PJ Bell Stakes
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History
The PJ Bell Stakes a Group 3 race for three-year-old fillies conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Royal Randwick.
The PJ Bell Stakes was first run in 1985 as the Analie Handicap when it was named after the champion mare who won the Doncaster Handicap and AJC Oaks at Randwick.
The race was renamed the PJ Bell Handicap in 1995 in honour of the PJ (Jim) Bell, who served as chairman of the AJC from 1983 to 1992.
The PJ Bell Stakes has been run under set weights with penalties since 2011. From 1985 until 2013 the Analie Handicap/PJ Bell Stakes was a Listed race. It has been Group 3 since 2014.
The PJ Bell Stakes was run at Canterbury from 2011-2013 and has been run at Randwick since 2014.
Some grand fillies have used this to go onto bigger things, especially in the Brisbane carnival. Private Steer and Dane Ripper are a couple.
The 2022 race saw Godolphin run five fillies and they filled the first four placings.
The 2024 PJ Bell Stakes was run over 1200m at Randwick on the first day of The Championships for prizemoney of $250,000.
Notable winners of the Analie Handicap/PJ Bell Stakes include Winged Prayer, Bronze Empress, Peignoir, Regina Madre, Verocative, Dane Ripper, Mulan Princess, Oomph, Private Steer, Ortensia, Red Tracer, Catkins, Politeness, Miss Cover Girl, Multaja, Rubisaki and Magic Time.
The 2024 PJ Bell Stakes was won by Facile from Infancy and French Endeavour.
Previous PJ Bell Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACILE (AUS) 3F TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) - I LIKE IT EASY (AUS) PIERRO (AUS) | TYLER SCHILLER | 54.0 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 3 | |
| MAGIC TIME (AUS) 3F HELLBENT (AUS) - TIME AWAITS (AUS) NICCONI (AUS) | JORDAN CHILDS | 55.0 | GRAHAME BEGG | 7 | |
| HERESY (AUS) 3F STREET BOSS (USA) - MONTSEGUR (AUS) NEW APPROACH (IRE) | N RAWILLER | 56.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 14 | |
| MATCHMAKER (NZ) 3F MAKFI (GB) - LOVE SOMEBODY (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) | JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 13 | |
| RUBISAKI (AUS) 3F RUBICK (AUS) - SENRO KISAKI (AUS) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) | N RAWILLER | 57.0 | PATRICK PAYNE | 1 | |
| MULTAJA (AUS) 3F MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - SHELTERS (AUS) LONHRO (AUS) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 13 | |
| HOUTZEN (AUS) 3F I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - SET TO UNLEASH (AUS) RESET (AUS) | G SCHOFIELD | 56.0 | TOBY EDMONDS | 8 | |
| DIDDUMS (AUS) 3F SNITZEL (AUS) - RAHEIGHTS (AUS) RAHY (USA) | SAM CLIPPERTON | 54.0 | GERALD RYAN | 2 | |
| TEMPT ME NOT (AUS) 3F STRATEGIC MANEUVER (AUS) - GANDA (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) | G SCHOFIELD | 54.0 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 16 | |
| MISS COVER GIRL (AUS) 3F MONASHEE MOUNTAIN (USA) - TOLART (AUS) SHOW A HEART (AUS) | G BOSS | 54.0 | KELLY SCHWEIDA | 6 | |
| POLITENESS (AUS) 3F STREET SENSE (USA) - BERENGARIA (AUS) COMMANDS (AUS) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 | R W SMERDON | 18 | |
| CATKINS (AUS) 3F DUBAWI (IRE) - SALIX CAPREA (AUS) CATBIRD (AUS) | J CASSIDY | 55.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 8 | |
| EVER THE SAME (AUS) 3F CANNY LAD (AUS) - JAMIL (AUS) GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) | J CASSIDY | 54.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 2 | |
| RED TRACER (AUS) 3F DANE SHADOW (AUS) - KISMA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) | G SCHOFIELD | 55.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 | |
| ZINGALING (AUS) 3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DONE THAT (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) | J CASSIDY | 54.0 | KRIS LEES | 11 | |
| ORTENSIA (AUS) 3F TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - AERATE'S PICK (AUS) PICNICKER (AUS) | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.0 | TONY NOONAN | 6 | |
| ESPURANTE (AUS) 3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - LA ROSE NOIR (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) | G SCHOFIELD | 53.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 8 | |
| HOT 'N' READY (AUS) 3F MORE THAN READY (USA) - ALL TRUMPED UP (AUS) FLYING SPU (AUS) | DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.0 | STEVE ENGLEBRECHT | 1 | |
| KAKAKAKATIE (AUS) 3F ZEDITAVE (AUS) - ST. KATE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) | J FORD | 53.0 | PATRICK WEBSTER | 8 | |
| RICH MEGADALE (AUS) 3F ARMIDALE (AUS) - OIL RICH (AUS) VALIANT PROSPECT (USA) | J FORD | 55.5 | STUART PHEGAN | 7 | |
| BESAME MUCHO (AUS) 3F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LOTTEY (AUS) BELLYPHA (IRE) | HUGH BOWMAN | 53.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 14 | |
| PRIVATE STEER (AUS) 3F DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LISHEENOWEN (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) | G CHILDS | 57.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 4 | |
| OOMPH (AUS) 3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - NOBELLOTTO (AUS) BELLYPHA (IRE) | L BEASLEY | 55.5 | KERRY JORDAN | 14 | |
| SHE'S PURRING (AUS) 3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - RINGSIDE LADY (NZ) CLAY HERO (AUS) | C MUNCE | 54.0 | R J QUINTON | 8 | |
| MULAN PRINCESS (NZ) 3F KAAPSTAD (NZ) - MADAM VALETA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) | R S DYE | 52.5 | P O'SULLIVAN | 5 |
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