018 (GRA)
• 2019–2020 Racing Post Greyhound TV
• 2021–2021 Arena Racing Company
• 2022–2022 Premier Greyhound Racing

History

It was run at Wembley Stadium from 1928 until 1998 but when the Wembley Greyhounds ended it moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1999.^[2] The race is considered to be the premier stayers (between 500 and 700 metres) competition in greyhound racing.^[3]

The competition came to an end at Wimbledon after the 2016 running before being switched to GRA sister track Perry Barr.^[4] The prize money has reduced in recent times due to financial issues in 2010 and the loss of a Sky TV contract more recently.^[5][6] However, Premier Greyhound Racing doubled the winner's prize money to £20,000 in 2022.

Past winners

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References

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31. "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING ST LEGER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
32. "Perry Barr meeting 23 Sep". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 September 2023.