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PB Lawrence Stakes

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History

MR BRIGHTSIDE winning the Quayclean P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield in Australia.
MR BRIGHTSIDE winning the Quayclean P.B. Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

The PB Lawrence Stakes is a Group 2 race run under Weight For Age conditions for open class horses at Caulfield conducted by the Melbourne Racing Club.

The PB Lawrence Stakes is run over 1400m and has been that way since 1965.

It was first run in 1949 and was won by One Up. The PB Lawrence Stakes has always been a Group 2 race after being a Principal Race under the old system.

The PB Lawrence Stakes has been at Caulfield since 2002 but has been held mostly at Sandown and was originally at Flemington.

Until 2010 it was run as the JJ Liston Stakes but changed to PB Lawrence Stakes to honour a past Chairman of the MRC.

The PB Lawrence Stakes is often the starting point for many elite horses Spring campaigns. For instance Jameka kicked off her successful Caulfield Cup preparation running fourth in this.

The last Cox Plate winner to do the double was Tauto in 1971. Another was Tobin Bronze in 1966.

Mr Brightside won the Lawrence first up off the Doncaster Mile and the following Autumn won the All-Star Mile and another Doncaster. He won the race again in 2023.

The Memsie Stakes over the same course and distance is the following pattern run two weeks later.

The 2023 PB Lawrence Stakes was run for prizemoney of $300,000.

Notable winners of the PB Lawrence Stakes include Mr Brightside (2022/2023), Sierra Sue (2021), Savatiano (2020), Mystic Journey (2019), Hartnell (2017), Mourinho (2015), Puissance De Lune (2013), Whobegotyou (2011), Shoot Out (2010), Light Fantastic (2008), Apache Cat (2007), Pompeii Ruler (2006), Lad Of The Manor (2005), Regal Roller (2004), Sports (2002), Inaflury (1999), Baryshnikov (1995), Mahogany (1994), Dr Grace (1991), Sydeston (1990), Military Plume (1987), So Called (1978), Winfreux (1968), Tobin Bronze (1966), Lord (1958) and Chicquita (1951).

The 2023 PB Lawrence Stakes was won by Mr Brightside from Pinstriped and Aegon.


Racing and Sports

Previous PB Lawrence Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) 6G
BULLBARS (AUS) - LILAHJAY (NZ) TAVISTOCK (NZ)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 59.0 BEN, WILL & JD HAYES 9
MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) 5G
BULLBARS (AUS) - LILAHJAY (NZ) TAVISTOCK (NZ)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 59.0 BEN & JD HAYES 4
SIERRA SUE (NZ) 5M
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - CENTREE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
J ALLEN 57.0 TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 5
SAVATIANO (AUS) 6M
STREET CRY (IRE) - RETSINA (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS)
M J ZAHRA 57.0 JAMES CUMMINGS 3
MYSTIC JOURNEY (AUS) 4M
NEEDS FURTHER (AUS) - WHITE GOLD (NZ) COLOMBIA (NZ)
A DARMANIN 56.5 ADAM TRINDER 2
SHOWTIME (AUS) 4H
SNITZEL (AUS) - FLIDAIS (AUS) TIMBER COUNTRY (USA)
D DUNN 58.5 MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES 8
HARTNELL (GB) 6G
AUTHORIZED (IRE) - DEBONNAIRE (GB) ANABAA (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 60.0 JAMES CUMMINGS 8
MISS ROSE DE LAGO (AUS) 6M
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - CRIMSON DAWN (GB) FASLIYEV (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 57.0 DANNY O'BRIEN 1
MOURINHO (AUS) 8G
ORATORIO (IRE) - BENEVOLENT (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE)
V DURIC 59.0 DARRYL BLACKSHAW 1
STAR ROLLING (AUS) 5G
CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - UNEASY (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ)
S BASTER 59.0 P MORGAN & C WIDDISON 10
PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE) 5H
SHAMARDAL (USA) - PRINCESS SERENA (USA) UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA)
G BOSS 59.0 DARREN WEIR 6
SECOND EFFORT (AUS) 6G
MOSSMAN (AUS) - RELATIVITY (AUS) GEIGER COUNTER (USA)
C D SYMONS 59.0 CLINTON MCDONALD 5
WHOBEGOTYOU (AUS) 6G
STREET CRY (IRE) - TEMPLE OF PEACE (JPN) CARNEGIE (IRE)
DAMIEN OLIVER 59.0 MARK KAVANAGH 3
SHOOT OUT (AUS) 4G
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - PENTAMEROUS (NZ) PENTIRE (GB)
S KATSIDIS 58.5 JOHN WALLACE 9
PREDATORY PRICER (AUS) 4H
STREET CRY (IRE) - SHADY STREAM (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN)
STEVEN KING 58.5 PAUL MURRAY 10
LIGHT FANTASTIC (AUS) 4G
DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LEICA OR NOT (AUS) KENDOR (FR)
C NEWITT 58.5 MICK PRICE 3
APACHE CAT (AUS) 5G
LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA)
M RODD 59.0 GREG EURELL 7
POMPEII RULER (AUS) 4G
GENUINE (JPN) - WEST WITH NIGHT (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA)
N RAWILLER 57.5 MICK PRICE 6
LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) 6G
ZABEEL (NZ) - MATRONA (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
G CHILDS 58.0 ROGER HOYSTED 11
REGAL ROLLER (AUS) 5G
REGAL CLASSIC (CAN) - ARANTXA ROSE (AUS) RANCHO RULER (AUS)
M FLAHERTY 58.0 CLINTON MCDONALD 12
SUPER ELEGANT (AUS) 6G
MISTER C (USA) - EVER ELEGANT (AUS) STEEL PULSE (GB)
G CHILDS 58.0 TONY VASIL 13
SPORTS (AUS) 8G
ZEDITAVE (AUS) - OLYMPIC FLAME (AUS) BUENA SHORE (USA)
B FENECH 58.0 JOHN HAWKES 16
LE ZAGALETTA (AUS) 6G
LAST TYCOON (IRE) - SWIFTSYND (AUS) SWIFT GUN (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER 58.0 D L FREEDMAN 1
SKOOZI (NZ) 5G
PRINCE OF PRAISE (NZ) - TWEED VIEW (NZ) IMPOSING (AUS)
B PREBBLE 58.0 GRAEME ROGERSON 3

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