From the race’s inauguration in 1985, all the way up to 2023, we have a comprehensive list of P J Bell Stakes winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times, jockey and weights carried to victory by the winners of the PJ Bell Stakes in Sydney.

2022 PJ Bell Stakes winner Heresy
2022 PJ Bell Stakes winner Heresy. Photo: Steve Hart.

Deal was the inaugural PJ Bell Stakes winner back in 1985.

In 1997 Dane Ripper won the PJ Bell Stakes and would return that spring to win the Cox Plate in Melbourne.

Houtzen holds the current PJ Bell Stakes record winning in 2018 in a time of 1 minute 08:64 seconds.

The 2022 PJ Bell Stakes winner Heresy saluted for the punters as the $5.50 favourite from out wide in barrier 14 of 15 for trainer James Cummings.

Other notable PJ Bell Stakes winners include Snippet’s Girl (1993), Ortensia (2009), Red Tracer (2011), and Houtzen (2018).

The Grahame Begg-trained 2023 PJ Bell Stakes winner was Hellbent filly Magic Time ($6) who was too strong first-up retaining her unbeaten record with a tidy victory in the last on Day 1 of The Championships when racing for the first time since a Listed win at Flemington last November over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

COMPLETE LIST OF PAST pj bell STAKES WINNERS

Year Winner Jockey Weight Time
2023 Magic Time J. Childs 55kg 1:13.00
2022 Heresy N. Rawiller 56kg 1:13.14
2021 Matchmaker J. McDonald 55kg (carried 55.5kg) 1:11.17
2020 Rubisaki N. Rawiller 57 kg 1:12.74
2019 Multaja C. Williams 54 kg 1:12.67
2018 Houtzen G. Schofield 56 kg 1:08.64
2017 Diddums S. Clipperton 54 kg 1:12.35
2016 Tempt Me Not G. Schofield 54 kg 1:11.07
2015 Miss Cover Girl G. Boss 54 kg 1:11.62
2014 Politeness C. Williams 54 kg 1:12.48
2012 Ever The Same J. Cassidy 54 kg 1:10.03
2011 Red Tracer G. Schofield 55 kg 1:10.86
2010 Zingaling J. Cassidy 54 kg 1:09.88
2009 Ortensia C. Williams 58 kg 1:10.13
2008 Espurante G. Schofield 53 kg 1:12.17
2007 Hot ‘N’ Ready D. Oliver 55 kg 1:12.19
2006 Kakakakatie J. Ford 53 kg 1:10.14
2005 Rich Megadale J. Ford 55.5 kg 1:10.95
2004 Besame Mucho H. Bowman 53.5 kg 1:09.68
2003 Private Steer G. Childs 57 kg 1:11.43
2002 Oomph L. Beasley 55.5 kg 1:09.74
2001 She’s Purring C. Munce 54 kg 1:10.26
2000 Mulan Princess R.S. Dye 52.5 kg 1:8.980
1999 Wynciti D. Beasley 58 kg 1:10.60
1998 Flickering Fire J. Byrne 52 kg 1:11.42
1997 Dane Ripper D. Beadman 58 kg 1:10.16
1996 Presina G. Boss 58 kg 1:10.20
1995 Verocative B. York 55.5 kg 1:12.20
1994 Hot To Race B. York 56 kg 1:12.30
1993 Snippet’s Girl D. Oliver 55.5 kg 1:10.00
1992 Regina Madre L. Dittman 58.5 kg 1:10.30
1991 Peignoir J. Marshall 51 kg 1:11.50
1990 Reverse Pass R.S. Dye 54.5 kg 1:13.90
1989 St. Bridget’s Way C. Carmody 50 kg 1:10.20
1988 Bronze Empress M. Johnston 53 kg 1:11.50
1987 Winged Prayer R.S. Dye 51 kg 1:11.70
1986 Sweet Dream Lady D. Gauci 50 kg 1:11.20
1985 Deal B. Compton 52 kg 1:11.80

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