The 21st running of the Irish St Leger was held on Wednesday 18th September 1935 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, trained by J Rogers and ridden by Steve Donoghue. A purse of £1500 allowed for the second to receive 75 sovereigns and the third 25 sovereigns. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths, with 3 1/4 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1935

MUSEUM (Brown horse by Legatee out of Imagery) SR 1991

The winning owner won £1400 (The equivalent of £97,800 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 MUSEUM 3 9st 10lbs Steve Donoghue Sir Victor Sassoon J Rogers
2 AFRICAN LILY 3 9st 4lbs E Gardner Major E Shirley J Rogers
3 COUP DE ROI 3 9st 0lbs Tommy Burns Sir Percy Loraine More O'Ferrall
4 PARISIAN 3 9st 0lbs W E Hamill Mr J Rogers J Rogers
5 CABINTEELY 3 9st 0lbs J Moylan Mr J McGrath H Ussher
  Betting Treble seeking Museum had won the Irish 2000 Guineas by 1 1/2 lengths from Parisian, and the Irish Derby by a neck from Listoi. Completed the treble by a comfortable 2 1/2 lengths despite having to give between 6lbs and 10lbs to all of his rivals.
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