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The 2017 RJ Peters Stakes is a 1500m race held at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse early in the Perth Summer Racing Carnival each November.

Held under handicap conditions, the RJ Peters Stakes is open to all horses aged three years and older. It pays $150,000 prize money and is a popular target for middle distance handicappers.

The RJ Peters Stakes is held on WA Champion Fillies Stakes Day alongside the Group 3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) and the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m).

The horses which typically target the RJ Peters Stakes have their sights set on slightly longer feature events later in the summer such as the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) the following Saturday or the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m). Of course not all horses are up to the Group 1 challenge and the Group 2 CB Cox Stakes (2100m) or the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) present decent challenges to the quality stayers.

Prior to the RJ Peters Stakes, the Group 2 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m) is often targeted by handier types who are looking to stay around the middle distance or possibly step up. Perth’s Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) held on the same day as Derby Day in Victoria is another decent lead up event.

The 2017 RJ Peters Stakes ran on Saturday November 18, 2017 and was won in an upset by $21 roughie Properantes.

RJ Peters Stakes 2017
Date:	Saturday November 18, 2017
Track:	Ascot Racecourse
Distance:	1500m
Race Type:	3YO+ Hcp
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$150,000

2017 RJ Peters Stakes Results

• 1st: #6 Properantes
• 2nd: #7 Royal Star
• 3rd: #3 Variation

See below for the official R.J. Peters Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, Colin Webster’s six-year-old Properantes ($21) saluting in an upset with a three-quarter length victory over subsequent Perth Cup third-placed mare Royal Star (2nd) and smart four-year-old Variation (3rd) whose next run was a fourth in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m).

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	6	PROPERANTES	Colin Webster	Peter Knuckey	–	4	55kg	$21
2	7	ROYAL STAR	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	0.75L	5	55kg	$3.60
3	3	VARIATION	Stephen Miller	Brad Parnham	1.25L	6	56.5kg	$3
4	1	MATERIAL MAN	Justin Warwick	Ms Lucy Warwick	2.5L	3	59kg	$4.40
5	4	ELLICAZOOM	Neville Parnham	Steven Parnham	5L	2	55kg	$10
6	8	TONKATUFF	Brad Graham	Ryan Hill	5.75L	1	55kg	$71
7	9	TOUCH OF SILVER	Adam Durrant	Daniel Staeck	6.25L	8	55kg	$8
8	5	INFATHUATED	Justin Warwick	Peter Hall	9.25L	7	55kg	$81
–	2	TRADESMAN	Robert & Todd Harvey	Troy Turner	–	0	–	–

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2017 RJ Peters Stakes Field

The RJ Peters Stakes field is usually comprised of decent local horses. However, it’s not unusual for an eastern horse to make the journey over to Perth and enter the RJ Peters Stakes field as preparation for later Group 1 events.

The 2017 RJ Peters Stakes field and barrier draw is released by Perth Racing on the Wednesday before race day and will be published in full below.

The official RJ Peters Stakes 2017 Final Field features nine gallopers including the 59kg top weight Material Man coming off a first-up win in the Listed Northam Cup (1600m). Last year’s WA Guineas winner Variation looks to add to his ace Ascot track record (6:4-1-1) coming off a close second in the Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m).

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	12x31114x1	MATERIAL MAN	Justin Warwick	Ms Lucy Warwick	4	59kg	96
2	35753x0x37	TRADESMAN	Robert & Todd Harvey	Troy Turner	1	57.5kg	93
3	x211511x32	VARIATION	Stephen Miller	Brad Parnham	7	56.5kg	91
4	x2220x7050	ELLICAZOOM	Neville Parnham	Steven Parnham	3	55kg	–
5	4031322×70	INFATHUATED	Justin Warwick	Peter Hall	8	55kg	86
6	97×6510071	PROPERANTES	Colin Webster	Peter Knuckey	5	55kg	86
7	11612×15	ROYAL STAR	Grant & Alana Williams	William Pike	6	55kg	78
8	1431110×90	TONKATUFF	Brad Graham	Ryan Hill	2	55kg	79
9	x311116x44	TOUCH OF SILVER	Adam Durrant	Daniel Staeck	9	55kg	76

RJ Peters Stakes History

The RJ Peters Stakes was inaugurated in 1905 as the WATC Plate and was initially run over six furlongs (approximately 1200m).

Initially a Principal race, the RJ Peters Stakes was granted Listed status in 1979. It retained this status until 1985 when it’s status was upgraded to Group 3.

The RJ Peters Stakes has been run under a number of monikers since it began, including the Budget Quality Cup and the Quality Stakes. Since 2000 it has held its current title, the RJ Peters Stakes.

It is named in honour of major Western Australian thoroughbred owner RJ Peters.

The RJ Peters Stakes was not held for the period of 1941-1944 due to World War II. In 1958 and 1959 it was not held.

It was run over six furlongs until 1972, when it was converted to 1200m. In 1979, it began to be run over 1400m. In 1998, this was increased to 1500m. With the exception of 2003 when it was held over 1600m, the RJ Peters Stakes has remained at 1500m.

Notable RJ Peters Stakes winners include Rustaff (1905), Golden Orb (1911), Prince Paladin (1928), Gay Gipsy (1935, 36), Shining Star (1951), Starglow (1973), Heron Bridge (1982), Northerly (2000) and Kerrific (2013). RJ Peters Stakes results, place getters and winning time are listed below.

RJ Peters Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Properantes	1 minute 31.77 seconds
	2nd	Royal Star
	3rd	Variation
2016 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Scales Of Justice	1 minute 28.59 seconds
	2nd	Bass Strait
	3rd	Ideal Image
2015 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Hazzabeel	1 minute 29.3 seconds
	2nd	Battle Hero
	3rd	Tower of Lonhro
2014 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Bass Strait	1 minute 30.8 seconds
	2nd	Respondent
	3rd	Trading Day
2013 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Kerrific	1 minute 29.3 seconds
	2nd	Elite Belle
	3rd	Rohan
2012 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Maschino	1 minute 28.6 seconds
	2nd	Niblick
	3rd	McScar
2011 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Westriver Kevydonn	1 minute 28.9 seconds
	2nd	Tranquility
	3rd	Grey Monarch
2010 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	God Has Spoken	1 minute 28.6 seconds
	2nd	Ranger
	3rd	Impressive Jeuney
2009 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Elliotto	1 minute 28.6 seconds
	2nd	Colour Correct
	3rd	Grand Nirvana
2008 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Famous Roman	1 minute 26.3 seconds
	2nd	Gilded Venom
	3rd	Pillar Of Hercules
2007 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	El Presidente	1 minute 29.9 seconds
	2nd	Glory Hunter
	3rd	Royal Lott
2006 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Always A Devil	1 minute 29.0 seconds
	2nd	Kia Ora Miss
	3rd	Sir Chalmers
2005 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Rescuer	1 minute 27.7 seconds
	2nd	Manjar
	3rd	Free At Last
2004 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Finito	1 minute 28.9 seconds
	2nd	Crown Prosecutor
	3rd	Stockie’s Yarn
2003 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Modem	1 minute 37.0 seconds
	2nd	Mogul
	3rd	Kensyl Bay
2002 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Kensyl Bay	1 minute 28.9 seconds
	2nd	Old Fashion
	3rd	Tumeric
2001 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Old Fashion	1 minute 29.8 seconds
	2nd	Old Comrade
	3rd	Papillion
2000 RJ Peters Stakes	1st	Northerly	1 minute 28.8 seconds
	2nd	Special Jester
	3rd	Merry Minka