PB Lawrence Stakes

The 2017 PB Lawrence Stakes, formerly the JJ Liston Stakes, is a Group 2 race held in August at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne and is run at the same time each year during the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The Group 2 weight-for-age event is contested over 1400m and worth $200,000 in prize money.

The PB Lawrence Stakes usually has quite a few entries coming into the race from the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes a fortnight earlier which is run under the same conditions on the same track except over 1200m instead of 1400m.

The PB Lawrence is also a great starting point for many Spring Carnival contenders aimed at a weight for age campaign as well as horses heading towards the major staying races over the Carnival which may include the Group 1 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield and the Group 1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

From the PB Lawrence Stakes some runners may choose to contest the Group 2 Memsie Stakes over the same distance at Caulfield two weeks later, a double that Regal Roller completed in 2004.

While some of the elite horses may choose to wait until later in the carnival to make their first up runs there’s always plenty of quality in the race.

Shoot Out won the 2010 event on the back of claiming the Bletchingly Stakes as well. In that race he beat a handy field including Melbourne Cup winner Shocking and also Heart Of Dreams.

Other top line winners include Apache Cat in 2007, Pompeii Ruler in 2006 and Victoria Derby winner Mahogany in 1994. 2015 winner Mourinho went on to taste Group 1 glory two starts later when he won the weight for age Underwood Stakes at Caulfield.

2017 PB Lawrence Stakes Field

The 2017 PB Lawrence Stakes field is published here.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Hcp Rating
1 169x3x34x2 LANKAN RUPEE Mick Price Craig Newitt 2 59kg 112
2 1123x2822x HARTNELL (GB) James Cummings Craig Williams 9 59kg 115
3 29x211x75x BLACK HEART BART Darren Weir Brad Rawiller 5 59kg 115
4 1709x4x22x TOSEN STARDOM (JPN) Darren Weir Ben Allen (a) 13 59kg 109
5 28x181x37x GAILO CHOP (FR) Darren Weir Mark Zahra 10 59kg 109
6 129x42212x HUMIDOR (NZ) Darren Weir Damian Lane 3 59kg 112
7 241211x12x STAR EXHIBIT Darren Weir John Allen 6 59kg 105
8 1110x8747x HE’S OUR ROKKII (NZ) David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Dwayne Dunn 4 59kg 107
9 89x60229x4 CHARMED HARMONY John Sadler Ms Katelyn Mallyon 11 59kg 100
10 344943×198 TASHBEEH David & B Hayes & T Dabernig Regan Bayliss 12 59kg 101
11 4x43139x23 DUKE OF BRUNSWICK Mick Price Damien Oliver 14 59kg 95
12 1111x4214x AMELIE’S STAR Darren Weir Luke Currie 1 57kg 103
13 111x8400x ABBEY MARIE Michael Kent Luke Nolen 7 57kg 97
14 x435x2111x MONTOYA’S SECRET Leon & Troy Corstens Noel Callow 8 56.5kg 98

 

PB Lawrence Stakes / JJ Liston Stakes Winners & Results

Winners and placers in the PB Lawrence Stakes since 2000 with winning times.

Year Results Winning Time
2017 1 Hartnell 2 Charmed Harmony 3 Black Heart Bart  1:24.0
2016 1 Miss Rose De Lago 2 Jacquinot Bay 3 Entirely Platinum  1:24.8
2015 1 Mourinho 2 The Cleaner 3 Dibayani  1:23.5
2014 1 Star Rolling 2 Spillway 3 Gig  1:24.4
2013 1 Puissance De Lune 2 Ajeeb 3 Second Effort  1:24.3
2012 1 Second Effort 2 Zamorar 3 Ready To Rip  1:27.6
2011 1 Whobegotyou 2 Lights Of Heaven 3 Prince Obama  1:23.9
2010 1 Shoot Out 2 Predatory Pricer 3 Heart Of Dreams  1:27.2
2009 1 Predatory Pricer 2 Whobegotyou 3 Typhoon Tracy  1:23.4
2008 1 Light Fantastic 2 Weekend Hussler 3 Maldivian  1:24.7
2007 1 Apache Cat 2 Marasco 3 Maldivian  1:22.1
2006 1 Pompeii Ruler 2 Red Dazzler 3 Our Smoking Joe  1:23.6
2005 1 Lad Of The Manor 2 Our Smoking Joe 3 Super Elegant  1:27.9
2004 1 Regal Roller 2 Amtrak 3 Le Zagaletta  1:26.3
2003 1 Super Elegant 2 Vocabulary 3 Walk On Air  1:24.4
2002 1 Sports 2 Le Zagaletta 3 Tully Thunder  1:23.2
2001 1 Le Zagaletta 2 Inaflury 3 Umrum  1:25.5
2000 1 Skoozi Please 2 Go Flash Go 3 Ad Alta  1:25.2

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