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The Peter Young Stakes – formerly the St George Stakes – is a Group 2 thoroughbred race held mid-way through the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival on Blue Diamond Stakes Day in February at Caulfield.

The Peter Young Stakes is a middle distance race run over 1800m under weight-for-age conditions and is worth $200,000. It is the first weight-for-age race at the carnival run over a distance greater than 1400m and so attracts a quality field of runners seeking a bit more distance.

There are an incredible eight Group races held at the meeting including three Group 1 events, the Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m), the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) and the Futurity Stakes (1600m). The other Group 2 races on the day are the Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) and the Caulfield Autumn Classic (1800m). Finally there is one Group 3 race, the Mannerism Stakes (1400m) and Group 3 Zeditave Stakes (1200m).

Horses running in the Peter Young Stakes may have previously contested the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes two weeks prior. The Peter Young Stakes is also an ideal lead-up to the premier weight-for-age race of the carnival, the  Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) held a fortnight later on Flemington’s Super Saturday of Racing. Fiorente (2014) was the last horse to do the Peter Young Stakes – Australian Cup double.

The Peter Young Stakes has been a terrific guide to the Australian Cup over the years with many other champions of the Australian turf winning both races including Pompeii Ruler (2007), Lonhro (2004), Northerly (2002 & 2003), Istidaad (1999), Dane Ripper (1998), Durbridge (1994 & 1995) and Let’s Elope (1992).

More recently the 2019 Peter Young Stakes winner Avilius went on to complete the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes – Tancred Stakes double in Sydney.

This season’s edition of the Peter Young Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday February 22, 2020 and was won by in-form mare Miss Siska. 

2020 Peter Young Stakes
Date:	Saturday February 22, 2020
Racecourse:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1800m
Conditions:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000
Inaugurated:	1900

2020 Peter Young Stakes Results

• 1st: #9 Miss Siska
• 2nd: #4 Kings Will Dream
• 3rd: #6 Mirage Dancer

The Peter Young Stakes 2020 results proved you should never bet against an in-form mare with Grahame Begg’s impressive last start TS Carlyon Cup winner Miss Siska making it two-from-two this prep with a narrow victory over the beaten favourite Kings Will Dream.

Click here to read more on the impressive Peter Young Stakes winner Miss Siska.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	9	MISS SISKA	Grahame Begg	Damian Lane	–	7	57kg	$4.20
2	4	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Mark Zahra	0.2L	1	59kg	$3.10F
3	6	MIRAGE DANCER (GB)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	0.95L	6	59kg	$31
4	5	REGAL POWER	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	1.05L	5	59kg	$3.90
5	2	HARLEM (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Damien Oliver	1.25L	3	59kg	$16
6	7	ODEON (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Craig Williams	1.35L	9	59kg	$12
7	1	SUZUKA DEVIOUS (JPN)	Mitsuru Hashida	Michael Dee	4.35L	4	59kg	$41
8	3	LEVENDI	Peter Gelagotis	Beau Mertens	6.85L	8	59kg	$51
9	8	CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Glen Boss	7.35L	2	58.5kg	$9.50

2020 Peter Young Stakes Odds

The latest Peter Young Stakes 2020 betting odds will be provided below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.

2020 Peter Young Stakes Field

The Peter Young Stakes attracts a class line-up of staying types heading towards the Australian Cup field in a fortnight.

The official 2020 Peter Young Stakes field and barriers will be released below on Wednesday February 19, 2020.

The Peter Young Stakes 2020 final field features just the nine hopefuls for the card closer on Blue Diamond Day with updated markets led by Chris Waller’s first-up CF Orr Stakes third placegetter Kings Will Dream drawn the rails. WA raider Regal Power looks the danger in barrier five with the ‘Wizard of the West’ William Pike over for the ride on the returning Railway Stakes champion.

Click here to read more on the 2020 Peter Young Stakes Field & Odds for the Australian Cup lead-up.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	80x10x870x	SUZUKA DEVIOUS (JPN)	Mitsuru Hashida	Michael Dee	4	59kg	103
2	9x006380x4	HARLEM (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Damien Oliver	3	59kg	108
3	x50211x8x5	LEVENDI	Peter Gelagotis	Beau Mertens	8	59kg	107
4	6Px58166x3	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Mark Zahra	1	59kg	110
5	1211x2161x	REGAL POWER	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	5	59kg	110
6	x1322x30x0	MIRAGE DANCER (GB)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	6	59kg	110
7	4424×52142	ODEON (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Craig Williams	9	59kg	99
8	1x2122240x	CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Glen Boss	2	58.5kg	109
9	7x278822x1	MISS SISKA	Grahame Begg	Damian Lane	7	57kg	102

2020 Peter Young Stakes Nominations

The Peter Young Stakes nominations feature a host of autumn gallopers coming off lead-up runs in races like the Carlyon Cup and CF Orr Stakes and are released by Racing Victoria the Monday leading up to Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The 2020 Peter Young Stakes nominations drew 12 weight-for-age hopefuls including Kings Will Dream coming off a first-up third in the CF Orr Stakes and the flying Miss Siska who couldn’t have been more impressive winning the Group 3 TS Carlyon Cup last start at the track.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	80x10x870x	SUZUKA DEVIOUS (JPN)	H	9	Mitsuru Hashida	1	59kg	103
2	9x006380x4	HARLEM (GB)	G	8	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	2	59kg	108
3	x50211x8x5	LEVENDI	H	5	Peter Gelagotis	3	59kg	107
4	6Px58166x3	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	4	59kg	110
5	1211x2161x	REGAL POWER	G	4	Grant & Alana Williams	5	59kg	110
6	x1322x30x0	MIRAGE DANCER (GB)	H	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	6	59kg	110
7	7x278822x1	MISS SISKA	M	6	Grahame Begg	7	57kg	102
8	1x2122240x	CONSTANTINOPLE (IRE)	H	4	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	8	58.5kg	109
9	4424×52142	ODEON (NZ)	G	6	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	9	59kg	99
10	22114×9654	NO COMMITMENT (NZ)	G	6	Colin Little	10	59kg	76
11	430×225012	MUSHAIREB (GB)	G	6	Richard & Michael Freedman	11	59kg	85
12	41x33240x7	BEAU BALMAIN (GER)	G	5	Jim Conlan	12	59kg	90

Peter Young Stakes / St George Stakes History

The St George Stakes is one of the older Australian thoroughbred races having first run in 1900 when Parthian claimed victory. It began as a Principal race run over nine furlongs and continued under the same status and distance right up until 1973 when Australia adopted the metric system and converted the race distance to 1800m. Through that time there was only one year when the St George Stakes was not held, 1921.

In 1979 the St George Stakes was elevated to Group 2 status and the race length was dramatically shortened to 1200m for one year. The following year in 1980 the distance reverted back to 1800m. In 1982 the distance decreased to 1600m, then in 1983 it was run over 1800m, in 1984 it shortened again to 1600m for four years until 1988 when it went back to the distance it remains today 1800m, except for one year in 1995 it was run over 2000m.

It has been known as the Peter Young Stakes since 2012.

Recent St George Stakes / Peter Young Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Miss Siska	1 minute 49.64 seconds
	2nd	Kings Will Dream
	3rd	Mirage Dancer
2019 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Avilius	1 minute 49.16 seconds
	2nd	Trap for Fools
	3rd	Ace High
2018 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Gailo Chop	1 minute 48.26 seconds
	2nd	Single Gaze
	3rd	Hartnell
2017 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Stratum Star	1 minute 48.25 seconds
	2nd	Humidor
	3rd	The United States
2016 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Bow Creek	1 minute 48.6 seconds
	2nd	Fenway
	3rd	Mourinho
2015 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Mourinho	1 minute 48.0 seconds
	2nd	Happy Trails
	3rd	Akzar
2014 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Fiorente	1 minute 50.09 seconds
	2nd	Mourayan
	3rd	Star Rolling
2013 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Foreteller	1 minute 50.97 seconds
	2nd	Mr Moet
	3rd	Budriguez
2012 Peter Young Stakes	1st	Lucas Cranach	1 minute 48.8 seconds
	2nd	Illo
	3rd	Manighar
2011 St George Stakes	1st	Heart Of Dreams	1 minute 48.8 seconds
	2nd	Precedence
	3rd	Spacecraft
2010 St George Stakes	1st	La Rocket	1 minute 49.04 seconds
	2nd	Heart Of Dreams
	3rd	Miss Maren
2009 St George Stakes	1st	Theseo	1 minute 47.8 seconds
	2nd	Baughurst
	3rd	Zarita
2008 St George Stakes	1st	Princess Coup	1 minute 51 seconds
	2nd	Sirmione
	3rd	Douro Valley
2007 St George Stakes	1st	Pompeii Ruler	1 minute 49.2 seconds
	2nd	Marasco
	3rd	Aqua D’Amore
2006 St George Stakes	1st	Our Smoking Joe	1 minute 50.2 seconds
	2nd	Lad Of The Manor
	3rd	Vroom Vroom
2005 St George Stakes	1st	Elvstroem	1 minute 49.5 seconds
	2nd	Makybe Diva
	3rd	Casual Pass
2004 St George Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 50.9 seconds
	2nd	Sound Journey
	3rd	Mummify
2003 St George Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 51.8 seconds
	2nd	Fields Of Omagh
	3rd	Mr Casanova
2002 St George Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 49.2 seconds
	2nd	Old Comrade
	3rd	Piper Star
2001 St George Stakes	1st	Cent Home	1 minute 47.1 seconds
	2nd	Giovana
	3rd	Kaapstad Way
2000 St George Stakes	1st	Royal Voyage	1 minute 49.1 seconds
	2nd	Oliver Twist
	3rd	Arena