J._J._Atkins

J. J. Atkins

J. J. Atkins

Horse race


The J. J. Atkins, registered as the T.J. Smith Stakes, is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000.

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 201415 racing season the event was transferred to Doomben Racecourse.[2]

History

The race was long considered the premier two-year-old race of the Brisbane Winter Carnival. It has been renamed several times since its inaugural running as The Claret Stakes. In 1999 the race name was renamed after legendary trainer T.J. Smith. In 2013 the race was once again renamed to honour Queensland trainer Jim Atkins who won every major staying race in the Brisbane area except a QTC Oaks - a race in which he had seven minor placegetters. He won the Brisbane premiership four times.[3]

Outback Prince, winner of the 2004 T J Smith

Name

  • 18931975 - Claret Stakes[4]
  • 19761982 - Marlboro Stakes[5]
  • 19831987 - Castlemaine Stakes
  • 1988 - Channel Nine Stakes
  • 19891994 - Castlemaine Stakes
  • 19951998 - Q.T.C. Classic
  • 19992012 - The T. J. Smith
  • 2013 onwards - J. J. Atkins

Grade

  • 18931979 - Principal Race
  • 19801984 - Group 2
  • 1985 onwards - Group 1

Distance

  • 18931904 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
  • 19051954 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
  • 19551972 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1973 onwards - 1600 metres

Venue

Winners

  • 2022 - Sheeza Belter[6]
  • 2021 - Converge[7]
  • 2020 - Rothfire[8]
  • 2019 - Prince Fawaz[9]
  • 2018 - The Autumn Sun[10]
  • 2017 - Capital Gain[11]
  • 2016 - Sacred Elixir[12]
  • 2015 - Press Statement[13]
  • 2014 - Almalad[14]
  • 2013 - Romantic Touch[15]
  • 2012 - Sizzling[16]
  • 2011 - Benfica[17]
  • 2010 - Pressday[18]
  • 2009 - Linky Dink[19]
  • 2008 - Rockdale[20]
  • 2007 - Apercu[21]
  • 2006 - Reigning To Win[22]
  • 2005 - Darci Brahma[23]
  • 2004 - Outback Prince[24]
  • 2003 - Picaday[25]
  • 2002 - Lovely Jubly[26]
  • 2001 - Juanmo[27]
  • 2000 - Show A Heart[28]
  • 1999 - Freemason[29]
  • 1998 - Mossman[30]
  • 1997 - Al Mansour[31]
  • 1996 - Anthems[32]
  • 1995 - Ravarda[33]
  • 1994 - Just A Printer[34]
  • 1993 - Mahogany[35]
  • 1992 - Slight Chance[36]
  • 1991 - Zinders[37]
  • 1990 - Chime Zam[38]
  • 1989 - Prince Salieri[39]
  • 1988 - Zeditave[40]
  • 1987 - Flotilla[41]
  • 1986 - One Guinea[42]
  • 1985 - Tristram's Edition[43]
  • 1984 - Prince Frolic[44]
  • 1983 - Regal Advice[45]
  • 1982 - Anchor In
  • 1981 - Copperama
  • 1980 - Royal Paree
  • 1979 - Zephyr Zi
  • 1978 - Scomeld
  • 1977 - Luskin Star
  • 1976 - Romantic Dream[5]
  • 1975 - Polenza[4]
  • 1974 - Knight Reign
  • 1973 - †Light Appeal/Dalrello[46]
  • 1972 - †Alostar/Femme Fatale
  • 1971 - †Manilove/Hot Head
  • 1970 - †Kusarawa/West Coast
  • 1969 - †Belle Of Burgundy/Forward Pass
  • 1968 - Desert Beau
  • 1967 - Quick Dollar
  • 1966 - Rushkhana
  • 1965 - Neive's Choice
  • 1964 - Scolvin
  • 1963 - Skeencourt
  • 1962 - Arrogant Boy
  • 1961 - Bush Belle
  • 1960 - Le Storm
  • 1959 - Greenwood Star
  • 1958 - Espalier
  • 1957 - Karunda
  • 1956 - Chilly Glance
  • 1955 - Royal Gaekwar
  • 1954 - †Beau Moon/Faith Again[47]
  • 1953 - Callide River
  • 1952 - West Lake
  • 1951 - Khazana
  • 1950 - Ninth Mark
  • 1949 - Mr. Sunray
  • 1948 - Naispear
  • 1947 - Gold Titan
  • 1946 - Gay Stand
  • 194245 - race not held
  • 1941 - Lord Spear
  • 1940 - Rex Buzz
  • 1939 - Spearace
  • 1938 - Karait
  • 1937 - Donarium
  • 1936 - Monash River
  • 1935 - Buzzard King
  • 1934 - Linart
  • 1933 - Utterer
  • 1932 - Scottish Airs
  • 1931 - Morning Carol
  • 1930 - Monash Valley
  • 1929 - Lady Bine
  • 1928 - Ambershire
  • 1927 - The Kist
  • 1926 - Oedipus
  • 1925 - Taupo
  • 1924 - Civetta
  • 1923 - Bribie
  • 1922 - Rabisu
  • 1921 - Admetus
  • 1920 - Litre
  • 1919 - Eudor Furly
  • 1918 - Had I Wist
  • 1917 - Rose Et Noir
  • 1916 - Amberdown
  • 1915 - Irish Colleen
  • 1914 - Lado
  • 1913 - Rose O' Merton
  • 1912 - Bronze King
  • 1911 - Yeena Lad
  • 1910 - Cowl
  • 1909 - Braw Laddie
  • 1908 - Barallan
  • 1907 - Capture
  • 1906 - Inglewood
  • 1905 - Volant
  • 1904 - Archives
  • 1903 - Fitz Grafton
  • 1902 - Ivan
  • 1901 - The Maine
  • 1900 - Araxes
  • 1899 - Arc En Ciel
  • 1898 - Boreas II
  • 1897 - Boscobel
  • 1896 - College Cap
  • 1895 - Caesar
  • 1894 - Duke Of York
  • 1893 - Common

† Run in Divisions[46][47]

  • Almalad was later renamed Friends of Ka Ying

See also


References

  1. "Winners and Past Results for The TJ Smith". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. "Jim Atkins". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. "2017 Result Bmw J.J. Atkins (held 10 June 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. "2016 Result Bmw J.J. Atkins (held 11 June 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. "2015 Result Bmw J.J. Atkins (held 6 June 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. "2008 Result T J Smith (held 9 June 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. "2007 Result T.J. Smith (held 11 June 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. "2006 Result T.J. Smith Qlty (held 12 June 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  9. "2005 Result The T.J. Smith (held 13 June 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. "2004 Result The T.J. Smith (held 14 June 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  11. "2003 Result The T.J. Smith (held 9 June 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  12. "2002 Result The T.J. Smith (held 10 June 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  13. "2001 Result The T.J. Smith (held 11 June 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  14. "2000 Result The T.J. Smith (held 12 June 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  15. "1999 Result The T.J. Smith (held 14 June 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  16. "1998 Result Q.T.C. Classic (held 8 June 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  17. "1997 Result Q.T.C. Classic (held 9 June 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  18. "1992 Result Castlemaine Stks (held 8 June 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  19. "1988 Result Channel 9 Stks (held 13 June 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  20. "1987 Result Castlemaine Stks (held 8 June 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  21. "1986 Result Castlemaine Stks (held 9 June 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  22. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1954 result Race 3 & 4 Claret Stakes 7f)". The Cairns Post, Cairns. Trove Digital News Archive. 21 June 1954. p. 2 (column 3). Retrieved 2 June 2013.

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