Peter Young Stakes prize money
The Peter Young Stakes is worth AU$500,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 261st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 52nd richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Peter Young Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,800 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Maidens ineligible
- First run
- 1900
We hold the total fund for the Peter Young Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every Peter Young Stakes winner
127 runnings, 1900 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Birdman | ||
| 2025 | Pride Of Jenni | ||
| 2024 | Campionessa | ||
| 2023 | Steinem | ||
| 2022 | Cascadian | ||
| 2021 | Paradee | ||
| 2020 | Miss Siska | ||
| 2019 | Avilius | ||
| 2018 | Gailo Chop | ||
| 2017 | Stratum Star | ||
| 2016 | Bow Creek | ||
| 2015 | Mourinho | ||
| 2014 | Fiorente | ||
| 2013 | Foreteller | ||
| 2012 | Lucas Cranach | ||
| 2011 | Heart Of Dreams | ||
| 2010 | La Rocket | ||
| 2009 | Theseo | ||
| 2008 | Princess Coup | ||
| 2007 | Pompeii Ruler | ||
| 2006 | Our Smoking Joe | ||
| 2005 | Elvstroem | ||
| 2004 | Lonhro | ||
| 2003 | Northerly | ||
| 2002 | Northerly | ||
| 2001 | Cent Home | ||
| 2000 | Royal Voyage | ||
| 1999 | Istidaad | ||
| 1998 | Dane Ripper | ||
| 1997 | Istidaad | ||
| 1996 | Racer's Edge | ||
| 1995 | Durbridge | ||
| 1994 | Durbridge | ||
| 1993 | Star Of The Realm | ||
| 1992 | Let's Elope | ||
| 1991 | Sydeston | ||
| 1990 | King's High | ||
| 1989 | Vo Rogue | ||
| 1988 | Vo Rogue | ||
| 1987 | Foxseal | ||
| 1986 | Mrs.Fitzherbet | ||
| 1985 | Torbek | ||
| 1984 | Penny Edition | ||
| 1983 | Getting Closer | ||
| 1982 | Lawman | ||
| 1981 | My Brown Jug | ||
| 1980 | Minuetto | ||
| 1979 | Quiet Snort | ||
| 1978 | Unaware | ||
| 1977 | Ashbah | ||
| 1976 | Leilani | ||
| 1975 | Leilani | ||
| 1974 | Sobar | ||
| 1973 | Longfella | ||
| 1972 | Cyron | ||
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | ||
| 1970 | Rain Lover | ||
| 1969 | Rain Lover | ||
| 1968 | Winfreux | ||
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | ||
| 1966 | Light Fingers | ||
| 1965 | Yangtze | ||
| 1964 | Sometime | ||
| 1963 | Aquanita | ||
| 1962 | Dhaulagiri | ||
| 1961 | Dhaulagiri | ||
| 1960 | Lord | ||
| 1959 | Lord | ||
| 1958 | Prince Darius | ||
| 1957 | Redcraze | ||
| 1956 | Somerset Fair | ||
| 1955 | Flying Halo | ||
| 1954 | Cromis | ||
| 1953 | Hydrogen | ||
| 1952 | Delta | ||
| 1951 | Comic Court | ||
| 1950 | Comic Court | ||
| 1949 | Carbon Copy | ||
| 1948 | Valcurl | ||
| 1947 | Attley | ||
| 1946 | Flight | ||
| 1945 | Tranquil Star | ||
| 1944 | Tranquil Star | ||
| 1943 | Sun Valley | ||
| 1942 | High Caste | ||
| 1941 | Tranquil Star | ||
| 1940 | High Caste | ||
| 1939 | Ajax | ||
| 1938 | Hua | ||
| 1937 | Young Idea | ||
| 1936 | Cuddle | ||
| 1935 | Farndale | ||
| 1934 | Danilo | ||
| 1933 | Eastern Chief | ||
| 1932 | Ammon Ra | ||
| 1931 | Phar Lap | ||
| 1930 | Amounis | ||
| 1929 | Black Duchess | ||
| 1928 | Black Duchess | ||
| 1927 | Heroic | ||
| 1926 | Whittier | ||
| 1925 | The Hawk | ||
| 1924 | The Hawk | ||
| 1923 | Easingwold | ||
| 1922 | Eurythmic | ||
| 1921 | race not held | ||
| 1920 | Artilleryman | ||
| 1919 | Mistico | ||
| 1918 | Desert Gold | ||
| 1917 | Patrobas | ||
| 1916 | Cyklon | ||
| 1915 | Land Of Song | ||
| 1914 | Jolly Beggar | ||
| 1913 | Cider | ||
| 1912 | Trafalgar | ||
| 1911 | Comedy King | ||
| 1910 | Alawa | ||
| 1909 | Soultline | ||
| 1908 | Mountain King | ||
| 1907 | Ellis | ||
| 1906 | Lady Wallace | ||
| 1905 | Billingsgate | ||
| 1904 | Scottish King | ||
| 1903 | Footbolt | ||
| 1902 | Wakeful | ||
| 1901 | Clean Sweep | ||
| 1900 | Parthian |
0 of the 127 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Peter Young Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tranquil Star | 3 | 1941, 1944, 1945 |
| Northerly | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Istidaad | 2 | 1997, 1999 |
| Durbridge | 2 | 1994, 1995 |
| Vo Rogue | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Leilani | 2 | 1975, 1976 |
| Rain Lover | 2 | 1969, 1970 |
| Dhaulagiri | 2 | 1961, 1962 |
| Lord | 2 | 1959, 1960 |
| Comic Court | 2 | 1950, 1951 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Peter Young Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | AJC St LegerRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 252 | Alister Clark StakesCaulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 253 | Bendigo CupBendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 254 | Breeders ClassicRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 255 | Carbine Club StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 256 | Challenge StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 257 | Geelong CupGeelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 258 | Gloaming StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 259 | John F. Feehan StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 260 | Karrakatta PlateAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 262 | The Bart CummingsFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 263 | The Damien OliverFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 264 | WA GuineasAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 265 | New Zealand 1000 GuineasRiccarton Park | New Zealand | AU$499,981 | NZ$600,000 |
| 266 | New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders StakesTrentham, Ellerslie, Te Aroha or Te Rapa | New Zealand | AU$499,981 | NZ$600,000 |
| 267 | Perryville StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | AU$497,368 | $350,000 |
| 268 | Queen's VaseAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$496,125 | £262,500 |
| 269 | Prix de RoyallieuLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
| 270 | Prix du CadranLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
| 271 | Prix GanayLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Peter Young Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 52nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Cup | Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| Gloaming Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| John F. Feehan Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Karrakatta Plate | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| The Bart Cummings | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| The Damien Oliver | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| WA Guineas | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Brisbane Cup | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Peter Young Stakes prize money?
AU$500,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Peter Young Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
261st of 997. 260 races pay more, the nearest of them AJC St Leger. In Australia it is 52nd of 291.
Which horse has won the Peter Young Stakes most often?
Tranquil Star, 3 times, in 1941, 1944, 1945.
When was the Peter Young Stakes first run?
1900. This page holds 127 runnings, from 1900 to 2026.
How far is the Peter Young Stakes?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money