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Peter Young Stakes
Australian horse race From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Peter Young Stakes, registered as the St George Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February.[1] Total prize money is A$300,000.
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The race was renamed in 2012 in honour of former Chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club, Peter Young who was involved in the rebranding of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club to the Melbourne Racing Club and the construction of the Sir Rupert Clarke Grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse.[2]
Name
- 1900–2011 – St George Stakes
- 2012 onwards – Peter Young Stakes
Distance
- 1900–1903 – 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1904–1972 – 11⁄8 miles (~1800 metres)
- 1973–1978 – 1800 metres
- 1979 – 1200 metres
- 1980–1981 – 1800 metres
- 1982 – 1600 metres
- 1983 – 1800 metres
- 1984–1987 – 1600 metres
- 1988–1994 – 1800 metres
- 1995 – 2000 metres
- 1996 onwards – 1800 metres
Grade
- 1900–1978 – Principal Race.
- 1979 onwards – Group 2
Venue
During World War II the event was held at Flemington Racecourse. In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.
1949 and 1951 racebooks
1949 VATC St George Stakes racebook front cover
1949 VATC St George Stakes raceday officials
1949 VATC St George Stakes starters and results
1949 VATC St George Stakes showing the winner, Carbon Copy
1951 VATC St George Stakes racebook front cover
1951 VATC St George Stakes officials and patron information
1951 VATC St George Stakes showing the winner, Comic Court
Back cover showing railway arrangements and admission charges
Gallery of noted winners
Phar Lap, 1931 winner
Comic Court, 1950 & 1951 winner
Delta,1952 winner
Flight, 1946 winner
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Winners
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- 2024 – Campionessa[3]
- 2023 – Steinem[4]
- 2022 – Cascadian[5]
- 2021 – Paradee[6]
- 2020 – Miss Siska[7]
- 2019 – Avilius[8]
- 2018 – Gailo Chop[9]
- 2017 – Stratum Star[10]
- 2016 – Bow Creek[11]
- 2015 – Mourinho[12]
- 2014 – Fiorente[13]
- 2013 – Foreteller[14]
- 2012 – Lucas Cranach[15]
- 2011 – Heart Of Dreams[16]
- 2010 – La Rocket[17]
- 2009 – Theseo[18]
- 2008 – Princess Coup[19]
- 2007 – Pompeii Ruler[20]
- 2006 – Our Smoking Joe[21]
- 2005 – Elvstroem[22]
- 2004 – Lonhro[23]
- 2003 – Northerly[24]
- 2002 – Northerly[25]
- 2001 – Cent Home[26]
- 2000 – Royal Voyage[27]
- 1999 – Istidaad[28]
- 1998 – Dane Ripper[29]
- 1997 – Istidaad[30]
- 1996 – Racer's Edge[31]
- 1995 – Durbridge[32]
- 1994 – Durbridge[33]
- 1993 – Star Of The Realm[34]
- 1992 – Let's Elope[35]
- 1991 – Sydeston[36]
- 1990 – King's High[37]
- 1989 – Vo Rogue[38]
- 1988 – Vo Rogue[39]
- 1987 – Foxseal[40]
- 1986 – Mrs.Fitzherbet[41]
- 1985 – Torbek[42]
- 1984 – Penny Edition[43]
- 1983 – Getting Closer[44]
- 1982 – Lawman
- 1981 – †My Brown Jug / Hyperno
- 1980 – Minuetto
- 1979 – Quiet Snort
- 1978 – Unaware
- 1977 – Ashbah
- 1976 – Leilani
- 1975 – Leilani
- 1974 – Sobar
- 1973 – Longfella
- 1972 – Cyron[45]
- 1971 – Gay Icarus[46]
- 1970 – Rain Lover
- 1969 – Rain Lover
- 1968 – Winfreux
- 1967 – Tobin Bronze
- 1966 – Light Fingers
- 1965 – Yangtze
- 1964 – Sometime
- 1963 – Aquanita
- 1962 – Dhaulagiri
- 1961 – Dhaulagiri
- 1960 – Lord
- 1959 – Lord
- 1958 – Prince Darius
- 1957 – Redcraze
- 1956 – Somerset Fair
- 1955 – Flying Halo
- 1954 – Cromis
- 1953 – Hydrogen
- 1952 – Delta
- 1951 – Comic Court
- 1950 – Comic Court
- 1949 – Carbon Copy
- 1948 – Valcurl
- 1947 – Attley
- 1946 – Flight
- 1945 – Tranquil Star
- 1944 – Tranquil Star
- 1943 – Sun Valley
- 1942 – High Caste
- 1941 – Tranquil Star
- 1940 – High Caste
- 1939 – Ajax
- 1938 – Hua
- 1937 – Young Idea
- 1936 – Cuddle
- 1935 – Farndale
- 1934 – Danilo
- 1933 – Eastern Chief
- 1932 – Ammon Ra
- 1931 – Phar Lap
- 1930 – Amounis
- 1929 – Black Duchess
- 1928 – Black Duchess
- 1927 – Heroic
- 1926 – Whittier
- 1925 – The Hawk
- 1924 – The Hawk
- 1923 – Easingwold
- 1922 – Eurythmic
- 1921 – ‡race not held
- 1920 – Artilleryman
- 1919 – Mistico
- 1918 – Desert Gold
- 1917 – Patrobas
- 1916 – Cyklon
- 1915 – Land Of Song
- 1914 – Jolly Beggar
- 1913 – Cider
- 1912 – Trafalgar
- 1911 – Comedy King
- 1910 – Alawa
- 1909 – Soultline
- 1908 – Mountain King
- 1907 – Ellis
- 1906 – Lady Wallace[47]
- 1905 – Billingsgate
- 1904 – Scottish King[48]
- 1903 – Footbolt[49]
- 1902 – Wakeful[50]
- 1901 – Clean Sweep
- 1900 – Parthian
† Dead heat
‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet[51]
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