The oldest Classic of the British flat season, the St Leger is run as the last of the five in the first couple of weeks of September. Always a fierce test of stamina, the betting odds can ensure a brilliantly competitive heat for punters.

The St Leger odds are beginning to formulate with plenty of three-year-old colts and fillies staking their claims. Here is how they bet in advance of the 2026 St Leger.

2026 St Leger Odds

15:35 Doncaster

Betfred St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

• Going Good
• Distance 1m 6f 115y
• Class Class 1
• Race Type Flat Turf
• Surface Turf
• Runners 11
• Win Time 3m 3s

Prize Money

• 1st £396,970
• 2nd £150,500
• 3rd £75,320
• 4th £37,520
• 5th £18,830
• 6th £9,450

GG Edge Standard Compact

Win% is implied from the betting forecast

1st 8 (7) 1 tip Highwayman W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

11/1 (Won)

J: Saffie Osborne T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

OR: 101 RPR: 115 Form: 900811

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2nd 4 (9) 7 tips Enceladus OUR TIP W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

5/2

J: Billy Loughnane T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

OR: 112 RPR: 125 Form: 33-111

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3rd 11 (6) Amelia Earhart W: 9st 0lb Age: 3 yo Filly

22/1

J: Tom Marquand T: A P O’Brien

OR: 104 RPR: 120 Form: -16552

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4th 2 (2) Alderman W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

40/1

J: Rossa Ryan T: Richard Hannon

OR: 106 RPR: 118 Form: 73-255

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5th 5 (1) Galiyan W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

40/1

J: Daniel Tudhope T: Andrew Balding

OR: 106 RPR: 122 Form: 41625

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6th 9 (4) Pierre Bonnard W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

3/1

J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien

OR: 116 RPR: 130 Form: -72732

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7th 7 (3) 1 tip Hatteen W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

22/1

J: Faleh Bughenaim T: Andrew Balding

OR: 96 RPR: 112 Form: 5-2212

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8th 10 (10) Rebel Rocker W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

100/1

J: Jason Watson T: Faye Bramley

OR: 103 RPR: 116 Form: 1-264

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9th 3 (5) 3 tips Christmas Day W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

7/4

J: Ronan Whelan T: A P O’Brien

OR: 118 RPR: 130 Form: -13123

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10th 6 (11) 1 tip Golden Story W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

33/1

J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke

OR: 102 RPR: 114 Form: 1-314

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11th 1 (8) Action W: 9st 3lb Age: 3 yo Colt

66/1

J: Sean Levey T: A P O’Brien

OR: 109 RPR: 126 Form: 420768

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£29.90
Straight Forecast	£36.85
Tricast	£613.51
Trifecta	£603.30

Selections

D Express:

Golden Story

Daily Mail:

Enceladus

Daily Mirror:

Enceladus

Daily Record:

Enceladus

LAMBOURN:

Hatteen

POSTDATA:

Christmas Day

RP RATINGS:

Christmas Day

TOPSPEED:

Christmas Day

Telegraph:

Enceladus

The Guardian:

Enceladus

The Star:

Highwayman

The Sun:

Enceladus

The Times:

Enceladus

Betting Strategies for the St Leger

You do not just have to place a bet on the horse you believe will win the St Leger. There are multiple different ways to bet on the race when the 2024 St Leger odds are more clearly sorted out.

Each Way

Finding a horse at bigger odds to place, i.e. finish in the first three positions, can feel just as fulfilling as finding a winner at shorter odds. Sometimes, you can get extra place offers which ensure you can get a payout down to fourth or even fifth if there are a lot of runners in the 2024 St Leger.

Draw Biases

The St Leger is run over 1m6f, so there is plenty of time for a horse to overcome any draw. Galileo Chrome emerged from stall 12 in 2020, the widest draw of all, so no stall is too inconvenient. Nevertheless, if your horse is one which likes to race prominently, a draw closer to the rail can be beneficial.

Without the Favourite

In 2019 and 2021, the St Leger was won by an odds-on favourite. However, those betting without the favourite would have won on runner-ups Sir Ron Priestley and Mojo Star respectively. When there is a strong favourite who looks the likeliest winner, finding the closest challenger can prove just as successful a bet.

St Leger Odds of Past 10 Winners

The last ten winners of the race can be found below, along with their St Leger odds at the starting time of the race.