P_J_Bell_Stakes

P J Bell Stakes

P J Bell Stakes

Horse race

The P J Bell Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies having set weights with penalties conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres, held annually at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.[1] Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

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History

The race was inaugurated in 1985 and was named after the Champion mare Analie, who won the 1973 Doncaster Handicap and AJC Oaks.[2]

It was renamed in honour of the former Chairman of the Australian Turf Club, P J (Jim) Bell (1921–2006), who was chairman from November 1983 to 1992.[3]

Name

  • 1985–1994 - Analie Handicap
  • 1995–2009 - P J Bell Handicap
  • 2010 - McGrath Estate Stakes
  • 2011 onwards - P J Bell Stakes

Grade

  • 1985–2013 - Listed Race
  • 2014 onwards - Group 3

Venue

Winners

  • 2022 - Heresy[4]
  • 2021 - Matchmaker[5]
  • 2020 - Rubisaki[6]
  • 2019 - Multaja[7]
  • 2018 - Houtzen[8]
  • 2017 - Diddums[9]
  • 2016 - Tempt Me Not[10]
  • 2015(1) - Miss Cover Girl[11]
  • 2014 - Politeness[12]
  • 2013 - Catkins[13]
  • 2012 - Ever The Same[14]
  • 2011 - Red Tracer[15]
  • 2010 - Zingaling[16]
  • 2009 - Ortensia[17]
  • 2008 - Espurante[18]
  • 2007 - Hot 'n' Ready[19]
  • 2006 - Kakakakatie[20]
  • 2005 - Rich Megadale[21]
  • 2004 - Besame Mucho[22]
  • 2003 - Private Steer[23]
  • 2002 - Oomph[24]
  • 2001 - She's Purring[25]
  • 2000 - Mulan Princess[26]
  • 1999 - Wynciti
  • 1998 - Flickering Fire
  • 1997 - Dane Ripper
  • 1996 - Presina
  • 1995 - Verocative
  • 1994 - Hot To Race
  • 1993 - Snippet's Girl
  • 1992 - Regina Madre
  • 1991 - Peignoir
  • 1990 - Reverse Pass
  • 1989 - St. Bridget's Well
  • 1988 - Bronze Empress
  • 1987 - Winged Prayer
  • 1986 - Sweet Dream Lady
  • 1985 - Deal

Notes:

  • ^(1) Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.[27]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Winners and Past Results for the P J Bell Handicap". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Analie 1973 Doncaster Handicap winner". Racerate (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Former AJC Chairman Jim Bell Dies". Breeding & Racing (Aus.). 11 September 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. [4]
    "2022 Result – China Horse Club P J Bell Stakes (held 2 April 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    "2021 Result – China Horse Club P J Bell Stakes (held 10 April 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. [6]
    "2020 Result – De Bortoli Wines P J Bell Stakes (held 4 April 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. [7]
    "2019 Result – Official Memorabilia P J Bell Stakes (held 6 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  8. [8]
    "2017 Result – The Man Shake P J Bell Stakes (held 7 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  9. [9]
    "2017 Result – The Green Guys P J Bell Stakes (held 1 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. [10]
    "2016 Result – Dilmah Tea P J Bell Stakes (held 2 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. [11]
    "2015 Result – Dilmah Tea P J Bell Stakes (held 6 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  12. [12]
    "2014 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 12 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  13. [13]
    "2013 Result – Canterbury BMW P J Bell Stakes (held 17 April 2013)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  14. [14]
    "2012 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 13 April 2012)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  15. [15]
    "2011 Result – P J Bell Stakes (held 8 April 2011)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  16. [16]
    "2010 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Stakes (held 10 April 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  17. [17]
    "2009 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 11 April 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  18. [18]
    "2008 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 26 April 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  19. [19]
    "2007 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 9 April 2007)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  20. [20]
    "2006 Result – McGrath Estate Agents P J Bell Handicap (held 17 April 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  21. [21]
    "2005 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 28 March 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  22. [22]
    "2004 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 12 April 2004)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  23. [23]
    "2003 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 21 April 2003)". Racing Vic. (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  24. [24]
    "2002 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 1 April 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  25. [25]
    "2001 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 16 April 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  26. [26]
    "2000 Result – P J Bell 3YO Fillies Hcp (held 24 April 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  27. [27]
    Thomas, Ray (4 April 2015). "The Championships 2015: Washed-out meeting could cost NSW racing industry $10 million in lost betting turnover". The News. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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