The St Leger Stakes is the culmination of the William Hill St Leger Festival Day held at the Doncaster Racecourse. St Leger is the oldest of the five British classics and is held each September in Doncaster, marking the end of the summer in the UK. The race is the longest of all five Classics and the last one as well.

The St Leger Stakes attract a crowd of about 30,000 people every year and the most prestigious stables from all over the country as well. It is the climax of the four-day-long St Leger Festival and is just as much a social event as it is a prestigious race. The festival features fashion, music, and live entertainment while the spectators enjoy cold champagne under the brilliant sunshine.

St Leger 2018 Horse Racing Betting Odds. The St Leger Stakes is the culmination of the William Hill St Leger Festival Day held at the Doncaster Racecourse.St Leger is the oldest of the five British classics and is held each September in Doncaster, marking the end of the summer in the UK. Leger Stakes horse race is held in September and is one of the biggest British horse racing events. It is a part of the UK Triple Crown and takes places over the longest distance of the three races. The event has been around since the 18th century which makes it one of the oldest races overall. Even though it has a good reputation, some.

Besides the St Leger Stakes, the festival also includes the Champagne Stakes and the fast Portland Sprint. The St Leger Stakes is, however, the biggest attraction and the race all spectators are dying to see. Throughout the years, the race has seen big champions grace the field. This race is the final leg of the so-called Triple Crown events which start with the 2000 Guineas and continue with the Derby.

St Leger is open to 3-year old thoroughbred fillies and colts that run over a racecourse of 1 mile, 6 furlongs, and 115 yards. The inaugural race was held in 1776 but didn’t rise to prominence until around the 1800s, when a horse named Champion won the first double. Over time, the St Leger Stakes rose in popularity, eventually becoming one of the five Classics and evolving into the event we know today.

Last year, the race was won by Capri, an Irish thoroughbred racehorse who also won the Irish Derby. This year’s Stakes will surely offer plenty of excitement and fun, both from a racegoer’s and punter’s point of view.

SportPesa

St Leger Horse Race 2018

With a load of sports you can bet on and great reputation, SportPesa has become one of the biggest names on the British betting market. Since arriving in the UK in 2014, the Kenyan bookmaker has managed to strike sponsorship deals with more than a few Premier League clubs which made it a household name. Featuring the best odds on the market and numerous sporting events, SportPesa’s dominance on the British betting scene will undoubtedly continue.

SportPesa includes a number of horse racing events including St Leger. The main favourite for this year’s Stakes is Kew Gardens. The Irish racehorse is being given odds of 10/3 before Latrobe with 13/2 and Wells Farhh Go at 8/1.

In the middle of the list, Rostropovich is given odds of 14/1, just like Delano Roosevelt. Proschema is at the bottom of the list with odds of 100/1, being given virtually no chances of winning the St Leger Stakes.

From a punter’s point of view, Kew Garden’s odds seem great. You’ll get 4 times your investment if the Irish racehorse wins, which is a nice payout. If you’d like to take a bigger risk, go for Latrobe or Wells Farhh Go.

Fun88

Fun88 is a fun and respectable bookie that has attracted thousands of new punters over the last few years thanks to sponsorship deals with Premier League clubs. Featuring numerous sporting markets, great deals for newcomers and loyal punters and some of the best odds in the business, Fun88 should definitely be on your list.

When it comes to St Leger Stakes, Fun88 favours Kew Gardens, giving this racehorse odds of 10/3. Next on the list is Latrobe with odds of 13/2, trailing far behind the Irish thoroughbred. Wells Farhh Go is third on the list with 8/1, coming right in front of Forever Together (10/1) and the duo of Southern France and Lah Ti Dar with odds of 12/1.

Nelson is somewhere in the middle of the list of St Leger favourites with odds of 22/1 which the horse shares with Mildenberger. Zabriskie is further down the list with 40/1, while Family Tree (80/1) and Proschema (100/1) are the ultimate outsiders this year.

Kew Garden’s odds for winning the race look great to us. Placing a reasonable bet on this racehorse will quadruple your investment, which is something every punter hopes for. So, either place a bet on the first favourite or go for some of the other racehorses if you’re brave enough.

SetantaBet

SetantaBet is a part of the major Setanta group, one of the biggest bookmakers in the world. The online bookie was launched in 2010 and has since become a favourite of thousands of punters in the UK and Europe. With great odds and a variety of sporting markets to choose from, SetantaBet is one of the best and safest bookmakers you can wager at.

Besides football, tennis, basketball, tennis, and even e-sports, SetantaBet also offers betting on horse racing and the St Leger Stakes. No surprises here – Kew Gardens is still the favourite with odds of 10/3, Latrobe is second on the list with 13/2, Wells Farhh Go comes third at 8/1 and Forever Together is fourth on the list of St Leger favourites with odds of 10/1. If you agree with the bookie that Kew Gardens has the biggest chances of winning the race, the 10/3 odds surely look great. If you think some of the other horses will win the Stakes, betting on them will bring you even more money.

If you’d like to try your luck with the longshots, Family Tree and Proschema are last on the list with odds of 80/1 and 100/1 respectively.

Marathonbet

Marathonbet is one of the veterans in the online betting market, having been around since 1997. They have operations in many European countries and are one of the most popular bookmakers in Russia. With more than 1,500,000 customers across Europe and featuring some of the best odds in the business, Marathonbet is one of the best bookies you can wager at.

Featuring a great variety of markets, Marathonbet offers punters the option to bet on football, volleyball, ice hockey, and horse racing among other sports. The St Leger Stakes is included as well – Kew Gardens is yet again the favourite with odds of 10/3, followed by Latrobe with 12/3 and Wells Farhh Go with 8/1.

St Leger Horse Race 2018 Results

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Nelson, and Knight to Behold are right in the middle of the list with odds of 20/1, while the last favourites on the list are Corelli, Brundtland, First Eleven, and Photographer with odds of 33/1.

Genting Bet

Known as a former sponsor of ex-Premier League club Aston Villa, Genting Bet is an Asian bookmaker that has expanded to the British online betting market in 2014. Genting Bet offers a number of horse racing events in the UK and Ireland as well as a variety of other sports. With great odds and markets, Genting Bet is truly one of the giants in the industry.

As a great horse racing bookmaker, Genting Bet features all the upcoming horse racing events including the St Leger Stakes. Kew Gardens is still the favourite, although this time with odds of 7/2. Latrobe comes on the second spot with odds of 6/1, before Wells Farhh Go with 8/1 and the trio of Forever Together, Southern France, and Lah Ti Dar with odds of 12/1.

There are more than a few horses somewhere in the middle of the list of favourites with odds of 33/1, including Zabriskie, Sevenna Star, James Cook, and Victory Salute. At the back end, Proschema is once again the biggest outsider with odds of 100/1.

Kew Garden’s 7/2 odds look great for a major favourite, so if you were planning on wagering, we think the Irish racehorse looks like a solid bet. If you’re a risk taker, go with one of the horses below on the list – the risk is higher, but so is the reward.

The William Hill St Leger Stakes is the final Classic of the British Flat season and is open to fillies and colts. Not only is it the longest of Britain’s five Classics, it is also the oldest with the inaugural running taking place in 1776. The St Leger is run in September.

Length of the race – One mile and six and a half furlongs.
Where to watch – RTV and ITV.
When to watch – Saturday, September 14 at 3.35pm.
Prize-money – The race is worth £700,000, with £396,970 going to the winner.
Course – The race is run at Doncaster racecourse.
Race type – Group 1.
Weights –Colts carry 9st 1lb with fillies carrying 8st 12lb.
Ages – The race is open to three-year-olds of both sexes.
Sponsor – William Hill have sponsored the race since 2017.

Previous Winners

Key stats

• Had finished first or second over at least 1m4f, 10/10
• Top-four finish last time out, 9/10 (three won)
• Adjusted RPR of at least 125, 9/10
• By a sire with a stamina index of at least 9.6f, 9/10
• Previous two runs were over 1m4f or 1m5f, 7/10
• Group-race winner, 7/10

Other factors

• Four winners had run in the Derby (8269), three in the Great Voltigeur (233) and two in the Gordon Stakes (32).
• Voltigeur winners finished 36364U5.
• Eight fillies have run in the past decade, finishing 46021529. In 2015, Simple Verse became the first to win since User Friendly in 1992.

Key trials

There are two races in particular that should be noted as informative trials – the Group 2 Great Voltigeur at York and the Group 3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, which have thrown up several St Leger winners. The Bahrain Trophy on Newmarket’s July course is also an interesting marker as it is a Group 3 run over a mile and five furlongs, just short of the St Leger distance. It is not uncommon to see horses stepping up from the Derby, either, as they mature and strengthen throughout the season, making the longer trip more viable.

What happened last year?

It was billed as a battle between Gosden and O’Brien, Dettori and Moore, Lah Ti Dar and Kew Gardens. Lah Ti Dar and Kew Gardens battled for favouritism in the lead-up to the race but it was Kew Gardens who came out on top on the day, catching Lah Ti Dar on the wrong foot turning for home and building up enough of a lead to put breathing space between him and the filly, who was closing in the final stages but could only get to within two and a quarter lengths. The pair were four and a half lengths clear of Southern France back in third.

Where can I get William Hill St Leger tickets?

William Hill St Leger tickets can be purchased from the Doncaster website here

William Hill St Leger tip

Logician tops the market for the final Classic of the season and it’s easy to see why. The son of Frankel has been touted as the next big thing and the manner of his victories, one of them at Group 2 level, shows why he’s receiving such high praise. Frankel is yet to sire a Classic winner but this looks as good a chance as ever and it will take some performance to beat him. Those aiming to upset the odds include the Aidan O’Brien trio Constantinople, Il Paradiso and Sir Dragonet but, having lost out to Logician last time out, Constantinople has a lot to find and Sir Dragonet hasn’t done much to impress since his Chester win in May. Il Paradiso looked as though he may be able to step up to this level when chasing down Stradivarius at York, so he could be Ballydoyle’s best chance of success. (Joe Tuffin)