Lee Steere Stakes
Encyclopedia
The Lee Steere Stakes is a Group 2
Australia
n Thoroughbred
horse race held under weight for age
conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse
, Perth
in November. Prize money is A$200,000. It is named after Ernest Henry Lee-Steere
chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1963 to 1984.
Group races
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Australia
Australia
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n 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 three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse, Western Australia
Ascot Racecourse is the major racecourse in Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately 8 kilometres east of the Perth central business district, with the headquarters of the Western Australian Turf Club positioned directly opposite....
, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
in November. Prize money is A$200,000. It is named after Ernest Henry Lee-Steere
Ernest Henry Lee-Steere
Sir Ernest Henry Lee-Steere, KBE was a prominent Australian businessman. He was particularly noted for his involvement in horse racing in Western Australia, becoming chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1963 to 1984. He was also Lord Mayor of Perth from 1972 to...
chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club from 1963 to 1984.
Race history
- 1893-1938 the race was known as The All Aged Stakes.
- In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park RacecourseBelmont Park, Western AustraliaBelmont Park Racecourse is one of the two major horse racing venues within the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, the other being Ascot Racecourse. The track has a circumference of 1,699 metres with a 333 metre straight...
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The winners
- 2011 Ranger
- 2010 Famous Roman
- 2009 Idyllic Prince
- 2008 Marasco
- 2007 Grasspatch Girl
- 2006 Belle Bizarre
- 2005 Avenida Madero
- 2004 Ellicorsam
- 2003 Early Express
- 2002 Hardrada
- 2001 Tribula
- 2000 Umrum
- 1999 Slavonic
- 1998 Pennyweight Point
- 1997 Willoughby
- 1996 Bradson
- 1995 Century Blazer
- 1994 Jacks Or Better
- 1993 Wabasso
- 1992 Welcome Knight
- 1991 M'Lady's Jewel
- 1990 Mister Till
- 1989 Carry A Smile
- 1988 Sky Filou
- 1987 Denver Dame
- 1986 Fair Sir
- 1985 Concrete
- 1984 Coal Pak
- 1983 Argentine Gold
- 1982 Getting Closer
- 1981 Iko
- 1980 Scarlet Gem
- 1979 Asian Beau
- 1978 Romantic Dream
- 1977 Burgess Queen
- 1976 Detonator
- 1976 Sizzler
- 1975 Merry Heart
- 1974 Starglow
- 1972 Millefleurs
- 1972 La Trice
- 1971 La Trice
- 1970 Sherolythe
- 1969 Chemech
- 1968 Paper Cap
- 1967 Railway Boy
- 1966 Railway Boy
- 1965 Norval Boy
- 1964 All India
- 1963 Big Bob
- 1962 Big Bob
- 1961 First Orl
- 1960 Aquanita
- 1959 Young Filipino
- 1958 Ultramatic
- 1957 Mcharry
- 1956 Maniana
- 1955 Chestnut Lady
- 1954 Copper Beech
- 1953 Winker
- 1952 Letorna
- 1950 Fawzia
- 1949 St. Falcon
- 1949 Garawind
- 1948 Westralian
- 1947 Santheine
- 1946 Frangus
- 1944 Lord Treat
- 1943 Skyro
- 1942 Dear Brutus
- 1941 Azoth
- 1939 Winbyie
- 1938 Gay Gipsy
- 1938 Tetreen
- 1936 Cetotis
- 1935 Old Story
- 1933 Cetotis
- 1932 no race
- 1931 Einga
- 1930 Pure Blend
- 1929 Peggy Poet
- 1927 Kongoni
- 1926 Tich
- 1925 Egyptian Idol
- 1924 Honneur
- 1923 Lilypond
- 1922 Scorpius
- 1921 Easingwold
- 1920 Jolly Cosy
- 1920 Mistico
- 1919 Haud
- 1917 Bardeur
- 1916 Mistico
- 1916 High Rock
- 1914 Lucky Beggar
- 1914 Tom Castro
- 1912 Saturate
- 1911 Artesian
- 1910 Jolly Beggar
- 1910 Annapolis
- 1908 Lady Bobadil
- 1907 May King
- 1907 Enchanteur
- 1905 Lady Agnes
- 1904 Betsy Burke
- 1904 Fifeness
- 1903 Manlock
- 1901 Cardinal
- 1901 Reliance
- 1900 Tarquin
- 1899 Aqua
- 1898 Tarquin
- 1897 Tarquin
- 1896 Carbonate
- 1895 Scarpia
- 1894 Scarpia
- 1893 Scarpia