The J. J. Atkins

The J. J. Atkins
registered as the T.J. Smith Stakes

Group 1 race
Location	Doomben Racecourse Brisbane, Australia (2015)
Inaugurated	1893 (as The Claret Stakes)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor	BMW (2015)
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	Set Weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies – 55 kg
Purse	A$600,000 (2015)

The J. J. Atkins, registered as the T.J. Smith Stakes is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race 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$600,000.

Due to track reconstruction of Eagle Farm Racecourse for the 2014–15 racing season the event is transferred to Doomben Racecourse.^[2]

Race history

The race was for 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

Race name

• 1893–1975 - Claret Stakes^[4]
• 1976–1982 - Marlboro Stakes^[5]
• 1983–1987 - Castlemaine Stakes
• 1988 - Channel Nine Stakes
• 1989–1994 - Castlemaine Stakes
• 1995–1998 - Q.T.C. Classic
• 1999–2012 - The T. J. Smith
• 2013 onwards - The J. J. Atkins

Race grade

• 1893–1979 - Principal Race
• 1980–1984 - Group 2
• 1985 onwards - Group 1

Race distance

• 1893–1904 - 6 furlongs (~1200 metres)
• 1905–1954 - 7 furlongs (~1400 metres)
• 1955–1972 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
• 1973 onwards - 1600 metres

Race venue

• 2015 - Doomben Racecourse^[2]

The winners

• 2015 - Press Statement ^[6]
• 2014 - Almalad ^[7]
• 2013 - Romantic Touch ^[8]
• 2012 - Sizzling ^[9]
• 2011 - Benfica ^[10]
• 2010 - Pressday ^[11]
• 2009 - Linky Dink ^[12]
• 2008 - Rockdale ^[13]
• 2007 - Apercu ^[14]
• 2006 - Reigning To Win ^[15]
• 2005 - Darci Brahma ^[16]
• 2004 - Outback Prince^[17]
• 2003 - Picaday^[18]
• 2002 - Lovely Jubly^[19]
• 2001 - Juanmo^[20]
• 2000 - Show A Heart^[21]
• 1999 - Freemason^[22]
• 1998 - Mossman^[23]
• 1997 - Al Mansour^[24]
• 1996 - Anthems^[25]
• 1995 - Ravarda^[26]
• 1994 - Just A Printer^[27]
• 1993 - Mahogany^[28]
• 1992 - Slight Chance^[29]
• 1991 - Zinders^[30]
• 1990 - Chime Zam^[31]
• 1989 - Prince Salieri^[32]
• 1988 - Zeditave^[33]
• 1987 - Flotilla^[34]
• 1986 - One Guinea^[35]
• 1985 - Tristram's Edition^[36]
• 1984 - Prince Frolic^[37]
• 1983 - Regal Advice^[38]
• 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^[39]
• 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^[40]
• 1953 - Callide River
• 1952 - West Lake
• 1951 - Khazana
• 1950 - Ninth Mark
• 1949 - Mr. Sunray
• 1948 - Naispear
• 1947 - Gold Titan
• 1946 - Gay Stand
• 1942–45 - 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^[39][40]

• Almalad was later renamed Friends of Ka Ying

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the The TJ Smith". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
2. Exelby, Nathan (18 January 2015). "Frustration as fears Eagle Farm’s re-opening could be pushed back as late as October". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
3. "Jim Atkins". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
4. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1975 result Race 5 Claret Stakes 1600m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 17 June 1973. p. 14 (column 3–4). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
5. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1976 result Race 7 Marlboro Stakes 1600m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 15 June 1973. p. 16 (column 3–4). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
6. "2015 Result – Bmw J.J. Atkins(held 6 June 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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37. "1984 Result – Castlemaine Stks (held 11 June 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
38. "1983 Result – Castlemaine Stks (held 13 June 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
39. "Eagle Farm Results (Official 1973 result Race 2 & 6 Claret Stakes 1600m.)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive (Digitize)). 12 June 1973. p. 14 (column 2–4). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
40. "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.