The 63rd running of the Irish St Leger was held on Saturday 17th September 1977 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Mr Simon Fraser, trained by M Vincent O'Brien and ridden by Tommy Murphy. The winner won £17,085, winning by 4 lengths in 3 minutes 30.6 seconds, with 2 1/2 lengths back to the third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1977

TRANSWORLD (Chestnut horse by Prince John out of Hornpipe) SR 1883

The winning owner won £17,085 (The equivalent of £104,300 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 TRANSWORLD 3 9st 0lbs Tommy Murphy Mr Simon Fraser M Vincent O'Brien
2 ORCHESTRA 3 9st 0lbs Ray Carroll 7th Earl of Donoughmore John Oxx
3 SASSABUNDA 3 8st 11lbs Tommy Carmody   Liam Browne
4 PANAMINT 3 9st 0lbs Wally Swinburn   Dermot Weld
5 STAR'S SALUTE 3 9st 0lbs Gabriel Curran Mrs Maria Mehl-Muelhens Kevin Prendergast
6 SOVEREIGN SILVER 3 9st 0lbs George McGrath Mr Joseph McGrath Seamus McGrath
7 ARISTOCRACY 3 9st 0lbs Johnny Roe Mr Charles Haughey Richard McCormick
8 VALINSKY 3 9st 0lbs Lester Piggott   M Vincent O'Brien
9 ABEDNEGO 3 9st 0lbs Christy Roche   Paddy Prendergast
  Betting In a career of just 5 races Transworld won 3 and was second once, inlcuding the Churchill Stakes and the Ulster Derby. Valinsky was unplaced in the Epsom Derby behind The Minstrel (SR 2094). Orchestra, Star's Salute and Aristocracy were all unplaced in the Irish Derby behind The Minstrel (SR 2094). Sassabunda was runner-up in the Irish Oaks beaten a short head by Olwyn (SR 1723).
8/11 fav Valinsky
13/2 Transworld
14/1 Orchestra
128/1 Sassabunda

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