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
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
	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
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