The RJ Peters Stakes is a Group 3 race held at WA's Ascot Racecourse during November as part of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
2023 R.J. Peters Stakes Results
- 1st: #10 Mojo Rhythm
- 2nd: #1 Alsephina
- 3rd: #4 Let's Galahvant
The 2023 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 $200,000 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 event is named in honour of Perth’s premier owner-breeder Bob Peters.
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 Northerly Stakes (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.
Mississippi Delta won the R.J. Peters Stakes in 2019 and then went on to win the Perth Cup that season in January of 2020.
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. Kissonallforcheeks (6th in 2021) and Searchin’ Roc’s (13th in 2022) are the latest RJ Peters Stakes winners to comfinise off a lead-up run in the Asian Beau Stakes.
The 2021 RJ Peters Stakes form was franked with the winner Kissonallforcheeks running third in both the Railway Stakes and Kingston Town Stakes (now Northerly Stakes) trifectas. She also returned the following summer and was runner-up in the 2022 Winterbottom Stakes and Group 3 $1.5 million The Gold Rush.
The upset 2022 RJ Peters Stakes winner Mojo Rhythm ($17) went on to run a brave fifth only 2.27 lengths beaten on the quick back-up in the Group 1 Railway Stakes results the following weekend, while the RJ Peters runner-up Alspehina finished second in that year’s Railway Stakes trifecta.
The 2023 RJ Peters Stakes ran on Saturday November 18, 2023 at Perth’s Ascot Racecourse and was won in a boil over by the Mitchell Pateman-trained Mojo Rhythm ($17).
R.J. Peters Stakes 2023 | |
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Date: | Saturday November 18, 2023 |
Track: | Ascot Racecourse |
Distance: | 1500m |
Race Type: | 3YO+ Hcp |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2023 RJ Peters Stakes Results
- 1st: #10 Mojo Rhythm ($17)
- 2nd: #1 Alsephina
- 3rd: #4 Let’s Galahvant
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 10 | MOJO RHYTHM | Mitchell Pateman | Ms Holly Watson | 7 | 54kg | $17 | |||
2 | 1 | ALSEPHINA | Grant & Alana Williams | William Pike | 0.45L | 4 | 59kg | $3.40F | ||
3 | 4 | LET’S GALAHVANT | Daniel & Ben Pearce | Chris Parnham | 0.83L | 10 | 58kg | $7 | ||
4 | 6 | MAGNIFICENT ANDY | Stephen Miller | Brad Parnham | 0.86L | 2 | 56kg | $5 | ||
5 | 5 | WEAPONSON | Daniel Morton | Steven Parnham | 2.08L | 8 | 56.5kg | $26 | ||
6 | 7 | BLACK FANTASY | Daniel & Ben Pearce | Mrs Lucy Fiore | 2.13L | 1 | 55kg | $5.50 | ||
7 | 9 | BILLY RAY | Peter Fernie | Michael Poy | 2.27L | 5 | 54kg | $20 | ||
8 | 3 | PLAYING MARIKA | Stephanie Bakranich | Jason Whiting | 4.37L | 9 | 58.5kg | $51 | ||
9 | 2 | GINGER BAKER | Vernon Brockman | Jarrad Noske | 6.6L | 6 | 58.5kg | $15 | ||
10 | 8 | ADMIRATION EXPRESS | Jason Miller | Clint Johnston-Porter | 8.07L | 3 | 54kg | $7.50 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 RJ Peters Stakes Betting Odds
The latest RJ Peters Stakes 2023 odds complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to lock in our exclusive RJ Peters Stakes Tips at the right price will be available below the week of the race.
Truly Great ($1.70 in 2020) followed by Kissonallforcheeks ($1.75 in 2021) are the latest favourites in RJ Peters Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Mojo Rhythm winning at RJ Peters Stakes odds of $17.
2023 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 2023 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.
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 |
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2023 RJ Peters Stakes |
1st | Mojo Rhythm | 1 minute 29.97 seconds |
2nd | Alsephina | ||
3rd | Let’s Galahvant | ||
2022 RJ Peters Stakes |
1st | Searchin’ Roc’s | 1 minute 29.69 seconds |
2nd | Let’s Galahvant | ||
3rd | Devoted | ||
2021 RJ Peters Stakes |
1st | Kissonallforcheeks | 1 minute 28.55 seconds |
2nd | Son Of Bacchus | ||
3rd | Cockney Crew | ||
2020 RJ Peters Stakes |
1st | Truly Great | 1 minute 33.38 seconds |
2nd | Flow | ||
3rd | Moschard | ||
2019 RJ Peters Stakes |
1st | Mississippi Delta | 1 minute 30.08 seconds |
2nd | Platoon | ||
3rd | Tamasa | ||
2018 RJ Peters Stakes |
1st | Freo | 1 minute 30.44 seconds |
2nd | Cappo D’Oro | ||
3rd | Taxagano | ||
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 |