The St George Stakes is a Group 2

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

 Australian Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race held under weight for age

Weight for Age

Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...

 conditions, for horses aged two years old and upwards, over a distance of 1800 metres. It is held at Caulfield racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

 every February. Total prize money is A$200,000.

Distance

1900 - 1972 held over 9 furlongs (approx. 1800m)

1973 - 1978 held over 1800m

1979 held over 1200m

1980 - 1981 held over 1800m

1982 held over 1600m

1983 held over 1800m

1984 - 1987 held over 1600m

1988 - 1994 held over 1800m

1995 held over 2000m

1996 onwards held over 1800m.

The winners

• 2011 - Heart Of Dreams
• 2010 - La Rocket
• 2009 - Theseo
• 2008 - Princess Coup
• 2007 - Pompeii Ruler
• 2006 - Our Smoking Joe
• 2005 - Elvstroem
  Elvstroem
  Elvstroem was an outstanding bay Thoroughbred racehorse, by world champion sire Danehill from the former champion three-year-old filly, Circles of Gold.-Dam:...
  
  
• 2004 - Lonhro
  Lonhro
  Lonhro was a champion Australian racehorse who is now standing at stud. Nicknamed "The Black Flash", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea , who also produced the Group One winner Niello...
  
  
• 2003 - Northerly
  Northerly
  Northerly, foaled in 1996, was arguably Australia's best middle distance Thoroughbred horse of the early 2000s. Northerly, trained by Western Australian harness racing legend Fred Kersley, won nine Group One races, including the Australian Cup twice, and the Cox Plate, regarded as the Weight for...
  
  
• 2002 - Northerly
  Northerly
  Northerly, foaled in 1996, was arguably Australia's best middle distance Thoroughbred horse of the early 2000s. Northerly, trained by Western Australian harness racing legend Fred Kersley, won nine Group One races, including the Australian Cup twice, and the Cox Plate, regarded as the Weight for...
  
  
• 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
  Let's Elope
  Let's Elope is a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse in Australia.Bred by Highview Stud in Hamilton, New Zealand, Let's Elope was a giant chestnut mare who in 1991 became the first mare in more than 50 years to complete Australia's famed Caulfield Cup - Melbourne Cup double...
  
  
• 1991 - Sydeston
  Sydeston
  Sydeston was one of the best racehorses to come out of Tasmania in the history of Australian racing, and easily the best to do so in the modern era. After winning a number of races in his home state, the plain brown gelding was transferred to Bob Hoysted in the middle of 1989...
  
  
• 1990 - King’s High
• 1989 - Vo Rogue
  Vo Rogue
  Vo Rogue is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by American-bred Ivor Prince whose racing career ended from injury after just two starts. Ivor Prince was a son of the British champion Sir Ivor who won the 1968 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby. His American damsire, Dignitas, was a...
  
  
• 1988 - Vo Rogue
• 1987 - Foxseal
• 1986 - Mrs.Fitzherbet
• 1985 - Torbek
• 1984 - Penny Edition
• 1983 - Getting Closer
• 1982 - Lawman
• 1981 - My Brown Jug / Hyperno
  Hyperno
  Hyperno was a Thoroughbred racehorse foaled in New Zealand. He was a wayward but brilliant galloper that won the Melbourne Cup and other group and listed races....
  
   (dead heat)
• 1980 - Minuetto
• 1979 - Quiet Snort
• 1978 - Unaware
• 1977 - Ashbah
• 1976 - Leilani
  Leilani (horse)
  Leilani was a champion Thoroughbred racemare that was bred in New Zealand and raced in Australia. She won six Group One races and a total of 12 black type equivalent races, during her short racing career...
  
  
• 1975 - Leilani
• 1974 - Sobar
• 1973 - Longfella
• 1972 - Cyron

• 1971 - Gay Icarus
• 1970 - Rain Lover
  Rain Lover
  Rain Lover was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the very few horses to win the Melbourne Cup more than once. Rain Lover was sired by the good racehorse, Latin Lover his dam Rain Spot was by Valognes .He was owned and bred by Clifford A. Reid, who won the 1945 Melbourne...
  
  
• 1969 - Rain Lover
• 1968 - Winfreux
• 1967 - Tobin Bronze
  Tobin Bronze
  Tobin Bronze was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who competed with great success during the 1960's.A chestnut son of Arctic Explorer from the Masthead mare Amarco he proved to be a crowd favourite due to his stunning good looks and winning 24 of his 44 Australian race starts.His...
  
  
• 1966 - Light Fingers
  Light Fingers
  Light Fingers was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965.The lightly built chestnut was by the highly successful sire of stayers, Le Filou, from Cuddlesome by Red Mars , by Hyperion...
  
  
• 1965 - Yangtze
• 1964 - Sometime
• 1963 - Aquanita
• 1962 - Dhaulagiri
• 1961 - Dhaulagiri
• 1960 - Lord
  Lord (horse)
  Lord was a New Zealand-born Thoroughbred racehorse who raced successfully in Australia. He was a bay gelding by Targui out of Broadway , by Actor . Lord is remembered for his 1960 Victoria Racing Club Queen's Plate effort in which he nearly defeated the champion Tulloch, who was returning after...
  
  
• 1959 - Lord
• 1958 - Prince Darius
• 1957 - Redcraze
  Redcraze
  Redcraze was a champion New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced both in Australia and New Zealand, winning major races in both countries....
  
  
• 1956 - Somerset Fair
• 1955 - Flying Halo
• 1954 - Cromis
• 1953 - Hydrogen
• 1952 - Delta
• 1951 - Comic Court
  Comic Court
  Comic Court was a most versatile post-war Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who set race records at distances of 6 furlongs and 2 miles...
  
  
• 1950 - Comic Court
  Comic Court
  Comic Court was a most versatile post-war Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who set race records at distances of 6 furlongs and 2 miles...
  
  
• 1949 - Carbon Copy
• 1948 - Valcurl
• 1947 - Attley
• 1946 - Flight
  Flight (horse)
  Flight was an Australian Thoroughbred racemare that was the highest stakes winning mare in Australasia. Her courageous efforts made her a crowd favourite during the post World War II era and she had victories over some of the great horses of the time including Shannon, Bernborough, Royal Gem and...
  
  
• 1945 - Tranquil Star
• 1944 - Tranquil Star
• 1943 - Sun Valley
• 1942 - High Caste
  High Caste
  High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning three of his four race starts. He was a good racehorse under handicap and weight for age conditions and combined this with wins in good races from...
  
  
• 1941 - Tranquil Star
• 1940 - High Caste
• 1939 - Ajax
• 1938 - Hua
• 1937 - Young Idea
• 1936 - Cuddle
  Cuddle (horse)
  Cuddle was an outstanding New Zealand Thoroughbred racemare that won a large number of major races including the 1935 and 1936 Auckland Cups in race record time...
  
  
• 1935 - Farndale

• 1934 - Danilo
• 1933 - Eastern Chief
• 1932 - Ammon Ra
• 1931 - Phar Lap
  Phar Lap
  Phar Lap was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose achievements captured the public's imagination during the early years of the Great Depression. Foaled in New Zealand, he was trained and raced in Australia. Phar Lap dominated Australian racing during a distinguished career, winning a Melbourne...
  
  
• 1930 - Amounis
  Amounis
  Amounis was a good Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse. He won 33 races over distances ranging from 6 to 12 furlongs . Of these wins, 27 were in "Principal Races" , 16 of these races have since been promoted to Group One status...
  
  
• 1929 - Black Duchess
• 1928 - Black Duchess
• 1927 - Heroic
  Heroic (horse)
  Heroic was a great Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 21 races from 5 furlongs to 2 miles and was a Leading sire in Australia.-Breeding:...
  
  
• 1926 - Whittier
• 1925 - The Hawk
  The Hawk (horse)
  The Hawk was a exceptional New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He had 136 race starts, winning top quality races in both New Zealand and Australia, and set Australasian records for six and eight furlongs...
  
  
• 1924 - The Hawk
  The Hawk (horse)
  The Hawk was a exceptional New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He had 136 race starts, winning top quality races in both New Zealand and Australia, and set Australasian records for six and eight furlongs...
  
  
• 1923 - Easingwold
• 1922 - Eurythmic
  Eurythmic (horse)
  Eurythmic was a versatile Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who had the ability to produce a brilliant finishing run in staying races and he also won important sprint races, too. At four he won 12 of his 13 starts including the Caulfield Cup and Sydney Cup. When Eurythmic finished racing he...
  
  
• 1921 - race not held
• 1920 - Artilleryman
• 1919 - Mistico
• 1918 - Desert Gold
  Desert Gold
  Desert Gold was a famous and successful New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse who raced at the time of World War I. She raced in Australia and New Zealand, winning 36 races, including a still-standing record of 19 in succession ....
  
  
• 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