The 87th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 15th September 2001 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Seamus Sheridan, bred by Mrs Virginia Moeran, trained by Dermot Weld, and ridden by Pat Smullen. The winner won by 2 lengths in 2 minutes 58.40 seconds, with 2 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 2001

VINNIE ROE (Bay horse by Definite Article out of Kayu) SR 1867

The winning owner won €167,911 (The equivalent of £245,500 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 VINNIE ROE 3 8st 12lbs Pat Smullen Seamus Sheridan Dermot Weld
2 MILLENARY 4 9st 9lbs Pat Eddery Neil Jones John Dunlop
3 MARIENBARD 4 9st 9lbs Frankie Dettori Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
4 PERSIAN PUNCH 8 9st 9lbs Richard Hughes Jeff C Smith David Elsworth
5 SADLERS WINGS 3 8st 12lbs Pat Shanahan John J Brennan Willie Mullins
6 CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT 4 9st 9lbs Seamie Heffernan Brian Comer Luke Comer
7 YAVANA'S PACE 9 9st 9lbs Joe Fanning Mrs Joan Keaney Mark Johnston
8 ROSTROPOVICH 4 9st 9lbs David Casey M A Kilduff M F Morris
  Betting        
9/4 fav Millenary        
5/2 Marienbard        
5/1 Vinnie Roe        
6/1 Persian Punch        
8/1 Yavana's Pace        
12/1 Sadlers Wings        
33/1 Rostropovich        
66/1 Chimes At Midnight        
  Over Round 114%        
FORMLINE:- In a career spanning 29 races, Vinnie Roe won 13 and was second on 4 occasions, including winning the Ballycullen Stakes, the Ballyroan Stakes and the Irish St Leger on 4 consecutive occasions between 2001 and 2004.

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