The 28th running of the Irish St Leger was held on Thursday 17th September 1942 over 1 mile 6 furlongs of The Curragh. The winner was owned by Mr Joseph McGrath, trained by Michael Collins and ridden by Morny Wing. A purse of £1000 allowed for the second to receive 50 sovereigns and the third 25 sovereigns. The winner won by 10 lengths, with 5 lengths between second and third.

IRISH ST LEGER 1942

WINDSOR SLIPPER (Bay colt by Windsor Lad out of Carpet Slipper) SR 2035

The winning owner won £925 (The equivalent of £42,800 in 2018 terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Age/Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 WINDSOR SLIPPER 3 9st 7lbs Morny Wing Mr Joseph McGrath Michael Collins
2 FORT OSWAY 3 9st 0lbs Tommy Burns Miss Dorothy Paget Charles Rogers
3 PRIMROSE PATH 3 8st 11lbs E Martin Quirke Mr Rod More O'Ferrall More O'Ferrall
4 MILLER 3 9st 0lbs George Wells Mr R C Dawson H Ussher
5 BANAVIE 3 9st 0lbs Michael Beary Mr H S Gill Darby Rogers
6 DEMOCRACY 3 9st 0lbs T P Burns Miss Dorothy Paget Charles Rogers
  Betting

Windsor Slipper won the Irish 2000 Guineas by 3 lengths and the Irish Derby by 6 lengths, both from Grand Inquisitor. He completed the Triple Crown with ease by 10 lengths.
8/100 fav Windsor Slipper
25/1 Fort Osway
25/1 Primrose Path
100/1 Banavie
100/1 Democracy
100/1 Miller
  Over Round 103%

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