2023 PB Lawrence Stakes Results: Cox Plate Hope Mr Brightside Salutes First-Up
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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.
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 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 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.
The 2023 PB Lawrence Stakes ran on Saturday August 19, 2023 and saw the returning All-Star Mile / Doncaster Mile double champion Mr Brightside ($2.35) return for a successful title defence.
PB Lawrence Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday August 19, 2023 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
The Team Hayes-trained Mr Brightside ($2.35F) was outstanding becoming the first dual P.B. Lawrence Stakes winner in over a half-century when saluting for the punters with a stylish first-up win in the Group 2 at Caulfield.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 1 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 9 | 59kg | $2.35F | |||
2 | 11 | PINSTRIPED | Enver Jusufovic | Ben Allen | 1.75L | 4 | 59kg | $6 | ||
3 | 4 | AEGON (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Michael Dee | 1.85L | 13 | 59kg | $20 | ||
4 | 3 | TUVALU | Lindsey Smith | Blake Shinn | 1.95L | 12 | 59kg | $7 | ||
5 | 15 | ATTRITION | Mitchell Freedman | Ben Melham | 2.15L | 11 | 58.5kg | $9 | ||
6 | 9 | POUNDING | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 2.55L | 8 | 59kg | $21 | ||
7 | 13 | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Daniel Moor | 3.8L | 14 | 59kg | $201 | ||
8 | 12 | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Mark Zahra | 6.05L | 6 | 59kg | $26 | ||
9 | 10 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney | Damien Oliver | 6.15L | 1 | 59kg | $31 | ||
10 | 5 | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | John Leek (Jnr) | Ethan Brown | 6.45L | 5 | 59kg | $20 | ||
11 | 16e | CHASSIS | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Dean Yendall | 9.2L | 2 | 57kg | $21 | ||
12 | 2 | REGAL POWER | John Leek (Jnr) | Beau Mertens | 10.95L | 3 | 59kg | $101 | ||
13 | 6 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 14.95L | 7 | 59kg | $21 | ||
14 | 18e | EDISON | Nick Ryan | Craig Newitt | 16.7L | 10 | 59kg | $51 | ||
17e | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | Michael Kent | Luke Currie | 0 | ||||||
7 | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 0 | ||||||
14 | GOLDEN MILE | James Cummings | 0 | |||||||
8 | KING MAGNUS | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Jamie Mott | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au offering the top PB Lawrence Stakes 2023 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.
Stay tuned for our insider PB Lawrence Stakes 2023 Tips on the important spring lead-up this season.
There is no value in the PB Lawrence Stakes this weekend, but Mr Brightside first-up off that awesome autumn prep is impossible to tip against even at the current short-priced quote. The Hayes Racing galloper was excellent completing the interstate All-Star Mile / Doncaster Mile double at his last two starts. Gets his spring underway here and has a solid enough first-up record and plenty of experience at the 1400m distance (7:2-2-1). Craig Williams rides, the horse is proven at top level WFA, and can salute for the punters here ahead of tougher targets.
The official PB Lawrence Stakes 2023 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 2023 PB Lawrence Stakes final field features a quality line-up of spring-bound weight-for-age gallopers led in betting by the resuming All-Star Mile / Doncaster double champ from the autumn Mr Brightside.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the PB Lawrence Stakes 2023 field and betting markets.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 5473x5211x | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 10 | 59kg | 116 | ||
2 | 411x46x70x | REGAL POWER | John Leek (Jnr) | Beau Mertens | 4 | 59kg | 106 | ||
3 | 11x312x79x | TUVALU | Lindsey Smith | Blake Shinn | 16 | 59kg | 111 | ||
4 | 6142x6495x | AEGON (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Michael Dee | 17 | 59kg | 105 | ||
5 | 12x55x759x | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | John Leek (Jnr) | Ethan Brown | 6 | 59kg | 105 | ||
6 | 233x3x907x | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 8 | 59kg | 111 | ||
7 | 611232821x | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | Chris Waller | Damian Lane | 3 | 59kg | 106 | ||
8 | 76006×5118 | KING MAGNUS | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | Jamie Mott | 15 | 59kg | 104 | ||
9 | 582111263x | POUNDING | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Luke Nolen | 9 | 59kg | 106 | ||
10 | 05037x620x | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney | Damien Oliver | 1 | 59kg | 96 | ||
11 | 60x534113x | PINSTRIPED | Enver Jusufovic | Ben Allen | 5 | 59kg | 101 | ||
12 | 220151x86x | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Mark Zahra | 7 | 59kg | 104 | ||
13 | 1615x4430x | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Daniel Moor | 18 | 59kg | 94 | ||
14 | 411x2400x9 | GOLDEN MILE | James Cummings | 14 | 58.5kg | 105 | |||
15 | 33x1152x | ATTRITION | Mitchell Freedman | Ben Melham | 12 | 58.5kg | 95 | ||
16e | 0455×81143 | CHASSIS | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 2 | 57kg | 94 | |||
17e | 9x2415931x | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | Michael Kent | 13 | 57kg | 93 | |||
18e | x700500x81 | EDISON | Nick Ryan | Craig Newitt | 11 | 59kg | 91 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
PB Lawrence Stakes 2023 nominations close the Monday of race week with the full list of early entries to be published here once announced.
The 2023 PB Lawrence Stakes nominations feature a host of resuming stars including Team Hayes’ All-Star Mile / Doncaster Mile double winner Mr Brightside, Chris Waller’s Rosehill Guineas winner last prep Lindermann, Michael Freedman’s Australian Guineas runner-up Attrition, and the Godolphin-raced Golden Mile.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 5473x5211x | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | G | 6 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1 | 59kg | 116 | ||
2 | 233x3x907x | EL BODEGON (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 2 | 59kg | 111 | ||
3 | 11x312x79x | TUVALU | G | 6 | Lindsey Smith | 3 | 59kg | 111 | ||
4 | 21177x884x | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 4 | 59kg | 108 | ||
5 | 292x51210x | LINDERMANN | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 5 | 58.5kg | 106 | ||
6 | 582111263x | POUNDING | G | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 6 | 59kg | 106 | ||
7 | 611232821x | FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 7 | 59kg | 106 | ||
8 | 200x34104x | BANDERSNATCH | G | 7 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 8 | 59kg | 106 | ||
9 | 351111121x | RIGHT YOU ARE | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 9 | 59kg | 106 | ||
10 | 411x46x70x | REGAL POWER | G | 8 | John Leek (Jnr) | 10 | 59kg | 106 | ||
11 | 411x2400x9 | GOLDEN MILE | H | 4 | James Cummings | 11 | 58.5kg | 105 | ||
12 | 552x131x8x | DUKE DE SESSA (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 12 | 59kg | 105 | ||
13 | x6142x649x | AEGON (NZ) | G | 6 | Andrew Forsman | 13 | 59kg | 105 | ||
14 | 12x55x759x | WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ) | G | 6 | John Leek (Jnr) | 14 | 59kg | 105 | ||
15 | x05232x10x | STEINEM (GB) | M | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 15 | 57kg | 105 | ||
16 | 220151x86x | UNCLE BRYN (GB) | G | 6 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 16 | 59kg | 104 | ||
17 | 1113×00911 | UCALLEDIT (NZ) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | 17 | 59kg | 104 | ||
18 | 76006×5118 | KING MAGNUS | G | 8 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | 18 | 59kg | 104 | ||
19 | 60x534113x | PINSTRIPED | G | 5 | Enver Jusufovic | 19 | 59kg | 101 | ||
20 | 2652x1x00x | BEAR STORY (IRE) | G | 6 | Clinton McDonald | 20 | 59kg | 100 | ||
21 | 05037x620x | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | G | 8 | Michael Moroney | 21 | 59kg | 96 | ||
22 | 33x1152x | ATTRITION | H | 4 | Mitchell Freedman | 22 | 58.5kg | 95 | ||
23 | 1615x4430x | FORGOT YOU (NZ) | H | 5 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 23 | 59kg | 94 | ||
24 | 0455×81143 | CHASSIS | M | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 24 | 57kg | 94 | ||
25 | 9x2415931x | DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) | M | 6 | Michael Kent | 25 | 57kg | 93 | ||
26 | x69260x853 | REGARDSMAREE | G | 7 | Nick Ryan | 26 | 59kg | 93 | ||
27 | x700500x81 | EDISON | G | 7 | Nick Ryan | 27 | 59kg | 91 |
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 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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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 |