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.

2023 Peter Young Stakes Results

  • 1st: #10 Steinem
  • 2nd: #1 Gold Trip
  • 3rd: #8 Keats



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 Ladbrokes Park (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.

This season’s edition of the Peter Young Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday February 25, 2023 at Ladbrokes Park, Sandown and was won by the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Frankel mare Steinem ($5.50) first-up. 

2023 Peter Young Stakes
Date: Saturday February 25, 2023
Racecourse: Caulfield Racecourse (Ladbrokes Park Hillside Course, Sandown in 2023)
Distance: 1800m
Conditions: Weight-for-age
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000
Inaugurated: 1900

2023 Peter Young Stakes Results

  • 1st: #10 Steinem ($5.50)
  • 2nd: #1 Gold Trip
  • 3rd: #8 Keats

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace ran the quinella in the Peter Young Stakes 2023 results with their Group 1 placed Frankel mare Steinem ($5.50) enjoying a narrow victory over her Melbourne Cup winning stablemate Gold Trip ($6).

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 STEINEM (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 8 57kg $5.50
2 1 GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 0.3L 5 59kg $6
3 8 KEATS (IRE) Gavin Bedggood Craig Williams 0.5L 9 59kg $20
4 3 NUMERIAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham Damien Oliver 1L 7 59kg $8.50
5 2 EMISSARY (GB) Michael Moroney Blake Shinn 2.25L 2 59kg $3.40F
6 9 YAPHET Cliff Brown Ethan Brown 4.25L 3 59kg $31
7 4 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Danny O’Brien Ben Melham 4.45L 10 59kg $12
8 7 SUREFIRE (GB) Chris Waller Ms Jamie Kah 5.2L 4 59kg $6
9 11 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Michael Kent Josh Richards 8.7L 1 57kg $26
10 6 IL PARADISO (USA) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 13.7L 6 59kg $31
5 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) Chris Waller Michael Dee 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Peter Young Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Peter Young Stakes 2023 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) and Cascadian ($2.05 in 2022).

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2023 Peter Young Stakes Form Guide

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2023 Peter Young Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Peter Young Stakes 2023 Tips on the Blue Diamond support act this autumn.

  • To Win: #10 Steinem ($11 at time of publish) 

We’ve got a returning Melbourne Cup winner in the mix but like the price and form for the 1800m here on the stablemate Steinem for an upset. The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Frankel mare is also first-up in the Peter Young jumping from barrier eight with John Allen aboard. She’s got previous winning form at Sandown and the distance looks right. She has only won up to 1600m but has performed well over further with placings in races like the Group 2 Matriarch (2000m) when second. Group 1 Northerly Stakes third in WA over the 1800m last November and at her latest run was narrowly beaten in the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst in Perth over 2100m.

2023 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 2023 Peter Young Stakes field and barriers will be released below on Wednesday February 22, 2023.

Returning Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip heads the Peter Young Stakes 2023 field and betting markets at Sandown this weekend.

Click here to read more on the key stayers in the 2023 Peter Young Stakes field and betting markets.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 x3x335291x GOLD TRIP (FR) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Mark Zahra 5 59kg 117
2 x35x15812x EMISSARY (GB) Michael Moroney Blake Shinn 2 59kg 104
3 0211x2250x NUMERIAN (IRE) Annabel Neasham Damien Oliver 7 59kg 109
4 528x4300x6 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Danny O’Brien Ben Melham 11 59kg 105
5 0x536107x2 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) Chris Waller Michael Dee 10 59kg 106
6 22x171353x IL PARADISO (USA) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Harry Coffey 6 59kg 102
7 0x155021x8 SUREFIRE (GB) Chris Waller Ms Jamie Kah 4 59kg 102
8 70141210×4 KEATS (IRE) Gavin Bedggood Craig Williams 9 59kg 89
9 91x24142x5 YAPHET Cliff Brown Ethan Brown 3 59kg 84
10 396x05232x STEINEM (GB) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 8 57kg 102
11 x4619x2415 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Michael Kent Josh Richards 1 57kg 86

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 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 Hcp Rating
1 x4619x2415 DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) M 5 Michael Kent 86
2 x35x15812x EMISSARY (GB) G 6 Michael Moroney 104
3 13x9500x77 EXPLOSIVE JACK (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 103
4 x3x335291x GOLD TRIP (FR) H 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 117
5 25x341613x HIGH EMOCEAN (NZ) M 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 103
6 22x171353x IL PARADISO (USA) G 7 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
7 70141210×4 KEATS (IRE) G 6 Gavin Bedggood 89
8 0x536107x2 NO COMPROMISE (NZ) G 6 Chris Waller 106
9 2x470x8x80 NORMANDY BRIDGE (FR) G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 92
10 0211x2250x NUMERIAN (IRE) G 7 Annabel Neasham 109
11 40×3435111 RIGHT YOU ARE G 6 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 94
12 396x05232x STEINEM (GB) M 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 102
13 0x155021x8 SUREFIRE (GB) G 5 Chris Waller 102
14 1211x312x7 TUVALU G 5 Lindsey Smith 111
15 00x535601x VOW AND DECLARE G 7 Danny O’Brien 108
16 91x24142x5 YAPHET G 4 Cliff Brown 84
17 528x4300x6 YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) G 5 Danny O’Brien 105

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
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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