Mr Brightside heads nominations for PB Lawrence Stakes

Mr Brightside wins 2023 All-Star Mile
Mr Brightside is set to kick off his spring campaign in the PB Lawrence Stakes. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

All-Star Mile winner Mr Brightside is set to make his racetrack return in Saturday’s Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

The last-start Doncaster Mile (1600m) winner heads a 27-strong set of nominations for the Group 2 feature worth $300,000.

The Lawrence Stakes will be the launching pad towards yet another start in the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) on October 28 for Mr Brightside, who finished seventh in the Moonee Valley feature last year.

Joining Mr Brightside in the nominations is Chris Waller’s El Bodegon, who failed to make an impact in three runs during the autumn in Sydney – a somewhat disappointing result considering he finished third in the 2022 Cox Plate behind Anamoe and I’m Thunderstruck.

New-season four-year-olds Attrition, Golden Mile and Lindermann all hold nominations for the Caulfield feature, although they have also accepted for the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

New Zealand Group 1 winner Aegon is one of 20 nominees who are yet to be seen this spring and could potentially run in the PB Lawrence Stakes first-up.

Last year’s Toorak Handicap (1600m) winner, Tuvalu, is among those set to return for another spring carnival, while Mike Moroney’s Buffalo River is set to line up in his second PB Lawrence having been beaten a half-length in last year’s race behind Mr Brightside and I Am Superman.

The final field for the 2023 PB Lawrence Stakes is set to be released at 11am on Wednesday morning.


2023 PB Lawrence Stakes nominations

# Horse Trainer
1 Aegon Andrew Forsman
2 Attrition Mitchell Freedman
3 Bandersnatch Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
4 Bear Story Clinton McDonald
5 Buffalo River Mike Moroney
6 Chassis Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
7 Deny Knowledge Michael Kent
8 Duke De Sessa Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
9 Edison Nick Ryan
10 El Bodegon Chris Waller
11 Forgot You Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
12 Francesco Guardi Chris Waller
13 Golden Mile James Cummings
14 King Magnus Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
15 Lindermann Chris Waller
16 Mr Brightside Ben, Will & JD Hayes
17 Pinstriped Enver Jusufovic
18 Pounding Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
19 Regal Power John Leek (Jnr)
20 Regardsmaree Nick Ryan
21 Right You Are Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
22 Smokin’ Romans Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
23 Steinem Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
24 Tuvalu Lindsey Smith
25 Ucalledit Kris Lees
26 Uncle Bryn Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
27 Western Empire John Leek (Jnr)

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