The 88th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 14th September 2002 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 1 1/2 lengths in 2 minutes 59.0 seconds, with a length between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 2002

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

The winning owner won €174,600 (The equivalent of £251,100 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 VINNIE ROE 4 9st 9lbs Pat Smullen Seamus Sheridan Dermot Weld
2 PUGIN 4 9st 9lbs Johnny Murtagh Lady Clague John Oxx
3 BALLINGARRY 3 8st 12lbs Seamie Heffernan Mrs John Magnier Aidan O'Brien
4 WARRSAN 4 9st 9lbs Brett Doyle Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
5 MILLENARY 5 9st 9lbs Seb Sanders Neil Jones John Dunlop
6 MARGARULA 3 8st 9lbs Kevin Manning Ecurie Wildenstein Jim Bolger
7 QUEENS WHARF 4 9st 6lbs Tadhg O'Shea K M Griffin M Halford
8 SADLERS WINGS 4 9st 9lbs Pat Shanahan John Brennan Willie Mullins
  Betting        
4/7 fav Vinnie Roe        
5/1 Millenary        
8/1 Ballingarry        
10/1 Margarula        
10/1 Pugin        
14/1 Warrsan        
33/1 Queens Wharf        
50/1 Sadlers Wings        
  Over Round 122%        
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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