Looking for this year’s PB Lawrence Stakes betting odds, field and racing tips? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

P B Lawrence Stakes, Caulfield

Run over 1,400 metres, the PB Lawrence Stakes is a Group 2 race taking place at Caulfield Racecourse. With a $300,000 prize purse, the event is run at weight-for-age and serves as an early lead-up to Australasia’s weight-for-age championship the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley in October. 

Other races on the same program at Caulfield on this date include the Vain Stakes, the Quezette Stakes and the Regal Roller Stakes.

Originally run as a mile race at Flemington, this race is registered as the J.J. Liston Stakes and has been won by many great gallopers including in recent years Whobegotyou (2011), Hartnell (2017) and star filly Mystic Journey (2019). 

Mr Brightside (2022, 2023) became the race’s first dual champion in 52 years and just the third in P.B. Lawrence Stakes history joining Tauto (1971, 1972) and My Peak (1960, 1962).

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Saturday, August 17th, 2024
  • Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Left-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,400 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Weight for age
  • Qualification: Three year olds (maidens ineligible)
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Group 2
  • Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
  • Prize Purse: $300,000 
  • Inaugural Race: 1949
  • Registered As: J.J Liston Stakes 
  • 2024 P.B. Lawrence Stakes Winner: Gentleman Roy

pB LAwrence Stakes 2024 RESULTS

The official 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, August 17, 2024.

  1. #7 Gentleman Roy
  2. #6 Pinstriped
  3. #1 Pericles

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes winner was the Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained eight-year-old So You Think gelding Gentleman Roy ($5) who was ridden by Mark Zahra on 59kg and won by 0.3 lengths from barrier eight in 1 minute 22.54 seconds.

PB Lawrence Stakes Betting 2024

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the PB Lawrence Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s PB Lawrence Stakes
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s PB Lawrence Stakes.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s PB Lawrence Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the PB Lawrence Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the PB Lawrence Stakes, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the PB Lawrence Stakes to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the PB Lawrence Stakes to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the PB Lawrence Stakes to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the PB Lawrence Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The PB Lawrence Stakes in 2024

  1. Login at neds.com.au
  2. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  3. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on PB Lawrence Stakes Betting above).
  4. Select the horse(s) for the race.


Which Horse Will Win The PB Lawrence Stakes

The best way to pick which horse will win the PB Lawrence Stakes in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weights each horse will carry. 

Additional factors to consider when selecting the PB Lawrence Stakes winner include: 

  • End of Spell – A lot of horses use this race to mark their return before Spring. Look for strong horses that are ready to make their comeback race of the year. Mr Brightside (2023) for his successful title defence is the last first-up PB Lawrence Stakes winner. 
  • Best Lead Up – The Missile Stakes, taking place earlier in the month, is your best chance at a predictor for this race.
  • Single figures – Top position has been the domain of single-figure runners in recent history.
  • Mares – The female gallopers have a good recent record in the PB Lawrence including three consecutive wins by Mystic Journey (2019), Savatiano (2020) and Sierra Sue (2021).

PB Lawrence Stakes Favourites 2024

Favourites in 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes betting will be updated here the week of the race. 

Classy mares Mystic Journey ($2.15 in 2019) and Savatiano ($5 in 2020) followed by Mr Brightside ($4 in 2022 and $2.35 in 2023) are the latest PB Lawrence Stakes favourites to salute for the punters.

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Field

The official 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes field of final acceptors will be published below on the Wednesday of race week. 

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Tips

Favourite: TBD

Best Bet: TBD

Best Roughie: TBD

Our insider 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes tips will be published here the week of the race and a full PB Lawrence Stakes Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 PB LAWRENCE STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

PB Lawrence Stakes Race Day 2024

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes takes place as the feature race at Caulfield on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The other Group status features held at the meeting are the:

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and published in our above PB Lawrence Stakes Field section. 

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Nominations

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes nominations close by 12:00 PM on Monday, the 12th of August, 2024. 

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Weights

Weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Monday, the 12th of August, 2024 with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above PB Lawrence Stakes Field section. 

PB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Acceptances

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, the 14th of August, 2024 and published in our above PB Lawrence Stakes Field section. 

 pB Lawrence Stakes 2024 Jockeys

The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on Wednesday, the 14th of August, 2024 with the official 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes jockeys to be published in our above PB Lawrence Stakes Field section. 

PB Lawrence Stakes Scratchings 2024

2024 PB Lawrence Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 17th of August, 2024.

PB Lawrence Stakes Prize Money 2024

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes prize purse is worth $300,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.

Place Prize Money
1st $180,000
2nd $54,000
3rd $27,000
4th $13,500
5th $7,500
6th $6,000
7th $6,000
8th $6,000

pB Lawrence Stakes Race Number 2024

The 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes race number is TBC for Saturday, the 17th of August, 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.

PB Lawrence Stakes Form Guide 2024

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2024 PB LAWRENCE STAKES FORM GUIDE

PB Lawrence Stakes Live 2024

You can watch or listen to the 2024 PB Lawrence Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: 7 Network; Cannels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)

StreamingRacing.com

MobileNeds App

PB Lawrence Stakes Winners

Winners of the PB Lawrence Stakes going back to 2000 are displayed in the table below. 

Year Winner Trainer/s Jockey Weight Time
2024 Gentleman Roy Ben Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 59 kgs 1:22.54
2023 Mr Brightside Will, Ben & JD Hayes Craig Williams 59 kgs 1:21.71
2022 Mr Brightside Ben & JD Hayes Craig Williams 59 kgs 1:22.67
2021 Sierra Sue Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young John Allen 57 kgs 1:23.12
2020 Savatiano James Cummings Mark Zahra 57 kgs 1:24.29
2019 Mystic Journey Adam Trinder Anthony Darmanin 56.5 kgs 1:24.46
2018 Showtime Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Dwayne Dunn 58.5 kgs 1:23.67
2017 Hartnell James Cummings Craig Williams 60 kgs 1:24.06
2016 Miss Rose De Lago Danny O’Brien Damien Oliver 57 kgs 1:24.85
2015 Mourinho Darryl Blackshaw Vlad Duric 59 kgs 1:23.54
2014 Star Rolling Peter Morgan Stephen Baster 59 kgs 1:24.37
2013 Puissance De Lune Darren Weir Glen Boss 59 kgs 1:24.26
2012 Second Effort Clinton McDonald Chris Symons 59 kgs 1:27.67
2011 Whobegotyou Mark Kavanagh Damien Oliver 59 kgs 1:23.90
2010 Shoot Out John Wallace Stathi Katsidis 58.5 kgs 1:27.28
2009 Predatory Pricer Paul Murray Steven King 58.5 kgs 1:23.44
2008 Light Fantastic Mick Price Craig Newitt 58.5 kgs 1:24.70
2007 Apache Cat Greg Eurell Michael Rodd 59 kgs 1:22.19
2006 Pompeii Ruler Mick Price Nash Rawiller 57.5 kgs 1:23.68
2005 Lad Of The Manor Roger Hoysted Greg Childs 58 kgs 1:27.96
2004 Regal Roller Clinton McDonald Mark Flaherty 58 kgs 1:26.37
2003 Super Elegant Tony Vasil Greg Childs 58 kgs 1:24.45
2002 Sports John Hawkes Brendan Fenech 58 kgs 1:23.24
2001 Le Zagaletta Lee Freedman Damien Oliver 58 kgs 1:25.50
2000 Skoozi Please Graeme Rogerson Brett Prebble 58 kgs 1:25.25
1999 Inaflury Colin Alderson Darren Gauci 55 kgs 1:26.30