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Horse race in Perth, Western Australia
Horse race
Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic Location
Ascot Racecourse Inaugurated 1983 Race type
Thoroughbred Sponsor
TABTouch (2019) Distance 1,400 metres Surface Turf Track Left-handed Qualification Three year old Weight Set weights Colts and geldings – 56½
kg fillies – 54½
kg Purse
A$ 100,000 (2019)
The Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic is a
Perth Racing Listed
Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds at set weights held over 1400 metres, held at
Ascot Racecourse in
Perth , Western Australia each year in December.
[1] Prize money is A$100,000.
History
The race is named after
Ernest Henry Lee-Steere ,
[2] chairman of the
Western Australian Turf Club 1963–1984.
In 2005 and prior to 2000 the race was scheduled during the
Perth Cup Carnival.
In 2003 the race was run at
Belmont Park Racecourse .
The race was downgraded to a Listed Race in 2016.
Grade
1983–1985 - Listed race
1986–2015 - Group 3
2016 - Listed race
Winners
2019 - Sanabreanna
[3]
2018 - The Velvet King
[4]
2017 - War Room
[5]
2016 - Lusaha
[6]
2015 - Lite'n In My Veins
[7]
2014 - Liberty's Gem
[8]
2013 - Petrol Power
[9]
2012 - Hard Ball Get
[10]
2011 - Night War
[11]
2010 - Playcidium Mint
[12]
2009 - Dino Mak
[13]
2008 - Destino
[14]
2007 - Yuro
[15]
2006 - Mansion House
[16]
2005 (Dec.) - Stormy Nova
[17]
2005 (Jan.) - Secret Monarch
[18]
2003 - Changing Lanes
[19]
2002 - Early Express
[20]
2001 - Dexian
[21]
2000 - Master Park
[22]
1999 - Zedamoss
[23]
1999 - Fly My Kite
[24]
1998 - Wolf Pack
[25]
1997 - The Medic
[26]
1995 - Ned's Brother
[27]
1994 (Dec.) - Discussion
[28]
1994 (Jan.) - Mobile Link
[29]
1993 - Classy Dresser
[30]
1992 - Mount Angelo
[31]
1991 - Paklani
[32]
1990 - Stray Bullet
[33]
1989 - Lady Of Battle
[34]
1988 - Edge Of Darkness
[35]
1987 -
Placid Ark
[36]
1986 - Fimiston
[37]
1985 - Renminbi
1984 - Top Post
1983 - Corona Miss
See also
References