The 92nd running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 16th September 2006 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by HH Aga Khan, bred by HH Aga Khan's Stud, trained by John Oxx, and ridden by Mick Kinane. The winner won by 1/2 length in 3 minutes 1.00 seconds, with 10 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 2006

KASTORIA (Chestnut mare by Selkirk out of Kassana) SR 1929

The winning owner won €171,600 (The equivalent of £218,900 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 KASTORIA 5 9st 7lbs Mick Kinane HH Aga Khan John Oxx
2 YEATS 5 9st 10lbs Kieren Fallon Mrs John Magnier Aidan O'Brien
3 THE WHISTLING TEAL 10 9st 10lbs Willie Supple Mrs F A Veasey/J G Porteous Geoff Wragg
4 FRACAS 4 9st 10lbs Wayne Lordan Joseph Joyce David Wachman
5 AKAREM 5 9st 10lbs Pat Cosgrave Mrs Maura Gittins Karl Burke
6 FRANK SONATA 5 9st 10lbs Pat Smullen W P Flynn Michael Quinlan
7 PERCUSSIONIST 5 9st 10lbs Declan McDonogh Andrea and Graham Wylie Howard Johnson
8 CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT 9 9st 10lbs Francisco da Silva Brian Comer Luke Comer
  Betting        
2/7 fav Yeats        
6/1 Kastoria        
12/1 Percussionist        
20/1 Fracas        
20/1 The Whistling Teal        
33/1 Frank Sonata        
33/1 Akarem        
300/1 Chimes At Midnight        
  Over Round 116%        
FORMLINE:- In a career spanning 13 races, Kastoria won 6 and was second on 5 occasions, winning the Galtres Stakes, the Vintage Crop Stakes and The Curragh Cup.

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