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. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 1985 and was named after the Champion mare Analie, who won the 1973 Doncaster Handicap and AJC Oaks.
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.
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
2011–2013 - Canterbury Park Racecourse
2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse
Winners
2022 - Heresy
2021 - Matchmaker
2020 - Rubisaki
2019 - Multaja
2018 - Houtzen
2017 - Diddums
2016 - Tempt Me Not
2015 - Miss Cover Girl
2014 - Politeness
2013 - Catkins
2012 - Ever The Same
2011 - Red Tracer
2010 - Zingaling
2009 - Ortensia
2008 - Espurante
2007 - Hot 'n' Ready
2006 - Kakakakatie
2005 - Rich Megadale
2004 - Besame Mucho
2003 - Private Steer
2002 - Oomph
2001 - She's Purring
2000 - Mulan Princess
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: 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.
See also
List of Australian Group races
Group races
External links
P J Bell Stakes (ATC)