Lee Steere Stakes

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.

The event is named after Ernest Augustus Lee Steere, former chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club and owner of the champion Eurythmic.

[2] In 2003 the race was run at Belmont Park Racecourse.

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 it was regularly scheduled during the Perth Cup Carnival which is held close to New Year's Day.