The P B Lawrence Stakes, registered as the J J Liston Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in August. Total prize money for the race is A$300,000.

History

The inaugural running of the race in 1943 was run at Flemington Racecourse and was won by Lawrence trained by 2004 Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductee Lou Robertson.

1947 racebook

Name

The race name from 1943 to 2010 was the J J Liston Stakes, named after J. J. Liston (a prominent horse owner and president of the Williamstown Race Club). In 2011 the race name was changed to honour Peter B. Lawrence, who served 12 years as Chairman of the MRC.

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Winners