Peter Young Stakes

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.

High Caste, 1940 & 1942 winner

Tranquil Star, 1941, 1944, 1945 winner

Ajax, 1939 winner

Eurythmic, 1922 winner

Peter Young Stakes
(registered as St George Stakes)

Group 2 race
Amounis, 1930 winner
Location	Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated	1900
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Carlton Draught (2024)
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres
Surface	Turf
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Weight for Age
Purse	$300,000 (2024)

History

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

• 
  Front cover 1949 VATC St George Stakes racebook
• 
  1949 VATC St George Stakes showing raceday officials
• 
  Starters and results 1949 St George Stakes
• 
  Starters and results showing the winner, Carbon Copy
• 
  Front cover of the 1951 St George Stakes racebook
• 
  Raceday officials and patron information
• 
  Starters and results 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

Winners

• 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]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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2. "MRC rename key Caulfield races". Racing Victoria (Aus.). 17 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
3. "2024 Result – Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 24 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
4. "2023 Result – Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 25 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
5. "2022 Result – Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 26 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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51. "The World of Sports". The Sunday Times (Perth). Trove. 13 February 1921. p. 3 col. 4–5. Retrieved 23 February 2015. The V.A.T.C. Autumn meeting was to have been commenced at Caulfield yesterday, but at a meeting of the Victorian Cabinet it was decided that owing to the coal shortage caused by the strike of ships' stewards, the embargo on racing was to continue in force. Following upon this announcement the committee of the V.A.T.C. decided to postpone indefinitely the meeting which had been fixed for yesterday.