P B Lawrence Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 2
Horse Race:P B Lawrence Stakes
Location:Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated:1943
Race Type:Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Catanach's Jewellers (2024)
Distance:1,400 metres
Qualification:Three years old and older that are not maidens
Weight:Weight for age
Purse:$300,000 (2024)

The P B Lawrence Stakes, registered as the J J Liston Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in August.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race in 1943 was run at Flemington Racecourse and was won by Lawrence trained by 2004 Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Lou Robertson.[2]

Name

The race name from 1943 to 2010 was the J J Liston Stakes, named after J. J. Liston (a prominent horse owner and president of the Williamstown Race Club).[3] In 2011 the race name was changed to honour Peter B. Lawrence, who served 12 years as Chairman of the MRC.[4]

Distance

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Venue

Winners

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Winners and Past Results for the J J Liston Stakes . Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2013. 14 August 2013.
  2. News: J.J. Liston First Running . 30 November 2023 . Trove . Page 8 . The Herald - Melbourne . 20 November 1943.
  3. Web site: Liston, John James (1872–1944). David Dunstan. Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography. Australian National University. 2013. 14 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Back to Caulfield P.B. Lawrence Stakes. Racing Victoria Limited. 2013. 14 August 2013.
  5. Web site: 2024 Result  - Catanach's Jewellers P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 17 August 2024) . racingpost.com . 18 August 2024.
  6. Web site: 2022 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 13 August 2022) . racingpost.com . 14 August 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 14 August 2021). racenet.com.au. 14 August 2021.
  8. Web site: 2020 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 15 August 2020). racenet.com.au. 16 August 2020.
  9. Web site: 2019 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 17 August 2019). breednet.com. 17 August 2019.
  10. Web site: 2018 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 18 August 2018). breednet.com. 18 August 2018.
  11. Web site: 2017 Result  - Back To Caul. P.B. Lawrence (held 19 August 2017). breednet.com. 19 August 2017.
  12. Web site: 2016 Result  - Back To Caul. P.B. Lawrence (held 13 August 2016). breednet.com. 13 August 2016.
  13. Web site: 2015 Result  - Back To Caul. Lawrence Stakes (held 15 August 2015). breednet.com. 15 August 2015.
  14. Web site: 2014 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 16 August 2014). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  15. Web site: 2013 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 17 August 2013). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  16. Web site: 2012 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 18 August 2012). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  17. Web site: 2011 Result  - P.B. Lawrence Stakes (held 13 August 2011). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  18. Web site: 2010 Result  - Ks Enviro. J.J. Liston Stakes (held 14 August 2010). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  19. Web site: 2009 Result  - J.J. Liston Stakes (held 15 August 2009). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  20. Web site: 2008 Result  - J.J. Liston Stakes (held 16 August 2008). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  21. Web site: 2007 Result  - J.J. Liston Stakes (held 18 August 2007). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  22. Web site: 2006 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 19 August 2006). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  23. Web site: 2005 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 20 August 2005). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  24. Web site: 2004 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 21 August 2004). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  25. Web site: 2003 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 23 August 2003). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  26. Web site: 2002 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 24 August 2002). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  27. Web site: 2001 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 25 August 2001). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  28. Web site: 2000 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 26 August 2000). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  29. Web site: 1999 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 21 August 1999). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  30. Web site: 1998 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 22 August 1998). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  31. Web site: 1997 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 23 August 1997). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  32. Web site: 1996 Result  - J. J. Liston Stks (held 24 August 1996). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  33. Web site: 1995 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 26 August 1995). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  34. Web site: 1994 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 21 August 1994). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  35. Web site: 1993 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 28 August 1993). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  36. Web site: 1992 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 29 August 1992). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  37. Web site: 1991 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 31 August 1991). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  38. Web site: 1990 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 25 August 1990). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  39. Web site: 1989 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 26 August 1989). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  40. Web site: 1988 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 27 August 1988). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  41. Web site: 1987 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 29 August 1987). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  42. Web site: 1986 Result  - J.J.Liston Stks (held 30 August 1986). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  43. Web site: 1985 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 24 August 1985). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  44. Web site: 1984 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 18 August 1984). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  45. Web site: 1983 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 27 August 1983). breednet.com. 10 August 2015.
  46. News: Tobin Bronze shows class. . 28 August 1966. 14 August 2013. 56 (column 6 - 7).
  47. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hyRZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6085%2C8307438 Official 1966 Result
  48. News: Sandown Park results - 1965 Result  - J.J. Liston Stks (held 21 August 1965). . 23 August 1965. 6 December 2017. 19 (column 1 - 3).
  49. News: ONE UP'S AIL WAY WIN: FLEMINGTON LISTON STAKES. The Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, NSW . 27 August 1949. 14 August 2013. Trove News Archive (Digitize). 1.