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The Peter Young Stakes is a Group 2 Blue Diamond Stakes Day race held at Caulfield in February as a lead-up to the Australian Cup.
2021 Peter Young Stakes Results
- 1st: #12 Paradee
- 2nd: #8 Shared Ambition
- 3rd: #3 Homesman
Peter Young Stakes News
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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 2021 ran on Saturday February 20, 2021 and was won by Danny O’Brien’s mare Paradee.
| 2021 Peter Young Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 20, 2021 |
| Racecourse: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1800m |
| Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1900 |
2021 Peter Young Stakes Results
- 1st: #12 Paradee
- 2nd: #8 Shared Ambition
- 3rd: #3 Homesman
Danny O’Brien’s in-form mare Paradee ($5) backed-up from a Magic Millions win at the Gold Coast to dominate the 2021 Peter Young Stakes results at Caulfield ahead of the Group 1 Australian Cup.
Click here to read more on the Australian Cup-bound Paradee winning the Peter Young Stakes 2021.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | PARADEE | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 1 | 57kg | $5 | |||
| 2 | 8 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 0.75L | 7 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | HOMESMAN (USA) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 0.85L | 8 | 59kg | $4.80F | ||
| 4 | 5 | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 0.95L | 5 | 59kg | $19 | ||
| 5 | 9 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Luke Currie | 1.05L | 9 | 59kg | $5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Kerrin McEvoy | 1.25L | 6 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 7 | 6 | CHAPADA | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 1.45L | 4 | 59kg | $12 | ||
| 8 | 2 | HARLEM (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Michael Walker | 1.85L | 2 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 9 | 1 | REGAL POWER | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 6.35L | 10 | 59kg | $9.50 | ||
| 10 | 7 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 6.45L | 3 | 59kg | $41 | ||
| 10 | PAPPALINO (FR) | Archie Alexander | Damian Lane | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | MISS SISKA | Matthew Smith | Damien Oliver | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.2021 Peter Young Stakes Odds
The latest Peter Young Stakes 2021 betting odds will be provided below complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of the race.
The last favourite in Peter Young Stakes betting to win was Avilius ($1.95 in 2019).
2021 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 2021 Peter Young Stakes field and barriers will be released below on Wednesday February 17, 2021.
A line-up of 12 potential Australian Cup horses make-up the 2021 Peter Young Stakes final field with seven-year-old Homesman the favourite, while $5 million The All-Star Mile winner Regal Power looks to return to form first-up from the outside barrier.
Scratched: #10 Pappalino (6); #11 Miss Siska (3)
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61x421x90x | REGAL POWER | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 12 | 59kg | 112 | |
| 2 | 9x768254x7 | HARLEM (GB) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Michael Walker | 2 | 59kg | 107 | |
| 3 | 60x70x173x | HOMESMAN (USA) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jye McNeil | 10 | 59kg | 108 | |
| 4 | 756x2593x6 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 59kg | 101 | |
| 5 | 679x03310x | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 7 | 59kg | 105 | |
| 6 | 3125x2193x | CHAPADA | Michael Moroney | Daniel Stackhouse | 5 | 59kg | 102 | |
| 7 | 075100×285 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | Archie Alexander | Declan Bates | 4 | 59kg | 100 | |
| 8 | 3x092527x1 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | Chris Waller | Mark Zahra | 9 | 59kg | 105 | |
| 9 | 121x3719x3 | NONCONFORMIST | Grahame Begg | Luke Currie | 11 | 59kg | 101 | |
| 10 | x313x21x5x | PAPPALINO (FR) | Archie Alexander | Damian Lane | 6 | 59kg | 92 | |
| 11 | 180x07x0x2 | MISS SISKA | Matthew Smith | Damien Oliver | 3 | 57kg | 104 | |
| 12 | 16×4532211 | PARADEE | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 1 | 57kg | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.2021 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 2021 Peter Young Stakes nominations attracted 19 runners including the TS Carlyon Cup trifecta of Best Of Days, Miss Siska and Nonconformist.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 756x2593x6 | ANGEL OF TRUTH | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 101 |
| 2 | 34×3009221 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 105 |
| 3 | 3125x2193x | CHAPADA | G | 5 | Michael Moroney | 102 |
| 4 | 9x768254x7 | HARLEM (GB) | G | 9 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 107 |
| 5 | 60x70x173x | HOMESMAN (USA) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 108 |
| 6 | 085x1230x4 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | G | 8 | Chris Waller | 109 |
| 7 | 14811688×8 | MAHAMEDEIS | G | 6 | Nick Ryan | 98 |
| 8 | 643x74108x | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 108 |
| 9 | 180x07x0x2 | MISS SISKA | M | 7 | Matthew Smith | 104 |
| 10 | 075100×285 | NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ) | G | 7 | Archie Alexander | 100 |
| 11 | 121x3719x3 | NONCONFORMIST | G | 4 | Grahame Begg | 101 |
| 12 | x313x21x5x | PAPPALINO (FR) | H | 5 | Archie Alexander | 92 |
| 13 | 16×4532211 | PARADEE | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 98 |
| 14 | 61x421x90x | REGAL POWER | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 112 |
| 15 | 38x513883x | SAN HUBERTO (IRE) | H | 5 | Matt Cumani | 106 |
| 16 | 3x092527x1 | SHARED AMBITION (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 17 | 2x222x16x7 | SIR DRAGONET (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 115 |
| 18 | 679x03310x | STEEL PRINCE (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 105 |
| 19 | 16526×5126 | VASSILATOR (NZ) | G | 5 | Colin Little |
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.
It has been known as the Peter Young Stakes since 2012.
Recent St George Stakes / Peter Young Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
