The R J Peters Stakes is a

Perth Racing The Western Australian Turf Club (WATC), later known as Perth Racing, was established in late nineteenth century as an elite social institution and administrator of the Western Australian horse racing industry. They manage two racecourses in P ...

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Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

horse race held under quality handicap conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1500 metres at

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Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...

, Western Australia in November. Total prize money is A$200,000.

History

* The race was not held during

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. * In 2003 the race was run over 1600 metres at

Belmont Park Racecourse Belmont Park Racecourse is one of the two major horse racing venues within the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, the other being Ascot Racecourse, and is located just outside of the central business district on the Burswood Peninsula ...

. * The race is named in honour of Bob Peters, one of Western Australia’s leading owner-breeders of thoroughbred racehorses.

1953 racebook

File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1953 WATC Derby racebook File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P2.jpg, 1953 WATC Derby showing raceday officials File:1953 WATC Plate Racebook P1.jpg, 1953 WATC Plate page showing the winner, Kola Cheval File:1953 WATC Derby Racebook P5.jpg, Back page showing transport arrangements and admission charges

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

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s (~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 Northerly (17 October 1996 – 9 May 2012) was an Australian racehorse who is considered arguably Australia's best middle distance Thoroughbred horse of the early 2000s. Northerly, trained by Western Australian harness racing legend Fred Kers ...

*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

References

{{Reflist, 2 Horse races in Australia Sport in Perth, Western Australia 1905 establishments in Australia