The R J Peters Stakes is a Perth Racing Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia in November. Total prize money is A$150,000.

History

The race was not held during World War II. In 2003 the race was run over 1600 metres at Belmont Park Racecourse. The race is named in honour of Bob Peters, one of Western Australia’s leading owner-breeders of thoroughbred racehorses.

R J Peters Stakes

1953 racebook

Name

1905–1983 - WATC Plate

1984–1986 - Budget Quality Cup

1987–1994 - Quality Stakes

1995–1998 - WATC Stakes

1999 onwards - R.J. Peters Stakes

Grade

1905–1978 - Principal race

1979–1985 - Listed race

1986 onwards - Group 3

Distance

1905–1971 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres) 1972–1978 – 1200 metres 1979–1997 – 1400 metres 1998–2002 – 1500 metres 2003 – 1600 metres 2004 onwards - 1500 metres

R J Peters Stakes

Winners

2021 - Kissonallforcheeks

2020 - Truly Great

2019 - Mississippi Delta

2018 - Freo

2017 - Properantes

2016 - Scales Of Justice

2015 - Hazzabeel

2014 - Bass Strait

2013 - Kerrific

2012 - Maschino

2011 - Westriver Kevydonn

2010 - God Has Spoken

2009 - Elliotto

2008 - Famous Roman

2007 - El Presidente

2006 - Always A Devil

2005 - Rescuer

2004 - Finito

2003 - Modem

2002 - Kensyl Bay

2001 - Old Fashion

2000 - Northerly

1999 - Sister Patricia

1998 - All The Aces

1997 - Jacks Or Better

1996 - Bold Extreme

1995 - Quadripedante

1994 - Sammy The Bull

1993 - Classy Dresser

1992 - Vows

1991 - Future Edition

1990 - Jungle Hero

1989 - Dual's Brute

1988 - Bowie

1987 - Denim Dancer

1986 - Western Pago

1985 - Haulpak's Image

1984 - Eastern Temple

1983 - Argentine Gold

1982 - Heron Bridge

1981 - Cordroy

1980 - Tulip Town

1979 - Embasadora

1978 - Prince Brighton

1977 - Belinda's Star

1976 - Venetian Princess

1975 - Good Morgan

1974 - Merry Heart

1973 - Starglow

1972 - Acello

1971 - Royal Spring

1970 - My Juliet

1969 - Cantanof

1968 - Fair Dollar

1967 - El Nisir

1966 - Tudor Mak

1965 - Port Jackson

1964 - Norval Boy

1963 - Norval Boy

1962 - Count Sputnik

1961 - Count Sputnik

1960 - Olympiad

1959 - race not held

1958 - race not held

1957 - Pegulara

1956 - Craghill

1955 - Sanfinilo

1954 - In Reference

1953 - Kola Cheval

1952 - Copper Beech

1951 - Shining Star

1950 - Beau Glory

1949 - Zanni

1948 - Prince San

1947 - Blue Stream

1946 - Irish Myth

1945 - Dear Brutus

1944 - race not held

1943 - race not held

1942 - race not held

1941 - race not held

1940 - Atorna

1939 - Byronic

1938 - Amalette

1937 - Tetreen

1936 - Gay Gipsy

1935 - Gay Gipsy

1934 - Old Story

1933 - Esmeroic

1932 - Alienist

1931 - Green Laddie

1930 - Einga

1929 - Einga

1928 - Prince Paladin

1927 - Tea Lady

1926 - Perfect Juggins

1925 - Faucon

1924 - Borgia

1923 - Jolly Handsome

1922 - Ayrlove

1921 - True Moon

1920 - Susarion

1919 - Heart Of Oak

1918 - Haud

1917 - Headwind

1916 - High Gate

1915 - Adaleila

1914 - Bullie B

1913 - Galtee Princess

1912 - Owlet

1911 - Golden Orb

1910 - Katoomba

1909 - Thigen Thu

1908 - Comatawah

1907 - Enchanteur

1906 - Attitude

1905 - Rustaff

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Horse races in Australia

Sport in Perth, Western Australia

1905 establishments in Australia

R J Peters Stakes