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The PB Lawrence Stakes is a Group 2 event held at Caulfield Racecourse in August.
The PB Lawrence Stakes is the first Group 2 race during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Held at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-August, the 1400m event is held on the same day as the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) for colts and geldings and the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) for the fillies. Worth $200,000 in prize money, the weight-for-age race is open to all horses aged three years and over.
Formerly known as the JJ Liston Stakes, the race name was changed to the P.B. Lawrence Stakes in 2010.
The PB Lawrence Stakes is a nice lead up race to the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) held a fortnight later at Caulfield, which marks the start of elite level racing for the new season in Melbourne. The only horse to manage the P.B. Lawrence Stakes/Memsie Stakes double in the past 30 years is Regal Roller (2004).
The PB Lawrence Stakes generally attracts an above average group of gallopers many eyeing a tougher run in something like October’s Group 1 W.S. Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley later in the season.
The 2020 PB Lawrence Stakes ran on Saturday August 15, 2020 and was won by the classy Godolphin-raced mare Savatiano ($5).
PB Lawrence Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday August 15, 2020 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
The James Cummings-trained Savatiano ($5F) saluted for the punters first-up with a brilliant effort fresh in the 2020 PB Lawrence Stakes results defeating a gun field including Sircconi (2nd) and Kings Will Dream (3rd).
Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 10 | SAVATIANO | James Cummings | Mark Zahra | 3 | 57kg | $5F | ||
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2 | 6 | SIRCCONI | Nick Ryan | Daniel Stackhouse | 0.2L | 10 | 59kg | $11 | |
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3 | 2 | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 1.7L | 1 | 59kg | $9 | |
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4 | 5 | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 2.45L | 11 | 59kg | $14 | |
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5 | 9 | ARCADIA QUEEN | Grant & Alana Williams | Damian Lane | 2.55L | 4 | 57kg | $6 | |
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6 | 7 | MORRISSY | Leon & Troy Corstens | Craig Williams | 3.3L | 7 | 59kg | $31 | |
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7 | 3 | STREETS OF AVALON | Shane Nichols | Ben Melham | 4.3L | 5 | 59kg | $7.50 | |
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8 | 8 | MYSTIC JOURNEY | Adam Trinder | Billy Egan | 4.5L | 9 | 57kg | $6 | |
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9 | 1 | REGAL POWER | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 6.25L | 6 | 59kg | $7 | |
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10 | 11 | ARISTIA | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Jamie Kah | 7.75L | 8 | 57kg | $41 | |
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11 | 4 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Luke Nolen | 13.75L | 2 | 59kg | $71 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au offering the top PB Lawrence Stakes 2020 odds this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Savatiano ($5 in 2020) was the last favourite in the PB Lawrence Stakes odds to salute for the punters, following on from the 2019 win by fellow mare Mystic Journey who also jumped the punters’ pick.
The official PB Lawrence Stakes 2020 field and barriers featuring a host of Group 1 bound gallopers will be announced by Racing Victoria the Wednesday leading-up to the race and detailed below.
A star-studded line-up of 11 gallopers make-up the 2020 P.B. Lawrence Stakes final field including last year’s returning champion Mystic Journey, fellow All-Star Mile winner Regal Power, his Group 1 winning stablemate Arcadia Queen and sneaky value chance Streets Of Avalon.
Click here to read more on the key hopefuls in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes 2020 field and odds.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x2161x421x | REGAL POWER | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 6 | 59kg | 112 | |
2 | 166x32050x | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jye McNeil | 1 | 59kg | 109 | |
3 | 189x3210x2 | STREETS OF AVALON | Shane Nichols | Ben Melham | 5 | 59kg | 110 | |
4 | 83x100x80x | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Luke Nolen | 2 | 59kg | 108 | |
5 | 713x25319x | CASCADIAN (GB) | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 11 | 59kg | 106 | |
6 | x653502217 | SIRCCONI | Nick Ryan | Daniel Stackhouse | 10 | 59kg | 98 | |
7 | 333×002141 | MORRISSY | Leon & Troy Corstens | Craig Williams | 7 | 59kg | 92 | |
8 | 11x1255x5x | MYSTIC JOURNEY | Adam Trinder | Billy Egan | 9 | 57kg | 113 | |
9 | 13111x105x | ARCADIA QUEEN | Grant & Alana Williams | Damian Lane | 4 | 57kg | 110 | |
10 | 101x12766x | SAVATIANO | James Cummings | Mark Zahra | 3 | 57kg | 109 | |
11 | 75720x507x | ARISTIA | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Jamie Kah | 8 | 57kg | 103 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
PB Lawrence Stakes 2020 nominations close the Monday of race week with the full list of early entries to be published here once announced.
The PB Lawrence Stakes 2020 nominations drew 15 hopefuls, many heading towards the Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup later in the spring, including the inaugural two The All-Star Mile winners Mystic Journey and Regal Power.
Click here to read more on the key 2020 PB Lawrence Stakes nominations.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 13111x105x | ARCADIA QUEEN | M | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 110 |
2 | 75720x507x | ARISTIA | M | 5 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 103 |
3 | 83x100x80x | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) | H | 5 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 108 |
4 | 713x25319x | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 6 | James Cummings | 106 |
5 | 2115x3010x | DR DRILL (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 103 |
6 | 166x32050x | KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 109 |
7 | 113411x84x | MIAMI BOUND (NZ) | M | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 103 |
8 | x30x03643x | MIRAGE DANCER (GB) | H | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 107 |
9 | 333×002141 | MORRISSY | H | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 92 |
10 | 11x1255x5x | MYSTIC JOURNEY | M | 5 | Adam Trinder | 113 |
11 | x2161x421x | REGAL POWER | G | 5 | Grant & Alana Williams | 112 |
12 | 101x12766x | SAVATIANO | M | 6 | James Cummings | 109 |
13 | x653502217 | SIRCCONI | G | 6 | Nick Ryan | 98 |
14 | 84644116×4 | SO SI BON | G | 7 | Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | 106 |
15 | 189x3210x2 | STREETS OF AVALON | G | 6 | Shane Nichols | 110 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
First won by One Up in 1949, the JJ Liston Stakes was a 10 furlong race until 1968 when it became a 7 furlong race until 1972. After it became a 1400m race, it was quickly elevated to Group Two status. Since its inauguration, Tauto has been the only horse to successfully win two races in 1971 and 1972. The 2007 winner Apache Cat ran a successful campaign after his PB Lawrence Stakes win as he ran second in the Makybe Diva Stakes and then won several Group 1 races. Apache Cat also holds the race’s fastest winning time record with 1 minute 22.1 seconds.
Plenty of classy horses have won the PB Lawrence Stakes in recent years including five-time Group 1 winner Shoot Out who went on to win dual editions of Sydney’s Chipping Norton Stakes and Cox Plate / Melbourne Cup placegetter Hartnell.
In 2019 the PB Lawrence Stakes was won by classy filly Mystic Journey who won the inaugural $5 million The All-Star Mile at Flemington off the back of her Group 1 Australian Guineas success when becoming the first elite level winner trained in Tasmania for over 100 years that autumn.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Savatiano | 1 minute 24.29 seconds |
2nd | Sircconi | ||
3rd | Kings Will Dream | ||
2019 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Mystic Journey | 1 minute 24.46 seconds |
2nd | Cliff’s Edge | ||
3rd | Hartnell | ||
2018 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Showtime | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
2nd | Hartnell | ||
3rd | Widgee Turf | ||
2017 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Hartnell | 1 minute 24.0 seconds |
2nd | Charmed Harmony | ||
3rd | Black Heart Bart | ||
2016 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Miss Rose De Lago | 1 minute 24.8 seconds |
2nd | Jacquinot Bay | ||
3rd | Entirely Platinum | ||
2015 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Mourinho | 1 minute 23.54 seconds |
2nd | The Cleaner | ||
3rd | Dibayani | ||
2014 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Star Rolling | 1 minute 24.37 seconds |
2nd | Spillway | ||
3rd | Gig | ||
2013 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Puissance De Lune | 1 minute 24.26 seconds |
2nd | Ajeeb | ||
3rd | Second Effort | ||
2012 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Second Effort | 1 minute 27.67 seconds |
2nd | Zamorar | ||
3rd | Ready To Rip | ||
2011 PB Lawrence Stakes |
1st | Whobegotyou | 1 minute 23.9 seconds |
2nd | Lights Of Heaven | ||
3rd | Prince Obama | ||
2010 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Shoot Out | 1 minute 27.28 seconds |
2nd | Predatory Pricer | ||
3rd | Heart Of Dreams | ||
2009 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Predatory Pricer | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
2nd | Whobegotyou | ||
3rd | Typhoon Tracy | ||
2008 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Light Fantastic | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
2nd | Weekend Hussler | ||
3rd | Maldivian | ||
2007 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 22.1 seconds |
2nd | Marasco | ||
3rd | Maldivian | ||
2006 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Pompeii Ruler | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
2nd | Red Dazzler | ||
3rd | Our Smoking Joe | ||
2005 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Lad Of The Manor | 1 minute 27.9 seconds |
2nd | Our Smoking Joe | ||
3rd | Super Elegant | ||
2004 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Regal Roller | 1 minute 26.3 seconds |
2nd | Amtrak | ||
3rd | Le Zagaletta | ||
2003 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Super Elegant | 1 minute 24.4 seconds |
2nd | Vocabulary | ||
3rd | Walk On Air | ||
2002 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Sports | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
2nd | Le Zagaletta | ||
3rd | Tully Thunder | ||
2001 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Le Zagaletta | 1 minute 25.5 seconds |
2nd | Inaflury | ||
3rd | Umrum | ||
2000 JJ Liston Stakes |
1st | Skoozi Please | 1 minute 25.2 seconds |
2nd | Go Flash Go | ||
3rd | Ad Alta |