Group 3 race | |
Location | Dortmund Racecourse Dortmund, Germany |
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Inaugurated | 1881 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | DSW21 |
Website | Dortmund |
Race information | |
Distance | 2,800 metres (1¾ miles) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 55½ kg (3yo); 60 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
Purse | €50,000 (2021) 1st: €30,000 |
The Deutsches St. Leger is a Group 3 flat horse race in Germany open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Dortmund over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.
It is Germany's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England.