The Peter Young Stakes, registered as the St George Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2

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held under weight for age conditions over a distance of 1800 metres at Caulfield racecourse,

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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

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to the Melbourne Racing Club and the construction of the Sir Rupert Clarke Grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse.

1949 & 1951 racebooks

File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover 1949 VATC St George Stakes racebook. File:1949 VATC Oakleigh Plate Racebook P2.jpg, 1949 VATC St George Stakes showing raceday officials. File:1949 VATC St George Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results 1949 St George Stakes. File:1949 VATC St George Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Carbon Copy. File:1951 VATC St George Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, Front cover of the 1951 St George Stakes racebook File:1951 VATC St George Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, Raceday officials and Patron information File:1951 VATC St George Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Comic Court File:1951 VATC St George Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing Railway arrangements and Admission charges

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. In 1996 the event was held at Flemington Racecourse due to reconstruction of Caulfield Racecourse.

Gallery of noted winners

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

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

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* 2018 – Gailo Chop * 2017 – Stratum Star * 2016 – Bow Creek * 2015 – Mourinho * 2014 – Fiorente * 2013 – Foreteller * 2012 – Lucas Cranach * 2011 – Heart Of Dreams * 2010 – La Rocket * 2009 – Theseo * 2008 – Princess Coup * 2007 – Pompeii Ruler * 2006 – Our Smoking Joe * 2005 – Elvstroem * 2004 – Lonhro * 2003 – Northerly * 2002 – Northerly * 2001 – Cent Home * 2000 – Royal Voyage * 1999 – Istidaad * 1998 – Dane Ripper * 1997 – Istidaad * 1996 – Racer's Edge * 1995 – Durbridge * 1994 – Durbridge * 1993 – Star Of The Realm * 1992 – Let's Elope * 1991 – Sydeston * 1990 – King's High * 1989 – Vo Rogue * 1988 – Vo Rogue * 1987 – Foxseal * 1986 – Mrs.Fitzherbet * 1985 – Torbek * 1984 – Penny Edition * 1983 – Getting Closer * 1982 – Lawman * 1981 – †My Brown Jug / Hyperno * 1980 – Minuetto * 1979 – Quiet Snort * 1978 – Unaware * 1977 – Ashbah * 1976 –

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* 1975 –

* 1974 – Sobar * 1973 – Longfella * 1972 – Cyron * 1971 – Gay Icarus * 1970 –

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* 1969 –

* 1968 – Winfreux * 1967 – Tobin Bronze * 1966 – Light Fingers * 1965 – Yangtze * 1964 – Sometime * 1963 – Aquanita * 1962 – Dhaulagiri * 1961 – Dhaulagiri * 1960 –

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* 1959 –

* 1958 – Prince Darius * 1957 – Redcraze * 1956 – Somerset Fair * 1955 – Flying Halo * 1954 – Cromis * 1953 –

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* 1952 – Delta * 1951 –

* 1950 –

* 1949 – Carbon Copy * 1948 – Valcurl * 1947 – Attley * 1946 –

* 1945 – Tranquil Star * 1944 – Tranquil Star * 1943 – Sun Valley * 1942 – High Caste * 1941 – Tranquil Star * 1940 – High Caste * 1939 – Ajax * 1938 – Hua * 1937 –

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* 1936 – Cuddle * 1935 – Farndale * 1934 – Danilo * 1933 – Eastern Chief * 1932 – Ammon Ra * 1931 – Phar Lap * 1930 –

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* 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 –

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* 1919 – Mistico * 1918 – Desert Gold * 1917 – Patrobas * 1916 – Cyklon * 1915 – Land Of Song * 1914 – Jolly Beggar * 1913 – Cider * 1912 – Trafalgar * 1911 –

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* 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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