P.B. Lawrence Stakes
P.B. Lawrence Stakes
Group Two Betting Guide
| Date: | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| Location: | Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
| Distance: | 1400m |
The Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes is a 1400m event held at Caulfield Racecourse under Weight For Age conditions.
First run in 1965, the PB Lawrence Stakes has a purse of $300,000.
Until 2010 it was run as the JJ Liston Stakes but changed to P.B. Lawrence Stakes to honour a past Chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club.
Held a fortnight prior to the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m), the P.B. Lawrence Stakes is often used as a launching pad for Group 1 glory.
The P.B. Lawrence Stakes has long been a return race for some of the best Group 1 runners ahead of the Melbourne Spring Carnival, and in recent times, many a future Group 1 winner has won the event.
Notable winners of the PB Lawrence Stakes include: Mr Brightside (2022 & 2023), Sierra Sue (2021), Savatiano (2020), Mystic Journey (2019), Hartnell (2017), Mourinho (2015), Puissance De Lune (2013), Apache Cat (2007), and Regal Roller (2004).
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2025 P.B. Lawrence Stakes Final Field
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Previous P.B. Lawrence Stakes Field
No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 
Pericles James Cummings Blake Shinn 7 59kg 2 Munhamek Nick Ryan Jamie Mott 8 59kg 3 Aegon Andrew Forsman Vlad Duric 11 59kg 4 Buffalo River Mike Moroney & Glen Thompson Ben Melham 3 59kg 5 Pounding Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Linda Meech 2 59kg 6 Pinstriped Enver Jusufovic Ben Allen 5 59kg 7 Gentleman Roy Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 9 59kg 8 Bankers Choice Mike Moroney & Glen Thompson Damian Lane 10 59kg 9 Jimmy The Bear Patrick Payne Billy Egan 6 59kg 10 Nicolini VitoBen, Will & JD HayesLuke Currie459kg11 Honey Girl Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 1 57kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Mr Brightside Ben, Will & JD Hayes Craig Williams 10 59kg 2 Regal Power John Leek (Jnr) Beau Mertens 4 59kg 3 Tuvalu Lindsey Smith Blake Shinn 16 59kg 4 Aegon Andrew Forsman Michael Dee 17 59kg 5 Western Empire John Leek (Jnr) Ethan Brown 6 59kg 6 El Bodegon Chris Waller Damian Lane 8 59kg 7 Francesco GuardiChris WallerDamian Lane359kg8 King MagnusRobbie Griffiths & Mathew de KockJamie Mott1559kg9 Pounding Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Luke Nolen 9 59kg 10 Buffalo River Mike Moroney Damien Oliver 1 59kg 11 Pinstriped Enver Jusufovic Ben Allen 5 59kg 12 Uncle Bryn Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Mark Zahra 7 59kg 13 Forgot You Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Daniel Moor 18 59kg 14 Golden MileJames CummingsTBC1458.5kg15 Attrition Mitchell Freedman Ben Melham 12 58.5kg 16 Chassis (1E) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Dean Yendall 2 57kg 17 Deny Knowledge (2E)Michael KentTBC1357kg18 Edison (3E) Nick Ryan Craig Newitt 11 59kg No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Regal Power Danny O’Brien Jye McNeil 3 59kg 2 Mr Brightside Ben & JD Hayes Craig Williams 4 59kg 3 Streets Of Avalon Shane Nichols Zac Spain 1 59kg 4 Scallopini Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted Damian Lane 7 59kg 5 Buffalo River Mike Moroney Daniel Stackhouse 2 59kg 6 Aysar Ben & JD Hayes Blaike McDougall 6 59kg 7 I Am Superman Peter & Paul Snowden Mark Zahra 5 59kg 8 Elephant Emma-Lee & David Browne Daniel Moor 9 59kg 9 Uncle Bryn Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Ben Melham 8 59kg
2024 P.B. Lawrence Stakes result
1st – Gentleman Roy (+400)
2nd – Pinstriped (+110)
3rd – Pericles (-250)
Recent P.B. Lawrence Stakes results
- After Mr Brightside claimed back-to-back victories in the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m), Lindsay Park made it a hat-trick, with Gentleman Roy ($5.00) holding on in a grandstand finish. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained eight-year-old was on deck for his own individual hat-trick of wins on Saturday, with the son of So You Think seeking to continue his rich vein of form from the winter. He was unable to dictate terms this time, with Mark Zahra electing to sit in behind Buffalo River ($11.00) with Ben Melham putting the handlebars down on the returning eight-year-old. It left a stack of rivals bunching up turning for home, causing a somewhat messy finish for some key gallopers in behind. Gentleman Roy was able to avoid the backlash as he hit the front early in the straight, leaving Pinstriped ($7.00) to make a looping run with 400m left to travel, with the Enver Jusufovic-trained gelding hanging in on Jimmy The Bear ($9.00) in the final furlong. Pericles ($2.60) didn’t have much luck when trying to get into the clear, while New Zealand raider Aegon ($17.00) came with a withering burst when it was all over, leaving Gentleman Roy to claim an impressive victory in the 2024 P.B. Lawrence Stakes.
- It may be 12 months later, but the result is still the same in the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes, with Craig Williams piloting Mr. Brightside ($2.20) to victory at Caulfield. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained galloper staked his claim as one of the best horses in the country, after he rounded up a top field of runners in the feature event of the day. After being sent around as the clear market elect with most online betting sites, the son of Bullbars landed in the perfect position, one out and one back, before extricating to the outside of the leaders to run away with a dominant win. Of the beaten brigade, Pinstriped ($6.50) and Aegon ($21) ran on nicely to fill the placings, with both of those runners looking for more than 1400m at their next start.
- Fresh off winning the Doncaster Mile in the autumn, the Ben & JD Hayes-trained Mr Brightside made an emphatic weight-for-age statement when saluting first-up in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes. As Buffalo River ($17) booted clear on the home turn to establish a handy break, jockey Craig Williams produced Mr Brightside ($4 fav) at the right time and he chased hard to run down the leader, while also holding off the fast-finishing I Am Superman ($5) to score. Mr Brightside is set to follow former stable star’s Better Loosen Up’s 1990 spring path, with a start in the Feehan Stakes up next, with a golden ticket into to the Cox Plate on the line for the winner.
- Not many horses go from winning a country cup to Group 2 glory at their next start, but Sierra Sue did just that in the 2021 P.B. Lawrence Stakes. Having struggled for form since winning the Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes in the spring of 2020, trainers Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young opted to send their star mare Sierra Sue to the Mildura Cup in a bid to gain confidence ahead of a big spring campaign. The move paid immediate dividends with Sierra Sue thundering home to claim the $300,000 Group 2 feature at Caulfield at her next start following a confident ride from John Allen.
- Godoplhin’s Savatiano has arrived in time to claim the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes against a star-studded field. Up against the likes of Mystic Journey, Arcadia Queen, Streets Of Avalon and Cascadian, the mare had her work cut out for her. However, aided by a gun ride just off the leaders’ heels, Mark Zahra gave Savatiano every chance to claim Group 2 glory. Once the sprint went on with 300m to go, Zahra peeled off the leaders’ heels and managed to wear down the fit Sircconi, who sat outside the lead throughout in the shadows of the winning post.
- Tasmania’s favourite mare Mystic Journey made an emphatic statement when saluting as favourite in the 2019 Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes. Trainer Adam Trinder had stressed in the lead-up to the Lawrence that Mystic Journey was vulnerable on any turf surface not rated good so the soft (5) ground also posed questions. Like many good horses, Mystic Journey overcame those issues to reel off a final 400m split of 22.39 seconds to get the better of her rivals by three-quarters of a length. Leader Cliff’s Edge fought on determinedly for second, with Hartnell, unable to match the instant acceleration of Mystic Journey, strong through the line for third, a further long neck away.
P.B. Lawrence Stakes winners
| P.B. Lawrence Stakes Past Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2024 | Gentleman Roy | Mark Zahra | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| 2023 | Mr Brightside | Craig Williams | Ben, Will & JD Hayes |
| 2022 | Mr Brightside | Craig Williams | Ben & JD Hayes |
| 2021 | Sierra Sue | John Allen | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 2020 | Savatiano | Mark Zahra | James Cummings |
| 2019 | Mystic Journey | Anthony Darmanin | Adam Trinder |
| 2018 | Showtime | Dwayne Dunn | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 2017 | Hartnell | Craig Williams | James Cummings |
| 2016 | Miss Rose De Lago | Damien Oliver | Danny O’Brien |
| 2015 | Mourinho | Vlad Duric | Darryl Blackshaw |
| 2014 | Star Rolling | Stephen Baster | Peter Morgan & Craig Widdison |
| 2013 | Puissance De Lune | Glen Boss | Darren Weir |
| 2012 | Second Effort | Chris Symons | Clinton McDonald |
| 2011 | Whobegotyou | Damien Oliver | Mark Kavanagh |
| 2010 | Shoot Out | Stathi Katsidis | John Wallace |
| 2009 | Predatory Pricer | Steven King | Paul Murray |
| 2008 | Light Fantastic | Craig Newitt | Mick Price |
| 2007 | Apache Cat | Michael Rodd | Greg Eurell |
| 2006 | Pompeii Ruler | Nash Rawiller | Mick Price |
| 2005 | Lad Of The Manor | Greg Childs | Roger Hoysted |
| 2004 | Regal Roller | Mark Flaherty | Clinton McDonald |
| 2003 | Super Elegant | Greg Childs | Tony Vasil |
| 2002 | Sports | Brendan Fenech | John Hawkes |
| 2001 | Le Zagaletta | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 2000 | Skoozi | Brett Prebble | Graeme Rogerson |
P.B. Lawrence Stakes winners pre-2000
| P.B. Lawrence Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Horse | ||
| 1999 | Inaflury | ||
| 1998 | Vonanne | ||
| 1997 | Happy Star | ||
| 1996 | Delsole | ||
| 1995 | Baryshnikov | ||
| 1994 | Mahogany | ||
| 1993 | Bundy Lad | ||
| 1992 | Jim’s Mate | ||
| 1991 | Dr. Grace | ||
| 1990 | Sydeston | ||
| 1989 | Kairau Lad | ||
| 1988 | My Steely Dan | ||
| 1987 | Military Plume | ||
| 1986 | Luther’s Luck | ||
| 1985 | King Delamere | ||
| 1984 | Bow Mistress | ||
| 1983 | Pleach | ||
| 1982 | Cobra | ||
| 1981 | Sovereign Red | ||
| 1980 | Grey Sapphire | ||
| 1979 | Waitangirua | ||
| 1978 | So Called | ||
| 1977 | Vice Regal | ||
| 1976 | Bold Mayo | ||
| 1975 | Wave King | ||
| 1974 | Brandy Balloon | ||
| 1973 | Zambari | ||
| 1972 | Tauto | ||
| 1971 | Tauto | ||
| 1970 | Regal Vista | ||
| 1969 | Maritana | ||
| 1968 | Winfreux | ||
| 1967 | Stellar Belle | ||
| 1966 | Tobin Bronze | ||
| 1965 | Samson | ||
| 1964 | Craftsman | ||
| 1963 | Nicopolis | ||
| 1962 | My Peak | ||
| 1961 | Anonyme | ||
| 1960 | My Peak | ||
| 1959 | Gay Saba | ||
| 1958 | Lord | ||
| 1957 | Syntax | ||
| 1956 | Cyklon King | ||
| 1955 | Cromis | ||
| 1954 | Clear Springs | ||
| 1953 | Bytact | ||
| 1952 | Ellerslie | ||
| 1951 | Chicquita | ||
| 1950 | Clement | ||
| 1949 | One Up | ||
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