VRC St Leger
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The '''VRC St Leger''' is a [[Group races|Listed]] [[Thoroughbred]] horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2800 metres at [[Flemington Racecourse]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] on [[ANZAC Day]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/vrc-st-leger/923|title=Vrc St Leger | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports}} |
The '''VRC St Leger''' is a [[Group races|Listed]] [[Thoroughbred]] horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 2800 metres at [[Flemington Racecourse]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] on [[ANZAC Day]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/vrc-st-leger/923|title=Vrc St Leger | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports}} |
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The VRC St. Leger is one of a number of similar events around the world, although many are no longer restricted to three-year-olds. European variations include the [[Irish St. Leger]], the [[Prix Royal-Oak]], the [[Deutsches St. Leger]] and the [[St. Leger Italiano]]. Other national equivalents include the [[Kikuka Shō]], the [[New Zealand St. Leger]] and the English [[St. Leger Stakes]] held at [[Doncaster]]. |
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