Peter Young Stakes Explained
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.
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 – 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
Winners
† Dead heat‡ An embargo on Melbourne racing was in force by the Victorian Cabinet[51]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Winners and Past Results for the St George Stakes . Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: MRC rename key Caulfield races. 17 February 2012. 22 February 2015. Racing Victoria (Aus.).
- Web site: 2024 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 24 February 2024). racingpost.com . 28 February 2024.
- Web site: 2023 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 25 February 2023). racingpost.com . 25 February 2023.
- Web site: 2022 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 26 February 2022). breednet.com.au. 26 February 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 20 February 2021). breednet.com. 20 February 2021.
- Web site: 2020 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 22 February 2020). breednet.com. 22 February 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 23 February 2019). breednet.com. 27 February 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (held 24 February 2018). breednet.com. 24 February 2018.
- Web site: 2017 Result - Crown Peter Young Stakes (held 25 February 2017). breednet.com. 25 February 2017.
- Web site: 2016 Result - Crown Golden Ale Peter Young (held 27 February 2016). breednet.com. 27 February 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Result - Crown Golden Ale Peter Young (held 28 February 2015). breednet.com. 28 February 2015.
- Web site: 2014 Result - Carlton Draught Peter Young (held 22 February 2014). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2013 Result - Peter Young (held 23 February 2013). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2012 Result - Carlton Draught P. Young Stks (held 25 February 2012). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2011 Result - Carlton Draught St George Stks (held 26 February 2011). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2010 Result - Pure Blonde St George Stakes (held 20 February 2010). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2009 Result - Pure Blonde St George Stakes (held 21 February 2009). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2008 Result - St. George Stks (held 23 February 2008). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2007 Result - St George Stakes (held 24 February 2007). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2006 Result - St George Stks (held 25 February 2006). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2005 Result - St George Stks (held 26 February 2005). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2004 Result - St George Stks (held 21 February 2004). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2003 Result - St George Stks (held 22 February 2003). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2002 Result - St. George Stks (held 2 March 2002). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2001 Result - St George Stks (held 24 February 2001). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 2000 Result - St George Stks (held 4 March 2000). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1999 Result - St. George Stks (held 27 February 1999). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1998 Result - St. George Stks (held 28 February 1998). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1997 Result - St. George Stks (held 1 March 1997). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1996 Result - St. George Stks (held 2 March 1996). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1995 Result - St. George Stks (held 4 March 1995). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1994 Result - St. George Stks (held 26 February 1994). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1993 Result - St. George Stks (held 20 February 1993). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1992 Result - St. George Stks (held 22 February 1992). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1991 Result - St. George Stks (held 23 February 1991). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1990 Result - St. George Stks (held 24 February 1990). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1989 Result - St. George Stks (held 25 February 1989). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1988 Result - St.George Stks (held 27 February 1988). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1987 Result - St.George Stks (held 21 February 1987). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1986 Result - St.George Stks (held 22 February 1986). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1985 Result - St George Stks (held 23 February 1985). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1984 Result - St George Stks (held 25 February 1984). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- Web site: 1983 Result - St George Stks (held 26 February 1983). breednet.com. 22 February 2015.
- News: Caulfield Results: 4 - St George Stakes . News Google Digital. The Age. 23 February 2015. 17 col. 1 - 4. 28 February 1972.
- News: (1971 Result) 3 - St George Stakes (held 20 February 1971). News Google Digital. The Age. 23 February 2015. 19 col. 1 - 3. 22 February 1971.
- Web site: V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1906) – Result St. George Stakes (held 16 February 1906). Trove. The Sunday Times. Perth. 17 February 1906. 25 February 2015.
- Web site: SummerSporting. V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1904) – Result St. George Stakes (held 6 February 1904). Trove. The Courier (Brisbane). 8 February 1904. 25 February 2015.
- Web site: V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1903) – Result St. George Stakes (held 7 February 1903). Trove . The Advertiser (Adelaide). 9 February 1903. 25 February 2015.
- Web site: V.A.T.C Autumn Carnival (1902) – Result St. George Stakes (held 15 February 1902). Trove . The Argus (Melbourne). 17 February 1902. 25 February 2015.
- News: The World of Sports. 13 February 1921. 23 February 2015. Trove . The Sunday Times (Perth). 3 col. 4 - 5. 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..