Group 3 race | |
Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | San Siro |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,800 metres (1¾ miles) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 2016 |
Purse | €64,900 (2016) 1st: €23,800 |
The St. Leger Italiano is a Group 3 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
It is Italy's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England.