The 2017 JJ Atkins, previously called The TJ Smith, is a Group 1 race for two-year-olds that is traditionally held each year in June at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane but in 2017 has been transferred to Doomben while the Eagle Farm track is under repair. Run over a distance of 1,600 metres, The JJ Atkins is run under set-weight conditions and is worth a total of $600,000 in prize money. The JJ Atkins takes place on Eagle Farm’s biggest day of racing each year; Stradbroke Handicap Day, and takes place on the same day as both the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap and the Group 1 Queensland Derby.
The first The TJ Smith took place in 1893 when it was known as the Claret Stakes and won by a horse named Common. The race was then changed to The TJ Smith to commemorate the legendary Sydney trainer Tommy Smith.
In 2013 the race name was changed to the JJ Atkins to commemorate legendary Queensland trainer Jim “JJ” Atkins.
The TJ Smith began as a Principal race and was not given Group status until 1980 when it became a Group 2. The TJ Smith was finally granted its current Group 1 status in 1985. The race was originally run over a distance of six furlongs (1200m), with the race slowly increasing in distance over many years until it was changed to the present 1,600 metres to coincide with the introduction of the metric system in 1973. The TJ Smith was not held from 1942-1945 due to the Second World War.
Just A Printer (1994) holds the race record for The TJ Smith, winning the race in a time of 1 minute and 33 seconds. Throughout history many well-known horses have won The TJ Smith, including Karunda (1957), Le Strom (1960), Femme Fatale (1972), Luskin Star (1977), Zeditave (1988), Mossman (1998), Show A Heart (2000) and Pressday (2010).
2017 JJ Atkins Field
The 2017 JJ Atkins field is guaranteed to be good. With top quality sprinters and mile runners set to be nominated, the final JJ Atkins field, released on Wednesday June 3rd, will be a fine example of the sprinting talent that Australia has on offer.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3220×12 | TAKING AIM | Peter & Paul Snowden | Hugh Bowman | 13 | 57kg |
| 2 | 4×5110 | TANGLED | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 57kg |
| 3 | 5124225 | CAPITAL GAIN | Paul Butterworth | Jim Byrne | 5 | 57kg |
| 4 | 4×11270 | EMINENT | David Vandyke | Michael Cahill | 3 | 57kg |
| 5 | 413 | PIERATA | Gregory Hickman | Corey Brown | 14 | 57kg |
| 6 | 3256×210 | MISHANI BULLITT | Chris Anderson | Brad Stewart | 7 | 57kg |
| 7 | 456×15337 | CHARLIE CHAP | Mike Van Gestel | Damian Browne | 2 | 57kg |
| 8 | 1117 | QIJI PHOENIX | Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs | Leith Innes | 15 | 57kg |
| 9 | 32×31511 | UP TRUMPZ | Joe Cleary | Noel Callow | 12 | 57kg |
| 10 | 4×4313 | SAMBRO | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 10 | 57kg |
| 11 | 136 | LORD CECIL | Paul Messara | Craig Williams | 11 | 57kg |
| 12 | 5×153 | MAGNUFIGHTER | Gary Duncan | Jeff Lloyd | 4 | 57kg |
| 13 | 1381×11 | MELODY BELLE (NZ) | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | Opie Bosson | 9 | 55kg |
| 14 | 52×1 | ALOISIA (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Mark Zahra | 6 | 55kg |
| 15 | 84×814 | SILKY BROWN | Bryan & Daniel Guy | Tye Angland | 8 | 55kg |
2017 JJ Atkins Nominations
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 226 | ABERRO | C | 2 | Matt Laurie |
| 2 | – | ADSUM | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 3 | 43x | AFRICAN RAINBOW | F | 2 | Bjorn Baker |
| 4 | 42x653x | ALL TOO HUIYING | C | 2 | Gary Moore |
| 5 | 0 | ALL TOO SWEET | G | 2 | John Sargent |
| 6 | – | ALLOYE | C | 2 | Brian McGrath |
| 7 | 52x | ALOISIA (NZ) | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher |
| 8 | 333×3 | AMERICAN GENIUS | C | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 9 | – | ANGEL’S BOY | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 10 | 6 | ARISTOCAT | C | 2 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 11 | 1630x | ARRESTAR | C | 2 | Matthew Dunn |
| 12 | – | BABY BACK SHAK (NZ) | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 13 | – | BEZZINA | C | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 14 | 2×342 | BIDWEE | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 15 | – | BLACKMAILER | C | 2 | Brian Smith |
| 16 | 1 | BLONDE INTUITION | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 17 | – | BOLD MISSILE | C | 2 | Henry Dwyer |
| 18 | 54x | BULL MARKET | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 19 | 6 | BULLET SHOT | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 20 | 5×1 | CABIN FEVER | F | 2 | Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers |
| 21 | 51242 | CAPITAL GAIN | G | 2 | Paul Butterworth |
| 22 | 12 | CASINO FOURTEEN | C | 2 | Greg Eurell |
| 23 | 8x3x2 | CHAIN OF FOOLS | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 24 | 117x | CHAMP ELECT | F | 2 | Chris Munce |
| 25 | 456×153 | CHARLIE CHAP | G | 2 | Mike Van Gestel |
| 26 | 2x12x | CONDOR HEROES | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan |
| 27 | – | CONSERVATION | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 28 | 535×0 | COOL MOVER | F | 2 | Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers |
| 29 | 12 | COOROI CHASE | F | 2 | Peter & Will Hulbert |
| 30 | 2 | CRUZE | G | 2 | Barry Lockwood |
| 31 | 1 | CUBAN SAGA | F | 2 | David Vandyke |
| 32 | 17×12 | DEBONAIRLY | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 33 | 6x | DISSOLUTION | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 34 | – | DON’T YOU KNOW HIM | C | 2 | Tony Gollan |
| 35 | 2153x | DREAM KISSES | F | 2 | Steven O’dea |
| 36 | 3 | EASY BEAST (NZ) | C | 2 | Richard Laming |
| 37 | 3 | EASY GO EASY WIN (NZ) | G | 2 | John Sargent |
| 38 | – | EISEMANN | G | 2 | Toby Edmonds |
| 39 | 4x112x | EMINENT | C | 2 | David Vandyke |
| 40 | 724x | EXCELEBRAZIONE | C | 2 | Peter & Will Hulbert |
| 41 | 76 | FARSIGHT | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan |
| 42 | 12 | FRIENDS | F | 2 | Marcus Wilson |
| 43 | – | GALLOPINAKIS | G | 2 | Brett Lunney |
| 44 | 731 | GO DADDY GO | C | 2 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 45 | 3x13x | GOLD FEVER (NZ) | F | 2 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards |
| 46 | 3 | HELFUCHI | F | 2 | Chris Munce |
| 47 | – | HELIOSPHERE | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan |
| 48 | – | HIBERNATOR (NZ) | C | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 49 | 22 | HIGH DIVE | C | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 50 | 45 | HOLBROOK (NZ) | G | 2 | Scott Morrisey |
| 51 | 2 | HONG QIGONG | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 52 | 55x | HUALALAI | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 53 | 64 | ICON OF DUBAI | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 54 | 2 | INDIAN THUNDER | C | 2 | Darren Weir |
| 55 | 3 | IRISH SUCCESS | G | 2 | Matthew Smith |
| 56 | 5 | ITALIA BELLA | F | 2 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 57 | 271 | JE SUIS TYCOON | F | 2 | Henry Dwyer |
| 58 | – | KEMENTARI | C | 2 | John O’Shea |
| 59 | 324 | KOOKABAA | C | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 60 | 236×571 | LEGAL GIRL | F | 2 | Clarry Conners |
| 61 | 1 | LORD CECIL | G | 2 | Paul Messara |
| 62 | 41x50x | MADAME MOUSTACHE | F | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 63 | – | MANIPULATE | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan |
| 64 | 3311 | MARSEILLE EN FLEUR | F | 2 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 65 | 1x1x | MELODY BELLE (NZ) | F | 2 | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards |
| 66 | – | MELQUICHA | F | 2 | David Vandyke |
| 67 | 3 | MINTHA | F | 2 | Tony McEvoy |
| 68 | 3256×2 | MISHANI BULLITT | C | 2 | Chris Anderson |
| 69 | 229 | NASHVILLE SKYLINE | F | 2 | Bryan & Daniel Guy |
| 70 | 1 | NOT USUAL TRIP | C | 2 | Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs |
| 71 | 4 | ODDFELLOW (NZ) | G | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 72 | 1x119x4 | OURS TO KEEP | C | 2 | Chris Munce |
| 73 | 7×4 | OUTBOARD MOTORS | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 74 | 415x | PAH TERIE | G | 2 | Kelly Schweida |
| 75 | 263×1 | PARDOE | C | 2 | Tony Sears |
| 76 | 6 | PATRIOT | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 77 | 41 | PIERATA | C | 2 | Gregory Hickman |
| 78 | – | POETIC CHARMER | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 79 | 1×31 | PURE SCOT | F | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 80 | 111 | QIJI PHOENIX | C | 2 | Donna Logan & Chris Gibbs |
| 81 | – | REAL SUPREMACY | G | 2 | Tony Sears |
| 82 | 1 | REGENT | C | 2 | John O’Shea |
| 83 | 6x | ROTHFORD | C | 2 | Ben Ahrens |
| 84 | 138x | RUBY RED HEART | F | 2 | John Zielke |
| 85 | – | RULER | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 86 | 9×11 | SAINT PATRICKS DAY | C | 2 | Chris Munce |
| 87 | 4×4 | SAMBRO | C | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 88 | – | SAVVY ROCK | C | 2 | Toby Edmonds |
| 89 | – | SCHUMER | F | 2 | Richard Laming |
| 90 | 5 | SEAGLASS | F | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 91 | 114×135 | SERENA BAY | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 92 | 41x | SHOWASHADOW | F | 2 | Peter & Will Hulbert |
| 93 | 84×8 | SILKY BROWN | F | 2 | Bryan & Daniel Guy |
| 94 | 4 | SILVERHAWK | C | 2 | Mick Price |
| 95 | – | SMART AIN’T HE | G | 2 | Anthony & Edward Cummings |
| 96 | 421 | SNITZEPEG | C | 2 | Darren Weir |
| 97 | 2011×3 | SNITZKRAFT | C | 2 | Kelso Wood & Patricia Gesler |
| 98 | 213 | SPEED STREET | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 99 | – | SPELLOLOGY | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan |
| 100 | – | STAR OF AFRICA | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 101 | 4149 | SUN DECK | F | 2 | Desleigh Forster |
| 102 | 8x | SUSURRI | F | 2 | Barry Lockwood |
| 103 | – | SWAFFHAM BULBECK | C | 2 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 104 | 3220x | TAKING AIM | C | 2 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 105 | 4×51 | TANGLED | C | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 106 | 6 | TOUCH OF MINK | F | 2 | Matthew Smith |
| 107 | – | TRENT (NZ) | C | 2 | Henry Dwyer |
| 108 | 4 | TREVELLO | C | 2 | Kelso Wood & Patricia Gesler |
| 109 | – | UBETWEDO | G | 2 | Stuart Kendrick |
| 110 | 8 | UNRULEY (NZ) | G | 2 | Chris Waller |
| 111 | 32×31 | UP TRUMPZ | G | 2 | Joe Cleary |
| 112 | – | VIRIDINE | C | 2 | John O’Shea |
| 113 | 7 | WAS AGONA | G | 2 | Tony Gollan |
| 114 | 100×5 | WILL’S BID | C | 2 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| 115 | 143x | WUDANG BLADE | G | 2 | Marcus Wilson |
JJ Atkins Winners & Results
Below you will find a list of results for The JJ Atkins since 2000.
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 Capital Gain | 2 Aloisia | 3 Taking Aim | 1:36.21 |
| 2016 | 1 Sacred Elixir | 2 Charnley River | 3 Heart Skipt A Beat | 1:37.82 |
| 2015 | 1 Press Statement | 2 Sagaronne | 3 Look To The Stars | 1:35.40 |
| 2014 | 1 Almalad | 2 Brazen Beau | 3 Lookslikethecat | 1:35.39 |
| 2013 | 1 Romantic Touch | 2 Zoustar | 3 Paximadia | 1:36.54 |
| 2012 | 1 Sizzling | 2 Kabayan | 3 Academus | 1:37.0 |
| 2011 | 1 Benfica | 2 Hot Snitzel | 3 Playtime | 1:36.06 |
| 2010 | 1 Pressday | 2 Ringa Ringa Rosie | 3 American Crew | 1:35.0 |
| 2009 | 1 Linky Dink | 2 Spot On Target | 3 Southport | 1:39.9 |
| 2008 | 1 Rockdale | 2 Baci Amore | 3 Fravashi | 1:40.3 |
| 2007 | 1 Apercu | 2 Tripitz | 3 Masked Assassin | 1:37.9 |
| 2006 | 1 Reigning To Win | 2 Danleigh | 3 Carry To Glory | 1:37.4 |
| 2005 | 1 Darci Brahma | 2 Ready As | 3 Daemons | 1:34.9 |
| 2004 | 1 Outback Prince | 2 Star Shiraz | 3 Lords A Leaping | 1:34.1 |
| 2003 | 1 Picaday | 2 Promoted | 3 Ambulance | 1:35.8 |
| 2002 | 1 Lovely Jubly | 2 Top Echelon | 3 Big Breakfast | 1:35.3 |
| 2001 | 1 Juanmo | 2 Barawin | 3 Evander | 1:35.1 |
| 2000 | 1 Show A Heart | 2 Lady Mulan | 3 Rapid Man | 1:36.8 |
