The Peter Young Stakes, registered as the St George Stakes, is a

Melbourne Racing Club The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is one of three metropolitan horse racing clubs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It began life as the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, in 1875 with Mr. E.C. Moore as the club's first Secretary. The Dowling Forest Racec ...

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held under

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conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at

Caulfield racecourse Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a publi ...

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, Australia in late February. Total prize money is A$300,000. High Caste 1940 VRC C

Tranquil Star 1946 Olympic Park Melbourne Farewell Jockey Scobie Breasley Trainer Ron Cameron

Ajax 1937 RRC Rosehill Guineas Jockey Maurice McCarten Trainer Frank Musgrave

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.

1949 & 1951 racebooks

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Name

*1900–2011 – St George Stakes *2012 onwards – Peter Young Stakes

Distance

*1900–1903 – 1 mile (~1600 metres) *1904–1972 – 1 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 Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race. The racecou ...

. In 1996 the event was held at

due to

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of Caulfield Racecourse.

Gallery of noted winners

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, 1931 winner. File:Comic Court (AUS).jpg,

Comic Court Comic Court (1945–1973) was a most versatile post-war Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who set race records at distances of 6 furlongs (1,200 metres) and 2 miles (3,200 metres). He won the 1950 Melbourne Cup carrying and set an Australa ...

, 1950 & 1951 winner. File:Delta 1950 VRC St Leger Flemington Racecourse Jockey Neville Sellwood Trainer Maurice McCarten.jpg,

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,1952 winner. File:Flight 1946 VRC LKS Mackinnon Stakes Flemington Racecourse Jockey Jack O'Sullivan Trainer Frank Nowland.jpg,

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, 1946 winner.

Winners

* 2022 - Cascadian * 2021 – Paradee * 2020 – Miss Siska * 2019 – Avilius * 2018 – Gailo Chop * 2017 – Stratum Star * 2016 – Bow Creek * 2015 – Mourinho * 2014 –

Fiorente Fiorente (foaled 2008) is a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Ireland and trained in Australia. When racing in Europe, he showed high-class form, winning the Princess of Wales's Stakes in 2012. He had greater success when campaigned in Australia, ...

* 2013 – Foreteller * 2012 – Lucas Cranach * 2011 – Heart Of Dreams * 2010 – La Rocket * 2009 – Theseo * 2008 –

Princess Coup Princess Coup (foaled 2003 in Australia) is a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse. She is most noted for twice winning the Kelt Capital Stakes, New Zealand's premier race, in 2007 and 2008. She also won the 2007 New Zealand Oaks and 2008 Stoney ...

* 2007 – Pompeii Ruler * 2006 – Our Smoking Joe * 2005 –

Elvstroem Elvstroem (foaled 14 November 2000 in Australia) was a bay Thoroughbred racehorse, by world champion sire Danehill from the former champion three-year-old filly, Circles of Gold. Dam Circles of Gold, is a 1991 chestnut mare by the Australasi ...

* 2004 –

Lonhro Lonhro (foaled 10 December 1998) was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", he was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea (by Straight Strike), who a ...

* 2003 –

Northerly Northerly (17 October 1996 – 9 May 2012) was an Australian racehorse who is considered arguably Australia's best middle distance Thoroughbred horse of the early 2000s. Northerly, trained by Western Australian harness racing legend Fred Kers ...

* 2002 –

* 2001 – Cent Home * 2000 – Royal Voyage * 1999 – Istidaad * 1998 –

Dane Ripper Dane Ripper is an Australian Thoroughbred race horse. Trained by Bart Cummings, she is best known for her win in the 1997 Cox Plate when ridden by Damien Oliver. See also * List of millionaire racehorses in Australia Top prize money earners ...

* 1997 – Istidaad * 1996 – Racer's Edge * 1995 – Durbridge * 1994 – Durbridge * 1993 – Star Of The Realm * 1992 –

Let's Elope Let's Elope (20 November 1987 – 11 September 2016) was a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse in Australia. Background Bred by Highview Stud in Hamilton, New Zealand, Let's Elope was a giant chestnut mare who in 1991 became the first mare in ...

* 1991 –

Sydeston Sydeston (foaled 1985) was one of the best racehorses to come out of Tasmania in the history of Australian racing, and easily the best to do so in the modern era. After winning a number of races in his home state, the plain brown gelding was tran ...

* 1990 – King's High * 1989 –

Vo Rogue Vo Rogue (12 Nov 1983 - 7 May 2012) was an Australian Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by American-bred Ivor Prince whose racing career ended from injury after just two starts. Ivor Prince was a son of the British cham ...

* 1988 –

* 1987 – Foxseal * 1986 – Mrs.Fitzherbet * 1985 – Torbek * 1984 – Penny Edition * 1983 – Getting Closer * 1982 – Lawman * 1981 – †My Brown Jug /

Hyperno Hyperno (1973–2002) was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races. He was sired by Rangong (GB) out of Mikarla (NZ) by Persian Garden II ...

* 1980 – Minuetto * 1979 – Quiet Snort * 1978 – Unaware * 1977 – Ashbah * 1976 – Leilani * 1975 – Leilani * 1974 – Sobar * 1973 – Longfella * 1972 – Cyron * 1971 – Gay Icarus * 1970 –

Rain Lover Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup. Background Rain Lover was sired by the good racehorse, Latin Lover (GB) (a son of the un ...

* 1969 –

* 1968 – Winfreux * 1967 –

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* 1966 –

Light Fingers Light Fingers (1961−1988) was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965. In 2017 Light Fingers was inducted to the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Background The lightly built chestnut was by the highly succes ...

* 1965 – Yangtze * 1964 – Sometime * 1963 – Aquanita * 1962 – Dhaulagiri * 1961 – Dhaulagiri * 1960 –

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* 1959 –

* 1958 – Prince Darius * 1957 –

Redcraze Redcraze (born 1950) was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries. A chestnut son of the Hyperion stallion Red Mars from the mare Myarion he is consider ...

* 1956 – Somerset Fair * 1955 – Flying Halo * 1954 – Cromis * 1953 –

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* 1952 –

* 1951 –

* 1950 –

* 1949 –

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* 1948 – Valcurl * 1947 – Attley * 1946 –

* 1945 –

Tranquil Star Tranquil Star (foaled in 1937) was one of the hardiest and best performed Australian-bred Thoroughbred race-mares. She is the only mare to have won the double of the Caulfield Stakes, now known as the Yalumba Stakes, and the Cox Plate, which is ...

* 1944 –

* 1943 – Sun Valley * 1942 –

High Caste High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age cond ...

* 1941 –

* 1940 –

* 1939 –

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* 1938 – Hua * 1937 – Young Idea * 1936 –

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* 1935 – Farndale * 1934 – Danilo * 1933 – Eastern Chief * 1932 –

Ammon Ra Ammon Ra (foaled 1928) was a Bay New Zealand thoroughbred gelding. He raced in Australia. Ammon Ra competed from age two to five, recording 17 wins in races from 5 furlongs to 1½ miles. Champion jockey Maurice McCarten won 10 races and the ...

* 1931 –

* 1930 –

Amounis Amounis was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs (1,200 to 2,400 metres). Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" (equivalent to today's Group races or "Black Type" ra ...

* 1929 – Black Duchess * 1928 – Black Duchess * 1927 –

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* 1926 – Whittier * 1925 – The Hawk * 1924 – The Hawk * 1923 – Easingwold * 1922 –

Eurythmic Eurythmic (1916–1925) was a versatile Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who had the ability to produce a brilliant finishing run in staying races and he also won important sprint races, too. At four he won 12 of his 13 starts including the ...

* 1921 – ‡race not held * 1920 –

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* 1919 – Mistico * 1918 –

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* 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 * 1905 – Billingsgate * 1904 – Scottish King * 1903 – Footbolt * 1902 – Wakeful * 1901 – Clean Sweep * 1900 – Parthian † Dead heat ‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet

References

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