Peter Young Stakes

The Peter Young Stakes is a Group 2 Blue Diamond Stakes Day race held in February as a lead-up to the Australian Cup.

2024 Peter Young Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Campionessa
  • 2nd: #2 Vow And Declare
  • 3rd: #1 Gold Trip



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*.

*Note: The 2023 Peter Young Stakes and entire Blue Diamond Stakes race card took place at Sandown with renovations happening at Caulfield. 

The Peter Young Stakes is a middle distance race run over 1800m under weight-for-age conditions and is worth $300,000. 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.

In 2021 Homesman improved on a lead-up third in the Peter Young Stakes results to win that season’s Australian Cup.

The 2022 Peter Young Stakes form was franked with the winner Cascadian going on to win that autumn’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes in Sydney. The third place-getter Emissary meanwhile was huge that spring finishing runner-up to Gold Trip in Flemington’s $8 million Melbourne Cup results.

Gold Trip returned to run second in the 2023 Peter Young Stakes before a subsequent victory in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes and third in that spring’s Caulfield Cup results.

Gold Trip was back again in the 2024 Peter Young Stakes finishing third first-up behind Campionessa (1st) and another former Melbourne Cup winner in Vow And Declare (2nd).

This season’s edition of the Peter Young Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday February 24, 2024 at Caulfield Racecourse on Blue Diamond Day and was won in a narrow thriller by Mark Walker’s Group 1 winning New Zealander Campionessa ($2.70F) for the punters. 

2024 Peter Young Stakes
Date: Saturday February 24, 2024
Racecourse: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance: 1800m
Conditions: Weight-for-age
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000
Inaugurated: 1900

2024 Peter Young Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Campionessa ($2.70F)
  • 2nd: #2 Vow And Declare
  • 3rd: #1 Gold Trip

Click here to read more on the 2024 Peter Young Stakes head bob win by Campionessa.

2024 Peter Young Stakes Results & Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 CAMPIONESSA (NZ) Mark Walker Michael Dee 1 57kg $2.70F
2 2 VOW AND DECLARE Danny O’Brien Billy Egan 0.1L 3 59kg $21
3 1 GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 0.85L 8 59kg $3
4 9 UNUSUAL CULTURE (NZ) Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Kah 1.15L 6 57kg $9.50
5 6 EL SOLEADO Robbie Laing Craig Williams 3.15L 5 59kg $10
6 10 FOXY CLEOPATRA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn 4.9L 2 57kg $5.50
7 5 LOFT (GER) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 7.65L 7 59kg $61
8 3 SELINO (GB) Chris Waller John Allen 11.15L 4 59kg $101
8 ZENNZELLA Ciaron Maher Damian Lane 0
4 SHERAZ (FR) Chris Waller Brenton Avdulla 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Peter Young Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Peter Young Stakes 2024 betting odds will be provided below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.

The last favourites in Peter Young Stakes betting to win were Avilius ($1.95 in 2019), Cascadian ($2.05 in 2022), and New Zealand mare Campionessa ($2.70 in 2024).

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2024 Peter Young Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Peter Young Stakes Tips

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  • To Win: #7 Campionessa ($2.90 at time of publish) – BET NOW

With value thinning in the Peter Young, the classy Kiwi mare Campionessa emerges as a tempting option. The six-year-old Mark Walker-trained runner boasts an impressive summer campaign in New Zealand, culminating in a Group 1 Zabeel Classic victory on Boxing Day. While her Thorndon Mile run last month wasn’t ideal, she bounced back quickly with a strong second at an elite level last time out. While she’ll likely excel over longer distances later, the 1800m suits her and the inside barrier provides a tactical advantage. Don’t overlook her potential to upset in this open race.

2024 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 2024 Peter Young Stakes field and barriers will be released below on Wednesday February 21, 2024.

The Peter Young Stakes 2024 final field features a smart line-up of potential Australian Cup-bound gallopers including 2022 Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip racing first-up and the rails-drawn Group 1 winning Kiwi mare Campionessa.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 570x41350x GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher Mark Zahra 10 59kg 117
2 460x02295x VOW AND DECLARE Danny O’Brien Billy Egan 3 59kg 105
3 08x000651x SELINO (GB) Chris Waller John Allen 4 59kg 104
4 295x08083x SHERAZ (FR) Chris Waller Brenton Avdulla 6 59kg 104
5 122x11x2x7 LOFT (GER) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 9 59kg 106
6 19×2323111 EL SOLEADO Robbie Laing Craig Williams 7 59kg 84
7 26×5011192 CAMPIONESSA (NZ) Mark Walker Michael Dee 1 57kg 108
8 114x78x313 ZENNZELLA Ciaron Maher Damian Lane 5 57kg 96
9 1314×42764 UNUSUAL CULTURE (NZ) Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Kah 8 57kg 97
10 3127x228x2 FOXY CLEOPATRA Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn 2 57kg 97

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 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.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 570x41350x GOLD TRIP (FR) H 7 Ciaron Maher 1 59kg 117
2 292x1132x6 PERICLES G 4 James Cummings 2 59kg 108
3 2114226×12 CAMPIONESSA (NZ) M 6 Mark Walker 3 57kg 108
4 122x11x2x7 LOFT (GER) G 6 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 4 59kg 106
5 460x02295x VOW AND DECLARE G 8 Danny O’Brien 5 59kg 105
6 295x08083x SHERAZ (FR) G 7 Chris Waller 6 59kg 104
7 08x000651x SELINO (GB) G 8 Chris Waller 7 59kg 104
8 2410x7624x ASHRUN (FR) G 8 Ciaron Maher 8 59kg 103
9 14x380x00x GEAR UP (IRE) G 6 Annabel Neasham 9 59kg 99
10 808021110x NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR) G 6 Ciaron Maher 10 59kg 99
11 3127x228x2 FOXY CLEOPATRA M 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 11 57kg 97
12 1314×42764 UNUSUAL CULTURE (NZ) M 5 Ciaron Maher 12 57kg 97
13 114x78x313 ZENNZELLA M 4 Ciaron Maher 13 57kg 96
14 8x0990x5Fx CADRE DU NOIR (USA) G 8 Ciaron Maher 14 59kg 94
15 033236145x MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) G 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 15 59kg 93
16 19×2323111 EL SOLEADO G 4 Robbie Laing 16 59kg 84
17 07394×1823 FLASH FEELING (NZ) H 5 John Sadler 17 59kg 84

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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.

In 2022 jockey Damien Oliver rode his record sixth Peter Young Stakes winner in Cascadian.

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

In 2023 the event took place at Ladbrokes Park, Sandown, on the Hillside course with renovations happening at Caulfield.

Recent St George Stakes / Peter Young Stakes Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Peter Young Stakes
1st Campionessa 1 minute 50.45 seconds
2nd Vow And Declare
3rd Gold Trip
2023
Peter Young Stakes
1st Steinem 1 minute 48.40 seconds
2nd Gold Trip
3rd Keats
2022
Peter Young Stakes
1st Cascadian 1 minute 51.59 seconds
2nd Yonkers
3rd Emissary
2021
Peter Young Stakes
1st Paradee 1 minute 49.64 seconds
2nd Shared Ambition
3rd Homesman
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

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