The P B Lawrence Stakes is a Group

Group races

Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...

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Australia

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Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race held under weight for age

Weight for Age

Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...

 conditions, for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400m. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse

Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

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Race History

1949 - 1967 held over 10 furlongs (approx. 2000m)

1968 - 1972 held over 7 furlongs (approx. 1400m).

1973 onwards held over 1400m.

1949–1978 was a Principal Race

1979 onwards Group 2

The winners

• 2011 - Whobegotyou
  Whobegotyou
  Whobegotyou is a good Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that has now won nine races, including the Group One Caulfield Guineas and Yalumba Stakes for $3,115,450 in prize money....
  
  
• 2010 - Shoot Out
• 2009 - Predatory Pricer
• 2008  - Light Fantastic
• 2007 - Apache Cat
  Apache Cat
  Apache Cat is a popular Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who had 43 starts for 19 wins and was placed on another 11 occasions from for just under $4.6 million in prizemoney....
  
  
• 2006 - Pompeii Ruler
• 2005 - Lad Of The Manor
• 2004 - Regal Roller
• 2003 - Super Elegant
• 2002 - Sports
• 2001 - Le Zagaletta
• 2000 - Skoozi Please
• 1999 - Inaflury
• 1998 - Vonanne
• 1997 - Happy Star
• 1996 - Delsole
• 1995 - Baryshnikov
• 1994 - Mahogany
  Mahogany (horse)
  Mahogany was an Australian thoroughbred who raced in the mid-1990s. He was aimed at the three-year-old staying events, where he won the Victoria Derby and the Australian Derby. But as an older horse he usually was restricted to sprint races.The notable exception was the 1995 W.S. Cox Plate where...
  
  
• 1993 - Bundy Lad
• 1992 - Jim’s Mate
• 1991 - Dr.Grace
• 1990 - Sydeston
  Sydeston
  Sydeston was one of the best racehorses to come out of Tasmania in the history of Australian racing, and easily the best to do so in the modern era. After winning a number of races in his home state, the plain brown gelding was transferred to Bob Hoysted in the middle of 1989...
  
  
• 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
  Tobin Bronze
  Tobin Bronze was an Australian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame racehorse who competed with great success during the 1960's.A chestnut son of Arctic Explorer from the Masthead mare Amarco he proved to be a crowd favourite due to his stunning good looks and winning 24 of his 44 Australian race starts.His...
  
  
• 1965 - Samson
• 1964 - Craftsman
• 1963 - Nicopolis
• 1962 - My Peak
• 1961 - Anonyme
• 1960 - My Peak
• 1959 - Gay Saba
• 1958 - Lord
  Lord (horse)
  Lord was a New Zealand-born Thoroughbred racehorse who raced successfully in Australia. He was a bay gelding by Targui out of Broadway , by Actor . Lord is remembered for his 1960 Victoria Racing Club Queen's Plate effort in which he nearly defeated the champion Tulloch, who was returning after...
  
  
• 1957 - Syntax
• 1956 - Cyklon King
• 1955 - Cromis
• 1954 - Clear Springs
• 1953 - Bytact
• 1952 - Ellerslie
• 1951 - Chicquita
• 1950 - Clement
• 1949 - One Up