Lee Steere Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Western Australian Racehorse Owners Association (2016) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2016) |
The Lee Steere Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 1400 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth in November. Prize money is A$250,000.
The event is named after Ernest Augustus Lee-Steere, former chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club and owner of the champion Eurythmic. In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.
Between 1989 to 2000 the race was held in mid December. Prior to 1989 the race was scheduled during the Perth Cup Carnival held close to New Year's Day.
Note: The event has been raced several times in a calendar year because the it was regularly scheduled during the Perth Cup Carnival which is held close to New Year's Day. Hence the event would sometimes be scheduled in late December.
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