The BJ McLachlan Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-olds held each December at Doomben racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres under set weight conditions and worth $150,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 BJ Mclachlan Stakes was won by Driefontein from Sizzling with Snipzu third.
Taking place on the same day as the Group 3 Vo Rogue Plate, the BJ McLachlan Stakes was upgraded from listed to Group 3 status for the 2011/2012 racing season.
The BJ McLachlan Stakes is the only two-year-old group race held during the summer period in Brisbane and tends to attract more than handy youngsters up to the challenge and provides a good opportunity for young gallopers to add a black type race to their resume.
The set weights conditions of the race lends itself to the better 2yo gallopers engaged and the classier types have a clear advantage over their rivals.
Driefontein (2011) won a 2yo handicap race over 1000m at Randwick prior to scoring an easy all the way win in this event and recent BJ McLachlan Stakes winners include Military Grace (2010) and Military Rose (2009).
2011 BJ McLachlan Stakes result
1. $2.90 Driefontein 54.0 Tommy Berry
2. $3.10 Sizzling 56.0 Chris Munce
3. $6.00 Snipzu 54.0 Glen Colless
then followed
4. $17.00 Sookie 54.0 Timothy Bell
5. $8.00 Noogoora Burr 56.0 Ric McMahon
6. $5.50 Discreet 54.0 Jim Byrne
7. $12.00 Grand Business 56.0 Micheal Hellyer
8. $51.00 Show A Noee 56.0 Paul Hammersley
9. $31.00 Pure Whisper 56.0 Eddie Wilkinson
10. $41.00 Greek Island 56.0 Matthew Palmer
11. $41.00 Dysfunction 54.0 Scott Galloway
12. $151.00 Courtz Boy 56.0 Ryan Wiggins
13. $301.00 More Than Willing 56.0 Jason Taylor
14. $17.00 Military Bride 54.0 Brad Stewart
Margins: 1 1/2 len, 5 len Time: 1:09.38
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