R J Peters Stakes

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$200,000.

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.

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

Winners

 * 2022 - Searchin' Roc's
 * 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