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JJ Atkins

The Group 1 $1 million JJ Atkins field of two-year-olds faces off in June on Stradbroke Handicap Day each Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.

2025 JJ Atkins Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD




The Ladbrokes JJ Atkins, formerly called The TJ Smith, is the premier event for two-year-olds at the annual Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.

Ladbrokes JJ Atkins 2025 Odds

Eagle Farm R0
Ladbrokes JJ Atkins 1600m (All In)
Open Race time:  1749874500
Runner Details Win Place
Aerodrome T:
Gallo Nero T:
Regulated Affair T:
Grafterburners T:
Highvol T:
Cool Archie T:
Hidden Achievement T:
Sarapo T:
United States T:
Beskar T:
Farnicle T:
Agarwood T:
Brave Design T:
Call Da Vinci T:
Sequista T:
Burn The Sky T:
Just A Journey T:
Kaleo T:
Navy Pilot T:
Prince Tycoon T:
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.ladbrokes.com.au/racing.
Data retrieved: 23/05/2025 03:45:29 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

Traditionally held on the highly anticipated Stradbroke Handicap Day in June at Eagle Farm Racecourse, this Group 1 race is run over a middle distance of 1600m under set weight conditions.

Currently worth $1,000,000 it is one of the most lucrative races conducted during the carnival and shares the day with a host of other Group status races including the Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and the new-look $1.2 million The Q22 (2200m).

There are a number of quality races the two-year-old runners in the JJ Atkins field may have contested earlier including the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) a fortnight before.

The BRC Sires Produce Stakes / JJ Atkins is a popular betting double at the carnival and horses that have won both races include Broadsiding (2024), Sheeza Belter (2022), Sizzling (2012), Pressday (2010), Lovely Jubly (2002), Juanmo (2001), Al Mansour (1997), Anthems (1996), Mahogany (1993), and Slight Chance (1992).

Many J.J. Atkins winners and placegetters will continue on to bigger and better races later in their careers.

The form of the 2021 JJ Atkins was franked with the winner Converge continuing on to win the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) and run second in the Rosehill Guineas in the autumn of 2022.

The 2022 JJ Atkins winner Sheeza Belta returned in the spring to win the Group 2 $500,000 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) in Sydney before a third in the next year’s Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m).

The 2024 JJ Atkins form was firmly franked with the winner, Broadsiding, going on to win that year’s Golden Rose Stakes before a Cox Plate third to Via Sistina. He also returned in the autumn of 2025 and took at the Rosehill Guineas.

The 2025 Ladbrokes JJ Atkins runs on Saturday June 14, 2025 as part of the bumper Stradbroke Handicap Day race card.

JJ Atkins 2025
Date: Saturday June 14, 2025
Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
Distance: 1600m
Conditions: 2YOs – Set Weights
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $1,000,000
Inaugurated: 1897

2025 Ladbrokes JJ Atkins Results

  • 1st: TBD
  • 2nd: TBD
  • 3rd: TBD

2025 JJ Atkins Betting

The top JJ Atkins 2025 betting odds and Group 1 Brisbane racing odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available at Races.com.au as soon as released

Rothfire ($3.50 in 2020), Converge ($2.90 in 2021) and Broadsiding ($1.60 in 2024) are the latest favourites in JJ Atkins betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with King Colorado winning at JJ Atkins odds of $14.

2025 Ladbrokes JJ Atkins Form

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2025 Ladbrokes JJ Atkins Tips

Stay tuned for our insider JJ Atkins 2025 Tips on the million-dollar two-year-old’s showdown this winter.

  • To Win: TBD

2025 Ladbrokes JJ Atkins Field

The two-year-olds in the JJ Atkins field traditionally come off a lead-up run in Brisbane earlier during the winter with the BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes the key preparatory run into the Group 1 mile feature.

Interstate raiders also make-up a bulk of the JJ Atkins field each year and have a high strike rate beating home the local youngsters.

The official 2025 Ladbrokes JJ Atkins Field & Barriers will be released by Racing Queensland the Tuesday leading up to Stradbroke Handicap Day and published in full below.

2025 JJ Atkins First Acceptances

First acceptances for the JJ Atkins 2025 are taken on a Wednesday about a week and a half out from the race and will be published below once released by Racing Queensland.

The 2025 JJ Atkins first acceptances will be taken on Wednesday the 4th of June 2025. 

2025 JJ Atkins Nominations

The early JJ Atkins 2025 nominations close on a Monday or Tuesday in early May and will be available right here as soon as announced by Racing Queensland.

The official 2025 JJ Atkins nominations close on Tuesday the 6th of May 2025. 

The JJ Atkins 2025 nominations attracted 146 hopeful two-year-olds led in all-in betting by Ciaron Maher’s I Am Invincible colt Navy Pilot who won a recent Eagle Farm race with 59kg in style.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot H Rating
1 11 AERODROME G 2 Michael Freedman
2 AGARWOOD F 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
3 5 AGENT ZERO C 2 Ciaron Maher
4 4535x ALABAMA MAGIC F 2 Brett Cavanough
5 64 ALL STAR C 2 Chris Waller
6 35 ALL TOO FOXY F 2 Paula Campbell
7 1×6 AMOSU F 2 Liam Birchley
8 7 ANGEL FEET (NZ) G 2 Chris Waller
9 ARISTOCRAT C 2 Michael Freedman
10 48x ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR G 2 Kelly Schweida
11 ASIATIC F 2 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
12 AUTUMN BOY C 2 Chris Waller
13 BALLPARK C 2 Chris Waller
14 21 BEAN C 2 Peter Snowden
15 92 BEECHWORTH C 2 Chris Waller
16 1x3x BESKAR C 2 Anthony & Sam Freedman
17 11x443x BETTERLUCKNEXTTIME G 2 Liam Birchley
18 BOYD C 2 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
19 32x BRAVE DESIGN C 2 Danny O’Brien
20 21 BRAVE JET G 2 Simon Foster
21 135x BRAZEN SAILOR G 2 Liam Birchley
22 6 BRITISH GEM F 2 Kris Lees
23 BUFFALO THEORY G 2 Liam Birchley
24 BURN THE SKY F 2 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
25 21 CALL DA VINCI G 2 Bevan Laming
26 CERTIFY (NZ) C 2 Paul Shailer
27 CHAMPAGNE HERO C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
28 3 CHATTERLEY F 2 Chris Waller
29 8x3x CHICAMA C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
30 0 CIRQUE DE LA VIE (NZ) F 2 Liam Birchley
31 62 COLD GIN F 2 Bjorn Baker
32 CONSTELLATION C 2 Chris Waller
33 CONTINGENCY (NZ) C 2 Chris Waller
34 5x428x11 COOL ARCHIE C 2 Chris & Corey Munce
35 CRATHIE KIRK F 2 Kris Lees
36 CRUSADER VOYAGE C 2 Chris Waller
37 2×19 DAMIEN C 2 Kris Lees
38 DIVERSITY F 2 Lee Freedman
39 DON OTTAVIO C 2 Richard Litt
40 DUN DARTE CHEAP C 2 Stuart Kendrick
41 43x EARN TO BURN R 2 Jack Bruce
42 EQUERRY C 2 Chris Waller
43 4 EUPHORIC MISS F 2 Desleigh Forster
44 74 EXPLICIT C 2 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
45 1 FABULANTES C 2 Robert Heathcote
46 1x FARNICLE C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
47 FEROCIOUS FRANKIE (NZ) F 2 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
48 10x FINANCIALLY FAMOUS F 2 Louise White
49 FREEDOM RIDE C 2 Lee Freedman
50 413x GALLO NERO C 2 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
51 GAULTIER G 2 Chris Waller
52 31241x GRAFTERBURNERS C 2 Kelly Schweida
53 5×1 GREEN SPACES C 2 James Cummings
54 GREEN SPRING G 2 Annabel & Rob Archibald
55 112 HA’PENNY HATCH (NZ) F 2 Paul Shailer
56 HARD AS BROK G 2 David Vandyke
57 2 HEREWARD G 2 David Payne
58 HEROIC GOLD C 2 Jay Bellamy
59 106×6 HI BARBIE F 2 Tony Gollan
60 2 HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT C 2 Chris Waller
61 3 HIGHGROVE ROSE F 2 Jack Bruce
62 1 HIGHVOL G 2 Nick Ryan
63 INQUISITOR C 2 Chris Waller
64 6 INSPIRED LEGEND C 2 Les Bridge
65 5×10 IS IT SPECTACULAR C 2 Sara Ryan
66 9×4 ISTI STAR F 2 Paul Shailer
67 3×62 JENNI GONE BONKERS F 2 Ciaron Maher
68 2 JET C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
69 31 JUST A JOURNEY F 2 Michael Freedman
70 233 KAHLUA GIRL F 2 Paul Shailer
71 41 KALEO C 2 Ciaron Maher
72 KILBRANNAN C 2 Gary Portelli
73 17x KILMAN (NZ) C 2 Chris Waller
74 7×0 KOOLATAH QUEEN F 2 Chris Anderson
75 256x LOCKYER C 2 Tony Gollan
76 1x LUCKY LASS F 2 Tony Gollan
77 9 MAHMOA (NZ) G 2 Tony & Maddysen Sears
78 86×216 MALDINI C 2 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
79 MARANOA BOY (NZ) C 2 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
80 MARCANTONIO (NZ) G 2 David Payne
81 5x MASTER OF THE AIR C 2 Chris Waller
82 40×2 MEET GEORGE G 2 Desleigh Forster
83 15×3 MIDNIGHT SPIRIT C 2 Tony Gollan
84 MILES OF GLORY F 2 Michael Freedman
85 26x MORTAL HALO C 2 Annabel & Rob Archibald
86 MYSTERIOUS MASTER C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
87 322x NAMASTE (NZ) C 2 Bjorn Baker
88 591 NAVY PILOT C 2 Ciaron Maher
89 NIGHT AGENT G 2 Kris Lees
90 43×1 NORTH POLE G 2 Kelly Schweida
91 4226x NOTTINGTON PRINCE G 2 Olivia Cairns
92 8x ODAKA F 2 Kris Lees
93 3232 ON POINT PIXIE F 2 Paul Shailer
94 PATONGA C 2 Chris Waller
95 6×51 PHILATELIC C 2 James Cummings
96 PILLOW FIGHT F 2 Bjorn Baker
97 PIMLICO C 2 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
98 POISED TYCOON C 2 Liam Howley
99 PRINCE TYCOON C 2 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
100 PROVIDENCE C 2 Chris Waller
101 PROVOKER C 2 Lee Freedman
102 QATAR C 2 Chris Waller
103 QUARTZOPOLIS (NZ) G 2 Brent Gray
104 87x QUEEN OF CLUBS F 2 Gary Portelli
105 18 RED CODE G 2 Tony & Maddysen Sears
106 REGAL VISIONS F 2 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
107 2x REGULATED AFFAIR C 2 Chris Waller
108 3 RIPLEY C 2 Ciaron Maher
109 ROCKING FROCKS F 2 John Symons & Sheila Laxon
110 24x ROYAL CHIC F 2 Annabel & Rob Archibald
111 SARAPO (GB) C 2 Chris Waller
112 SCOOP THE POOL G 2 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
113 1x SCRIPTUS VIVACE F 2 Liam Birchley
114 3x4x SEQUISTA F 2 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
115 636 SERPICO G 2 David Payne
116 SHAKESPEARE’S GIRL F 2 Annabel & Rob Archibald
117 3 SHORTCUT F 2 Matthew Dunn
118 6 SOLID (NZ) G 2 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
119 324 SOLIDUDE G 2 Allan Chau
120 31 STARDOM F 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
121 SUMMATION C 2 Chris Anderson
122 2×2 SWAG C 2 Michael Freedman
123 233 SWEET PRETENDER F 2 William Kropp
124 SWIFT LEGEND C 2 Les Bridge
125 15×5 THE BEAR G 2 Sharryn Livingstone
126 6 THE BETTER HUSBAND C 2 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
127 75×421 THE OPPORTUNIST C 2 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
128 241x THEE CREEK C 2 Peter & Will Hulbert
129 THUNDERBOLT WAY C 2 Simon Zahra
130 1 TIBERIUS G 2 Bjorn Baker
131 22×2 TORQUE TO BE SURE C 2 Matthew Dunn
132 1x TREMONTI C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
133 TRIPLE MALT C 2 Bevan Laming
134 TUA (NZ) G 2 Richard & Will Freedman
135 TUTTO C 2 Richard Litt
136 42 UNDER ARREST (NZ) C 2 Jack Bruce
137 274x UNITED STATES C 2 Chris Waller
138 VERRY STELLA (NZ) F 2 Chris Waller
139 VINTAGE VIBES C 2 Jay Bellamy
140 8 VIVA MAURICIO C 2 Chris Waller
141 635 WENTWORTH FALLS C 2 Anthony & Sam Freedman
142 61x WOLLZEILE F 2 Kris Lees
143 XENOTIME C 2 Kurt Goldman
144 YOURE NOT THE KING G 2 Matthew Dunn
145 43 ZEBRA FINCH C 2 James Cummings
146 4 ZOUTANIUM C 2 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

J.J. Atkins History

First run in 1897, the event was originally known as the Claret Stakes and Common won the inaugural race. The event was then named The TJ Smith after legendary trainer Tommy Smith. In 2013 the race was renamed the J.J. Atkins in honour of legendary Queensland trainer Jim Atkins.

The JJ Atkins began as a principal race run over six furlongs but was increased to seven furlongs in 1905. The race was not held between 1942 and 1945 but recommenced in 1946 under the same conditions. Nearly a decade later the race distance was increased to eight furlongs before changing to the metric conversion of 1600m in 1973. Not long after in 1980 the event reached Group 2 status before finally being elevated to its current Group 1 status in 1985.

Just A Printer holds the race record of 1:33.0 set in 1994.

The 2020 race ran over 1400m due to COVID-19.

For 2020 the prize money for the J.J. Atkins was cut to $350,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the race distance reduced from a mile to 1400m before returning to a mile and boosted to $1 million in stakes in 2021.

The 2017 JJ Atkins and other Stradbroke Handicap Day races were moved from Eagle Farm to Doomben Racecourse and Doomben hosted the 2018 JJ Atkins again due to the ongoing track upgrades at Eagle Farm.

In 2022 Sheeza Belter became the first filly since Linky Dink (2009) to win.

Broadsiding (2024) became the latest two-year-old to complete the BRC Sires’ – J.J. Atkins double.

Recent JJ Atkins Winners

Year Place Horse Time
 
2025
JJ Atkins
1st TBD TBD
2nd TBD
3rd TBD
 
2024
JJ Atkins
1st Broadsiding 1 minute 34.89 seconds
2nd Bittercreek
3rd Bosustow
 
2023
JJ Atkins
1st King Colorado 1 minute 36.42 seconds
2nd Miracle Of Love
3rd Tannha
 
2022
JJ Atkins
1st Sheeza Belter 1 minute 36.01 seconds
2nd Political Debate
3rd Brosnan
 
2021
JJ Atkins
1st Converge 1 minute 35.86 seconds
2nd Giannis
3rd Tiger Of Malay
 
2020
JJ Atkins
1st Rothfire 1 minute 21.06 seconds (over 1400m)
2nd Gotta Kiss
3rd The Drinks Cart
 
2019
JJ Atkins
1st Prince Fawaz 1 minute 35.61 seconds
2nd Kubrick
3rd Reloaded
 
2018
JJ Atkins
1st The Autumn Sun 1 minute 38.89 seconds
2nd Zousain
3rd Fundamentalist
 
2017
JJ Atkins
1st Capital Gain 1 minute 36.21 seconds
2nd Aloisia
3rd Taking Aim
 
2016
JJ Atkins
1st Sacred Elixir 1 minute 37.82 seconds
2nd Charnley River
3rd Heart Skipt A Beat
 
2015
JJ Atkins
1st Press Statement 1 minute 35.40 seconds
2nd Sagaronne
3rd Look To The Stars
 
2014
JJ Atkins
1st Almalad 1 minute 35.39 seconds
2nd Brazen Beau
3rd Lookslikethecat
 
2013
JJ Atkins
1st Romantic Touch 1 minute 36.54 seconds
2nd Zoustar
3rd Paximadia
 
2012
The TJ Smith
1st Sizzling 1 minute 37.01 seconds
2nd Kabayan
3rd Academus
 
2011
The TJ Smith
1st Benfica 1 minute 36.0 seconds
2nd Hot Snitzel
3rd Playtime
 
2010
The TJ Smith
1st Pressday 1 minute 39.09 seconds
2nd Ringa Ringa Rosie
3rd American Crew
 
2009
The TJ Smith
1st Linky Dink 1 minute 39.9 seconds
2nd Spot On Target
3rd Southport
 
2008
The TJ Smith
1st Rockdale 1 minute 40.3 seconds
2nd Baci Amore
3rd Fravashi
 
2007
The TJ Smith
1st Apercu 1 minute 37.9 seconds
2nd Tripitz
3rd Masked Assassin
 
2006
The TJ Smith
1st Reigning To Win 1 minute 37.4 seconds
2nd Danleigh
3rd Carry To Glory
 
2005
The TJ Smith
1st Darci Brahma 1 minute 34.9 seconds
2nd Ready As
3rd Daemons
 
2004
The TJ Smith
1st Outback Prince 1 minute 34.1 seconds
2nd Star Shiraz
3rd Lords A Leaping
 
2003
The TJ Smith
1st Picaday 1 minute 35.8 seconds
2nd Promoted
3rd Ambulance
 
2002
The TJ Smith
1st Lovely Jubly 1 minute 35.3 seconds
2nd Top Echelon
3rd Big Breakfast
 
2001
The TJ Smith
1st Juanmo 1 minute 35.1 seconds
2nd Barawin
3rd Evander
 
2000
The TJ Smith
1st Show A Heart 1 minute 36.8 seconds
2nd Lady Mulan
3rd Rapid Man

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