PB Lawrence Stakes

The PB Lawrence Stakes is a Group 2 event held at Caulfield Racecourse in August as a lead-up to the mile Group 1 races of the spring.

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Gentleman Roy
  • 2nd: #6 Pinstriped
  • 3rd: #1 Pericles



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 $300,000 in prize money as of 2021, 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 horses to manage the P.B. Lawrence Stakes/Memsie Stakes double in the past 30 years are Regal Roller (2004) and Mr Brightside (2023) nearly a decade apart.

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 PB Lawrence Stakes form from 2021 was franked with the winner, Sierra Sue, going on to win that spring’s Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) and the following autumn’s 2022 Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m).

The 2022 PB Lawrence Stakes winner Mr Brightside franked the form returning in the autumn of 2023 to complete the All-Star Mile – Doncaster Mile double.

Mr Brightside returned in 2023 to become the first horse in 52 years to go back-to-back in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes results when saluting as the $2.35 favourite first-up.

He then franked the Lawrence Stakes form again taking out the Group 1 Memsie Stakes – Makybe Diva Stakes double in Melbourne at his next two starts. He then finished second in his three subsequent spring assignments at elite level in the King Charles III Stakes, Cox Plate, and Champions Mile. His autumn campaign in 2024 was equally as impressive and included wins in the CF Orr and Futurity Stakes.

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes ran on Saturday, August 17, 2024 as a key early lead-up to the spring majors and saw eight-year-old marvel Gentleman Roy ($5) hand Lindsay Park a third straight win in the event.  

PB Lawrence Stakes
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
Track: Caulfield Racecourse
Distance: 1400m
Race Type: Weight-for-age
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Results

  • 1st:  #7 Gentleman Roy ($5)
  • 2nd: #6 Pinstriped
  • 3rd: #1 Pericles

Eight-year-old So You Think gelding, Gentleman Roy ($5), trained by Ben, Will, and JD Hayes, displayed remarkable tenacity to edge out Pinstriped and claim his third consecutive victory in the 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes results at Caulfield.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 GENTLEMAN ROY Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 8 59kg $5
2 6 PINSTRIPED Enver Jusufovic Ben Allen 0.3L 4 59kg $7
3 1 PERICLES James Cummings Blake Shinn 0.76L 6 59kg $2.70F
4 3 AEGON (NZ) Andrew Forsman Vlad Duric 0.86L 10 59kg $16
5 9 JIMMY THE BEAR Patrick Payne Billy Egan 1.26L 5 59kg $9.50
6 2 MUNHAMEK (GB) Nick Ryan Jamie Mott 2.26L 7 59kg $7.50
7 5 POUNDING Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Ms Linda Meech 2.76L 2 59kg $21
8 8 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Damian Lane 3.26L 9 59kg $41
9 4 BUFFALO RIVER (USA) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Ben Melham 4.51L 3 59kg $11
10 11 HONEY GIRL (GB) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 7.26L 1 57kg $71
10 NICOLINI VITO Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Betting Odds

Betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au offering the top PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 odds this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Savatiano ($5 in 2020) and Mr Brightside ($4 in 2022 and $2.35 in 2023) are the last favourites in the PB Lawrence Stakes odds to salute for the punters.

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2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Form

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2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Tips

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  • To Win: #2 Munhamek ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

In-form veteran Munhamek heads to the Lawrence Stakes brimming with confidence after securing three consecutive wins. The nine-year-old has defied expectations, displaying remarkable zest for racing and carrying substantial weight to victory in his recent Flemington Listed Winter Championship (1600m) triumph. Despite dropping back in distance and encountering a tougher field, Munhamek’s recent form demands respect. He’s a genuine contender capable of challenging the returning stars of the turf.

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Field

The official PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 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.

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes final field features a quality line-up of spring-bound weight-for-age hopefuls led in betting by the returning Godolphin-raced Group 1 Doncaster Mile runner-up Pericles.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 132x62572x PERICLES James Cummings Blake Shinn 7 59kg 110
2 7650445111 MUNHAMEK (GB) Nick Ryan Jamie Mott 8 59kg 110
3 x396x40x2x AEGON (NZ) Andrew Forsman Vlad Duric 11 59kg 106
4 10x333468x BUFFALO RIVER (USA) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Ben Melham 3 59kg 103
5 46×3483284 POUNDING Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Ms Linda Meech 2 59kg 98
6 3x21500x0x PINSTRIPED Enver Jusufovic Ben Allen 5 59kg 105
7 47000×7911 GENTLEMAN ROY Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 9 59kg 106
8 98x735662x BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Damian Lane 10 59kg 103
9 135×426512 JIMMY THE BEAR Patrick Payne Billy Egan 6 59kg 99
10 779×262125 NICOLINI VITO Ben, Will & JD Hayes Luke Currie 4 59kg 97
11 11592532×6 HONEY GIRL (GB) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 1 57kg 98

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Nominations

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 nominations close the Monday of race week with the full list of early entries to be published here once announced.

PB Lawrence Stakes History

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 My Peak (1960, 1962) and Tauto (1971, 1972) were the only horses to successfully win the race twice before the back-to-back wins by Mr Brightside (2022 and 2023) a half-century later.

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 place-getter 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.

Mr Brightside (2022-23) is the latest dual PB Lawrence Stakes champion.

Lindsay Park Racing made it three straight wins in the event in 2024 with Gentleman Roy saluting for the stable.

Recent PB Lawrence Stakes Winners

Year Place Horse Time
 
2024
PB Lawrence Stakes
1st Gentleman Roy 1 minute 22.54 seconds
2nd Pinstriped
3rd Pericles
 
2023
PB Lawrence Stakes
1st Mr Brightside 1 minute 21.71 seconds
2nd Pinstriped
3rd Aegon
 
2022
PB Lawrence Stakes
1st Mr Brightside 1 minute 22.67 seconds
2nd I Am Superman
3rd Buffalo River
 
2021
PB Lawrence Stakes
1st Sierra Sue 1 minute 23.12 seconds
2nd Angel Of Truth
3rd Red Can Man
 
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

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