ENCKE WINS THE LADBROKES ST. LEGER STAKES!

Encke posted a surprising upset in the $852,500 Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes (Eng-I) on Saturday at Doncaster Racecourse, holding off the previously unbeaten Camelot to deny that one from completing a sweep of the English Triple Crown.

Ridden to victory by Mickael Barzalona, Encke was content to settle into fifth place early on in the 1 13/16ths miles race while Dartford and Thought Worthy set a good pace on the front end. Ursa Major and Thomas Chippendale were also up close to the pace, with Michelangelo back in sixth and just ahead of Camelot, who saved ground along the inside while leading only Guarantee and the slow-starting Main Sequence.

The positions remained relatively unchanged around the second bend and during the preliminary stages of the homestretch, but coming inside the final three-eighths of a mile or so, Encke shifted to the outside and made a bold run to seize command of the lead. In the meantime, Camelot was in behind horses searching for racing room, and had to briefly check off the heels of Dartford, who was tiring after his early exertions. In the vicinity of the three-sixteenths pole, Camelot found racing room and moved to the outside for a clear run at Encke, but Encke had already opened up an insurmountable four-length advantage. Camelot gave it his best try, rallying strongly inside the final eighth of a mile, but fell three-quarters of a length short at the finish. The final time was a good 3:03.81 seconds.

Michelangelo put in a decent run to finish third, three lengths behind Camelot, while Ursa Major rounded out the top four. Main Sequence, Thought Worthy, Guarantee, Thomas Chippendale, and Dartford completed the order of finish. The winner is owned by Godolphin Racing and trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni.

-Keelerman

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: URSA MAJOR

Owner: Andrew Tinkler
Trainer: T. Carmody
Breeder: Woodcote Stud Ltd
Jockey: John Murtagh

RACE RECORD

Age 3

1st Gain Horse Feeds Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Ire-III)
1st Handicap race
1st Handicap race
2nd Handicap race
1st Maiden race
2nd Maiden race

Age 2

Unraced

PEDIGREE

		Sadler's Wells
	Galileo
		Urban Sea
Ursa Major
		Shirley Heights
	Inchyre
		Inchmurrin

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: THOUGHT WORTHY

Owner: Mr. George Strawbridge
Trainer: John Gosden
Breeder: George Strawbridge Jr.
Jockey: William Buick

RACE RECORD

Age 3

1st Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes (Eng-III)
3rd King Edward VII Stakes (Eng-II)
4th Investec Derby (Eng-I)
1st Fairway Stakes
2nd Bet365 Classic Trial (Eng-III)

Age 2

1st Maiden race

PEDIGREE

		Roberto
	Dynaformer
		Andover Way
Thought Worthy
		Diesis
	Vignette
		Be Exclusive

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: THOMAS CHIPPENDALE

Owner: Sir Robert Ogden
Trainer: Henry Cecil
Breeder: Premier Bloodstock
Jockey: Tom Queally

RACE RECORD

Age 3

5th Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes (Eng-III0
1st King Edward VII Stakes (Eng-II)
1st Handicap race
5th Handicap race

Age 2

1st Maiden race
10th Maiden race

PEDIGREE

		Danehill
	Dansili
		Hasili
Thomas Chippendale
		Sadler's Wells
	All My Loving
		Jude

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: MICHELANGELO

Owner: Mr. B. E. Nielson
Trainer: John Gosden
Breeder: Denford Stud and Balmerino Bloodstock
Jockey: Frankie Dettori

RACE RECORD

Age 3

3rd Bet365 Gordon Stakes (Eng-III)
1st Tattersalls Millions 3-y-o Cup
1st Casco Cocked Hat Stakes
3rd Qatar Racing Newmarket Stakes

Age 2

Unraced

PEDIGREE

		Sadler's Wells
	Galileo
		Urban Sea
Michelangelo
		Darshaan
	Intrigued
		Last Second

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: MAIN SEQUENCE

Owner: Niarchos Family
Trainer: D. Lanigan
Breeder: Flaxman Holdings Limited
Jockey: T. Durcan

RACE RECORD

Age 3

2nd Neptune Investment Great Voltigeur Stakes (Eng-II)
4th Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I)
2nd Investec Derby (Eng-I)
1st Betfred Derby Trial Stakes (Eng-III)
1st Handicap race

Age 2

1st Handicap race
1st Maiden race

PEDIGREE

		Mr. Prospector
	Aldebaran
		Chimes of Freedom
Main Sequence
		Pivotal
	Ikat
		Burning Sunset

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: GUARANTEE

Owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-authoriz
Trainer: W. Haggas
Jockey: P. Makin

RACE RECORD

Age 3

1st Handicap race
1st Handicap race
1st Maiden race
2nd Maiden race

Age 2

Unraced

PEDIGREE

		Montjeu
	Authorized
		Funsie
Guarantee
		Cadeaux Genereux
	Zuleika Dobson
		Fresher

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: ENCKE

Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: M. Al Zarooni
Breeder: Darley
Jockey: M. Barzalona

RACE RECORD

Age 3

3rd Neptune Investment Great Voltigeur Stakes (Eng-II)
2nd Bet 365 Gordon Stakes (Eng-III)
1st Handicap race

Age 2

1st Maiden race
2nd Maiden race

PEDIGREE

		Mr. Prospector
	Kimgmambo
		Miesque
Encke
		Sinndar
	Shawanda
		Shamawna

Ladbroke St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: DARTFORD

Owner: Mr. B. E. Nielsen
Trainer: John Gosden
Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc
Jockey: R. Havlin

RACE RECORD

Age 3

5th Betfred the Bonus King Geoffrey Freer Stakes (Eng-III)
7th Handicap race
3rd Handicap race
5th Maiden race
2nd Maiden race
3rd Maiden race

Age 2

5th Maiden race

PEDIGREE

		Storm Cat
	Giant's Causeway
		Mariah's Storm
Dartford
		Kris S.
	Apple of Kent
		Proflare

Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes Contender Profile: CAMELOT

Owner: Mr. D. Smith, Mrs. J. Magnier, and Mr. M. Tab
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Breeder: Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al-Khalifa
Jockey: Joseph O'Brien

RACE RECORD

Age 3

1st Irish Derby (Ire-I)
1st Investec Derby (Eng-I)
1st QIPCO 2,000 Guineas Stakes (Eng-I)

Age 2

1st Racing Post Trophy (Eng-I)
1st Maiden Race

PEDIGREE

		Sadler's Wells
	Montjeu
		Floripedes
Camelot
		Kimgmambo
	Tarfah
		Fickle