JJ Atkins Stakes
The JJ Atkins Stakes is a Group 1 race for two-year-olds that takes place annually in June at Eagle Farm racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland. The race is run over a distance of 1600 metres and worth $600,000 in prize money. The 2020 The TJ Smith was won by Rothfire from Gotta Kiss with The Drinks Cart third.
Formerly known as the 'The TJ Smith', it takes place on Stradbroke Day at Eagle Farm's major race meeting of the year, alongside the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and Group 1 Queensland Derby.
The TJ Smith info
| Date: | Saturday 12th June 2021 |
| Track: | Eagle Farm racecourse, Brisbane |
| Distance: | 1600 metres |
| Race Type: | 2yo - Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $600,000 |
| 2020 Winner: | Rothfire |
The TJ Smith Stakes is named after legendary Sydney trainer Tommy Smith and the race has grown to become an elite race for two-year-olds during the Brisbane winter carnival. It is the final group race of the carnival for 2yo gallopers and the Gr2 Sires Produce Stakes held earlier in the carnival at the same track is the best guide to this event.
Two-year-olds may also tackle the Gr2 Champagne Classic the previous month on their way to this race and both Sizzling (2012) and Pressday (2010) have managed to take out the feature 2yo treble by winning the Champagne Classic, Sires Produce Stakes and The TJ Smith Stakes in succession.
Recent two-year-olds to win the Sires Produce Stakes & The TJ Smith double include Sizzling (2012), Pressday (2010), Lovely Jubly (2002), Juanmo (2001), Al Mansour (1997), Anthems (1996), Mahogany (1993) and Slight Chance (1992).
More often than not, winners of this race will go on to bigger and better things in their career and it's worth noting that Shoot Out (7th in 2009) ran seventh in this race before going on to win the Gr1 AJC Derby the following autumn in Sydney, while Pressday (2010) ventured to Melbourne the following spring to claim the Gr2 Sandown Guineas at Sandown.
Prince Fawaz (2019) took out a 2YO Handicap race over 1400m at Randwick in Sydney before travelling north to Brisbane to win this event in impressive fashion for the Anthony Cummings stable.
Recent JJ Atkins Stakes winners include The Autumn Sun (2018) and Capital Gain (2017).
2020 JJ Atkins Stakes result
1. $3.50 Rothfire 57.0 Jim Byrne
2. $20.00 Gotta Kiss 55.0 Ms Stephanie Thornton
3. $21.00 The Drinks Cart 57.0 Brad Stewart
then followed
4. $13.00 Overlord 57.0 Boris Thornton
5. $11.00 Wisdom Of Water 57.0 Robbie Fradd
6. $41.00 Thunder Mania 57.0 Taylor Marshall
7. $7.00 Macroura 55.0 Andrew Mallyon
8. $11.00 Wild Ruler 57.0 Ryan Maloney
9. $41.00 Tick Tock Boom 57.0 Jake Bayliss
10. $5.00 Isotope 55.0 Baylee Nothdurft
11. $151.00 Starosa 55.0 James Innes Jnr
12. $201.00 Cosmic Gossip 55.0 Dale Smith
13. $101.00 Spokesman 57.0 Luke Dittman
14. $61.00 Saffiano 57.0 Mark Du Plessis
15. $201.00 Way Beyond 57.0 Ryan Wiggins
16. $101.00 Minjee 55.0 Blake Spriggs
17. $101.00 Superare 57.0 James Orman
18. $18.00 Not An Option 57.0 Michael Cahill
Margins: 3.3 len, 0.2 len
Time: 1:21.06
The Gr2 Brisbane Cup and Gr2 Dane Ripper Quality also take place on the same day as The TJ Smith.
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The TJ Smith winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2020 | Rothfire | Gotta Kiss | The Drinks Cart | 1:21.0 |
| 2019 | Prince Fawaz | Kubrick | Reloaded | 1:35.6 |
| 2018 | The Autumn Sun | Zousain | Fundamentalist | 1:38.8 |
| 2017 | Capital Gain | Aloisia | Taking Aim | 1:36.2 |
| 2016 | Sacred Elixir | Charnley River | Heart Skipt A Beat | 1:37.8 |
| 2015 | Press Statement | Sagaronne | Look To The Stars | 1:35.4 |
| 2014 | Almalad | Brazen Beau | Looks Like The Cat | 1:35.3 |
| 2013 | Romantic Touch | Zoustar | Paximadia | 1:36.5 |
| 2012 | Sizzling | Kabayan | Academus | 1:37.0 |
| 2011 | Benfica | Hot Snitzel | Playtime | 1:36.0 |
| 2010 | Pressday | Ringa Ringa Rosie | American Crew | 1:35.0 |
| 2009 | Linky Dink | Spot On Target | Southport | 1:39.9 |
| 2008 | Rockdale | Baci Amore | Fravashi | 1:40.3 |
| 2007 | Apercu | Tripitz | Masked Assassin | 1:37.9 |
| 2006 | Reigning To Win | Danleigh | Carry To Glory | 1:37.4 |
| 2005 | Darci Brahma | Ready As | Daemons | 1:34.9 |
| 2004 | Outback Prince | Star Shiraz | Lords A Leaping | 1:34.1 |
| 2003 | Picaday | Promoted | Ambulance | 1:35.8 |
| 2002 | Lovely Jubly | Top Echelon | Big Breakfast | 1:35.3 |
| 2001 | Juanmo | Barawin | Evander | 1:35.1 |
| 2000 | Show A Heart | Lady Mulan | Rapid Man | 1:36.8 |
| 1999 | Freemason | Perfect Paradise | I Realise | 1:37.4 |
| 1998 | Mossman | Lease | Curio Jade | 1:34.6 |
| 1997 | Al Mansour | Evader | Freedom Road | 1:37.0 |
| 1996 | Anthems | Tambour | Dayton | 1:34.7 |
| 1995 | Ravarda | Isolda | Donar | 1:35.1 |
| 1994 | Just A Printer | Aragen | Chief De Beers | 1:33.0 |
| 1993 | Mahogany | Waikikamukau | Seascay | 1:35.2 |
| 1992 | Slight Chance | Palate | Salcantay | 1:34.5 |
| 1991 | Zinders | Kinjite | Good n Fast | 1:38.0 |
| 1990 | Chime Zam | Marine Drive | Derecho | 1:41.3 |
| 1989 | Prince Salieri | Stargazer | Dr Grace | 1:38.3 |
| 1988 | Zeditave | Aces And Kings | Gold Trump | 1:38.4 |
The 2015 and 2018 TJ Smith Stakes were held at Doomben.
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