{"id":80905,"date":"2022-04-02T17:13:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T07:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:07:14","slug":"pj-bell-stakes-winners","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/pj-bell-stakes-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"P J Bell Stakes Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the race’s inauguration in 1985, all the way up to 2026, we have a comprehensive list of P J Bell Stakes<\/a> winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times, jockey and weights carried to victory by the winners of the PJ Bell Stakes<\/strong> in Sydney.<\/p>\n

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2022 PJ Bell Stakes winner Heresy. Photo: Steve Hart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deal was the inaugural PJ Bell Stakes winner back in 1985.<\/p>\n

In 1997 Dane Ripper won the PJ Bell Stakes and would return that spring to win the Cox Plate<\/a> in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Houtzen holds the current PJ Bell Stakes record<\/strong> winning in 2018 in a time of 1 minute 08:64 seconds.<\/p>\n

The 2022 PJ Bell Stakes winner Heresy<\/strong> saluted for the punters as the $5.50 favourite from out wide in barrier 14 of 15 for trainer James Cummings.<\/p>\n

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

The Grahame Begg-trained 2023 PJ Bell Stakes winner<\/strong> was Hellbent filly Magic Time<\/strong> ($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.<\/p>\n

The 2024 PJ Bell Stakes winner was the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou trained daughter of Trapeze Artist, Facile ($11)<\/strong>, who posted a narrow victory at double-figures.<\/p>\n

The 2025 PJ Bell Stakes winner was three-year-old Zoustar filly She\u2019s Got Pizzazz ($7)<\/strong> for trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman with jockey Blake Shinn aboard on 55kg from barrier 8 to win by 0.26 lengths in a time of 1:09.38.<\/p>\n

The 2026 PJ Bell Stakes winner was undefeated three-year-old Zoustar filly Plaintiff at $5<\/strong> first-up for trainer Peter Snowden with jockey Jordan Childs aboard from barrier 17 of 17 on 55kg to win by 0.43 lengths on a Soft (7) track in a time of 1:10.50.<\/p>\n

Complete List of Past PJ Bell Stakes Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nWinner<\/th>\nJockey<\/th>\nWeight<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2026<\/td>\nPlaintiff<\/td>\nJ. Childs<\/td>\n55kg<\/td>\n1:10.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nShe’s Got Pizzazz<\/td>\nB. Shinn<\/td>\n55kg<\/td>\n1:09.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nFacile<\/td>\nT. Schiller<\/td>\n54kg<\/td>\n1:11.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nMagic Time<\/td>\nJ. Childs<\/td>\n55kg<\/td>\n1:13.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nHeresy<\/td>\nN. Rawiller<\/td>\n56kg<\/td>\n1:13.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nMatchmaker<\/td>\nJ. McDonald<\/td>\n55kg (carried 55.5kg)<\/td>\n1:11.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nRubisaki<\/td>\nN. Rawiller<\/td>\n57 kg<\/td>\n1:12.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nMultaja<\/td>\nC. Williams<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:12.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nHoutzen<\/td>\nG. Schofield<\/td>\n56 kg<\/td>\n1:08.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nDiddums<\/td>\nS. Clipperton<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:12.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nTempt Me Not<\/td>\nG. Schofield<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:11.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nMiss Cover Girl<\/td>\nG. Boss<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:11.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nPoliteness<\/td>\nC. Williams<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:12.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nEver The Same<\/td>\nJ. Cassidy<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:10.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nRed Tracer<\/td>\nG. Schofield<\/td>\n55 kg<\/td>\n1:10.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nZingaling<\/td>\nJ. Cassidy<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:09.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nOrtensia<\/td>\nC. Williams<\/td>\n58 kg<\/td>\n1:10.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nEspurante<\/td>\nG. Schofield<\/td>\n53 kg<\/td>\n1:12.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nHot ‘N’ Ready<\/td>\nD. Oliver<\/td>\n55 kg<\/td>\n1:12.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nKakakakatie<\/td>\nJ. Ford<\/td>\n53 kg<\/td>\n1:10.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nRich Megadale<\/td>\nJ. Ford<\/td>\n55.5 kg<\/td>\n1:10.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nBesame Mucho<\/td>\nH. Bowman<\/td>\n53.5 kg<\/td>\n1:09.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nPrivate Steer<\/td>\nG. Childs<\/td>\n57 kg<\/td>\n1:11.43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\nOomph<\/td>\nL. Beasley<\/td>\n55.5 kg<\/td>\n1:09.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nShe’s Purring<\/td>\nC. Munce<\/td>\n54 kg<\/td>\n1:10.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\nMulan Princess<\/td>\nR.S. Dye<\/td>\n52.5 kg<\/td>\n1:8.980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\nWynciti<\/td>\nD. Beasley<\/td>\n58 kg<\/td>\n1:10.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\nFlickering Fire<\/td>\nJ. Byrne<\/td>\n52 kg<\/td>\n1:11.42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\nDane Ripper<\/td>\nD. Beadman<\/td>\n58 kg<\/td>\n1:10.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\nPresina<\/td>\nG. Boss<\/td>\n58 kg<\/td>\n1:10.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nVerocative<\/td>\nB. York<\/td>\n55.5 kg<\/td>\n1:12.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\nHot To Race<\/td>\nB. York<\/td>\n56 kg<\/td>\n1:12.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nSnippet’s Girl<\/td>\nD. Oliver<\/td>\n55.5 kg<\/td>\n1:10.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\nRegina Madre<\/td>\nL. Dittman<\/td>\n58.5 kg<\/td>\n1:10.30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nPeignoir<\/td>\nJ. Marshall<\/td>\n51 kg<\/td>\n1:11.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nReverse Pass<\/td>\nR.S. Dye<\/td>\n54.5 kg<\/td>\n1:13.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nSt. Bridget’s Way<\/td>\nC. Carmody<\/td>\n50 kg<\/td>\n1:10.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\nBronze Empress<\/td>\nM. Johnston<\/td>\n53 kg<\/td>\n1:11.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nWinged Prayer<\/td>\nR.S. Dye<\/td>\n51 kg<\/td>\n1:11.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nSweet Dream Lady<\/td>\nD. Gauci<\/td>\n50 kg<\/td>\n1:11.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\nDeal<\/td>\nB. Compton<\/td>\n52 kg<\/td>\n1:11.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":373,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[10165,2],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-80905","betting-info","type-betting-info","status-publish","hentry","category-group-3-races","category-horse-racing"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/betting-info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84741,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/betting-info\/80905\/revisions\/84741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80905"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=80905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}