| What | P.B. Lawrence Stakes Day 2024 |
| Where | Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 |
| When | Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:25pm AEST |
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Feature racing heads to Caulfield on Saturday afternoon as the build-up to the Melbourne Spring Carnival really ramps up. The Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) headlines proceedings, with the Vain Stakes (1100m) and Quezette Stakes (1100m) amongst the features on the nine-race program.
Brief showers are forecast, but they should not affect the Good 4 rating too much, while the rail comes out 9m the entire circuit. The action at Caulfield is set to commence at 12:25pm AEST.
P.B. Lawrence Stakes Tip: Pinstriped
After finishing third in this race 12 months ago, Enver Jusufovic’s Pinstriped returns on the back of some hot trial form. While the six-year-old was well beaten in the All-Star Mile (1600m) in his lone run during the autumn, he is dynamic first-up (6: 2-2-0) and brings an element of class to this field. Drawn in barrier five, Ben Allen will have him near the speed throughout, and with a swift turn of foot, Pinstriped should prove too sharp fresh in the 2024 P.B. Lawrence Stakes.
P.B. Lawrence Stakes
Race 8 – 
#6 Pinstriped (5)
6yo Gelding | T: Enver Jusufovic | J: Ben Allen (59kg)
+900 with Picklebet
Vain Stakes Tip: Blue Stratum
Despite winning by a nostril over the Moonee Valley 1000m on August 10, Blue Stratum looked to have the race well within his grasp in the final 100m and perhaps just switched off late. He steps up to 1100m for the first time, but from barrier five under Beau Mertens, he should have no issue stalking the speed before skipping clear of his rivals to take out the 2024 Vain Stakes.
Vain Stakes
Race 5 – 
#1 Blue Stratum (5)
3yo Colt | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Beau Mertens (56kg)
+340 with Unibet
Quezette Stakes Tip: Kuroyanagi
Kuroyangi did all but win the Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) first-up at Morphettville. Having placed in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) and Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m), she is somewhat of a Caulfield specialist. Jamie Kah will likely stalk the speed from the one-one position, and if Kuroyanagi is anywhere near her best, she should prove too good in the 2024 Quezette Stakes.
Quezette Stakes
Race 6 – 
#5 Kuroyanagi (6)
3yo Filly | T: Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | J: Jamie Kah (56kg)
+190 with Dabble
Best Bet at Caulfield: Lovazou
Lovazou has strung together two impressive victories to begin this campaign. The now four-year-old mare has produced strong finishes on rain-affected tracks, and coming back to firmer ground with confidence on her side can only be a positive. Carleen Hefel will have the Zoustar mare in the second half of the field upon settling, but with a strong finish, Lovazou can keep her picket fence going.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#6 Lovazou (4)
4yo Mare | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Carleen Hefel (58kg)
+400 with Bet365
Next Best at Caulfield: Devoted
Former WA galloper Devoted produced an eye-catching run first-up at Flemington on August 3 when narrowly defeated by Gentleman Roy — the market fancy in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes. The seven-year-old gelding was forced to travel wide with no cover but only went down by a head. With two wins second-up already in his career, Devoted looks well placed to build on that record.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#3 Devoted (8)
6yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Daniel Stackhouse (55kg)
+400 with Neds
Best Value at Caulfield: Vagrant
Caulfield specialist Vagrant is set to return in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) fresh off a 25-week spell. The five-year-old mare claimed Group 3 success at this course and trip during the autumn, and the ability to roll forward from a wide barrier puts her right in this. Beau Mertens will need a touch of luck to slot in from barrier eight, but if the pair can find cover, the $16 with online bookies may prove to be the wrong price after all.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#10 Vagrant (8)
5yo Mare | T: Mitchell Freedman | J: Beau Mertens (54kg)
+1500 with PlayUp
Caulfield Saturday quaddie picks
Caulfield quadrella selections
Saturday, August 17, 2024
- 1-5
- 4-6-8-9-10-11
- 1-2-6-9
- 6-8-10-16
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