The J. J. Atkins, registered as the T.J. Smith Stakes, is a

Brisbane Racing Club The Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) is an Australian horse racing organization based in Brisbane in the state of Queensland. The head office of the club is located at 230 Lancaster Road in Ascot. History The Brisbane Racing Club was founded on 1 Ju ...

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for two-year-olds run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at

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in June during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000. Due to track reconstruction of

for the 2014–15 racing season the event was transferred to

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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 Thomas John Smith (3 September 1916 – 2 September 1998) was a leading trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Sydney, New South Wales. Inducted into the Australian Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in 2001 and elevated to Legend status in 2 ...

. 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. OutbackPrinceRugTJSmith

Name

*1893–1975 - Claret Stakes *1976–1982 - Marlboro Stakes *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 - J. J. Atkins

Grade

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

Distance

* 1893–1904 - 6

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s (~1200 metres) * 1905–1954 - 7

s (~1400 metres) * 1955–1972 - 1 mile (~1600 metres) * 1973 onwards - 1600 metres

Venue

* 2015 -

* 2017 -

* 2018 -

Winners

* 2022 - Sheeza Belter * 2021 - Converge * 2020 - Rothfire * 2019 - Prince Fawaz * 2018 -

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* 2017 - Capital Gain * 2016 - Sacred Elixir * 2015 - Press Statement * 2014 - Almalad * 2013 - Romantic Touch * 2012 - Sizzling * 2011 - Benfica * 2010 - Pressday * 2009 - Linky Dink * 2008 - Rockdale * 2007 - Apercu * 2006 - Reigning To Win * 2005 -

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* 2004 - Outback Prince * 2003 - Picaday * 2002 - Lovely Jubly * 2001 - Juanmo * 2000 - Show A Heart * 1999 -

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* 1998 - Mossman * 1997 - Al Mansour * 1996 - Anthems * 1995 - Ravarda * 1994 - Just A Printer * 1993 -

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* 1992 - Slight Chance * 1991 - Zinders * 1990 - Chime Zam * 1989 - Prince Salieri * 1988 - Zeditave * 1987 - Flotilla * 1986 - One Guinea * 1985 - Tristram's Edition * 1984 - Prince Frolic * 1983 - Regal Advice * 1982 - Anchor In * 1981 - Copperama * 1980 - Royal Paree * 1979 - Zephyr Zi * 1978 - Scomeld * 1977 -

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* 1976 - Romantic Dream * 1975 - Polenza * 1974 - Knight Reign * 1973 - †Light Appeal/Dalrello * 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 * 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 * Almalad was later renamed Friends of Ka Ying

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:J. J. Atkins Group 1 stakes races in Australia Flat horse races for two-year-olds Recurring sporting events established in 1893