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The JJ Atkins Plate, formerly called The TJ Smith, is the premier event for two-year-olds at the annual Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. 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. Worth $600,000 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 $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m).

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.

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.

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 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 2020 JJ Atkins Plate ran on Saturday June 6, 2020 and was won in dominant fashion by the favourite Rothfire. 

JJ Atkins 2020
Date:	Saturday June 6, 2020
Track:	Eagle Farm Racecourse (Doomben for 2018)
Distance:	1600m (1400m in 2020)
Conditions:	2YOs – Set Weights
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$600,000 ($350,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19)
Inaugurated:	1897

2020 JJ Atkins Results

• 1st: #1 Rothfire
• 2nd: #13 Gotta Kiss
• 3rd: #5 The Drinks Cart

The widely-drawn favourite Rothfire was far too good for his rivals in the JJ Atkins 2020 results, Rob Heathcote’s last start Champagne Classic winner backing-up with a runaway 3.3 length victory in the Group 1 handing jockey Jim Byrne his sixth elite level success.

Click here to read more on the JJ Atkins 2020 win by Rothfire.

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	1	ROTHFIRE	Robert Heathcote	Jim Byrne		13	57kg		$3.50F
	2	13	GOTTA KISS	Steven O’Dea	Ms Stephanie Thornton	3.3L	15	55kg		$20
	3	5	THE DRINKS CART	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Brad Stewart	3.5L	8	57kg		$21
	4	11	OVERLORD	Chris Waller	Boris Thornton	3.9L	17	57kg		$13
	5	3	WISDOM OF WATER	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Robbie Fradd	4.1L	10	57kg		$11
	6	6	THUNDER MANIA	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	Taylor Marshall	4.2L	7	57kg		$41
	7	14	MACROURA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Andrew Mallyon	4.4L	2	55kg		$7
	8	2	WILD RULER	Peter & Paul Snowden	Ryan Maloney	4.6L	14	57kg		$11
	9	10	TICK TOCK BOOM	David Vandyke	Jake Bayliss	4.8L	9	57kg		$41
	10	17	ISOTOPE	Tony Gollan	Baylee Nothdurft (a)	5L	12	55kg		$5
	11	18	STAROSA	Tony Gollan	James Innes Jnr	5.2L	11	55kg		$151
	12	15	COSMIC GOSSIP	Stuart Kendrick	Dale Smith	5.4L	16	55kg		$201
	13	7	SPOKESMAN	Chris Waller	Luke Dittman	5.6L	5	57kg		$101
	14	8	SAFFIANO	Chris Waller	Mark Du Plessis	5.9L	4	57kg		$61
	15	9	WAY BEYOND	Stuart Kendrick	Ryan Wiggins	6L	6	57kg		$201
	16	16	MINJEE	Robert Heathcote	Blake Spriggs	8.7L	18	55kg		$101
	17	12	SUPERARE	Stuart Kendrick	James Orman	10L	1	57kg		$101
	18	4	NOT AN OPTION	Richard & Michael Freedman	Michael Cahill	12.2L	3	57kg		$18
		20e	SEA BOSS	Kristen Buchanan			0
		19e	SEE MARIE	Desleigh Forster	Taylor Marshall		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 JJ Atkins Betting Odds

The top JJ Atkins 2020 odds and Group 1 Brisbane racing odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as released

Rothfire ($3.50 in 2020) was the last favourite in JJ Atkins betting to salute for the punters.

2020 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 2020 JJ Atkins Field & Barriers will be released by Racing Queensland the Wednesday leading-up to Stradbroke Handicap Day and published in full below.

The 2020 JJ Atkins final field is now out with the Robert Heathcote-trained favourite, last start Champagne Classic winner Rothfire, drawn out wide in gate 14.

The danger in JJ Atkins betting, smart filly Isotope, also drew wide in barrier 13 as she looks to turn the tables on her last start conqueror.

Click here to read more on the top hopes in the J.J. Atkins 2020 field and betting markets.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	11x112x1	ROTHFIRE	Robert Heathcote	Jim Byrne	14	57kg
2	1×23	WILD RULER	Peter & Paul Snowden	Ryan Maloney	15	57kg
3	4x14x11	WISDOM OF WATER	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Robbie Fradd	10	57kg
4	1x120x36	NOT AN OPTION	Richard & Michael Freedman	Michael Cahill	3	57kg
5	143×11	THE DRINKS CART	Toby & Trent Edmonds	Brad Stewart	8	57kg
6	16×11	THUNDER MANIA	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	Larry Cassidy	7	57kg
7	31×18	SPOKESMAN	Chris Waller	Luke Dittman	5	57kg
8	517	SAFFIANO	Chris Waller	Mark Du Plessis	4	57kg
9	3227×62	WAY BEYOND	Stuart Kendrick	Ryan Wiggins	6	57kg
10	43×221	TICK TOCK BOOM	David Vandyke	Jake Bayliss	9	57kg
11	322	OVERLORD	Chris Waller	Boris Thornton	19	57kg
12	5121	SUPERARE	Stuart Kendrick	James Orman	1	57kg
13	12x10x313	GOTTA KISS	Steven O’Dea	Ms Stephanie Thornton	16	55kg
14	111	MACROURA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Andrew Mallyon	2	55kg
15	227166×1	COSMIC GOSSIP	Stuart Kendrick	Dale Smith	17	55kg
16	31167	MINJEE	Robert Heathcote	Blake Spriggs	20	55kg
17	112	ISOTOPE	Tony Gollan	Baylee Nothdurft (a)	13	55kg
18	4×6114	STAROSA	Tony Gollan	James Innes Jnr	11	55kg
19e	6132	SEE MARIE	Desleigh Forster	Taylor Marshall	18	55kg
20e	Px539	SEA BOSS	Kristen Buchanan	TBA	12	57kg

2020 JJ Atkins First Acceptances

First acceptances for the JJ Atkins 2020 are taken at the end of May and will be published below once released by Racing Queensland.

The 2020 JJ Atkins first acceptances and updated ballot are now out featuring 30 hopeful two-year-olds led by the Robert Heathcote-trained Champagne Classic winner Rothfire.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight
1	11x112x1	ROTHFIRE	G	2	Robert Heathcote	1	57kg
2	1×23	WILD RULER	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden	2	57kg
3	4x14x11	WISDOM OF WATER	C	2	Toby & Trent Edmonds	3	57kg
4	12x10x31	GOTTA KISS	F	2	Steven O’Dea	4	55kg
5	1x120x36	NOT AN OPTION	C	2	Richard & Michael Freedman	5	57kg
6	111	MACROURA	F	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	6	55kg
7	227166×1	COSMIC GOSSIP	F	2	Stuart Kendrick	7	55kg
8	143×11	THE DRINKS CART	G	2	Toby & Trent Edmonds	8	57kg
9	3116	MINJEE	F	2	Robert Heathcote	9	55kg
10	112	ISOTOPE	F	2	Tony Gollan	10	55kg
11	4×6114	STAROSA	F	2	Tony Gollan	11	55kg
12	16×11	THUNDER MANIA	C	2	John Symons & Sheila Laxon	12	57kg
13	31×18	SPOKESMAN	C	2	Chris Waller	13	57kg
14	517	SAFFIANO	C	2	Chris Waller	14	57kg
15	322	OVERLORD	C	2	Chris Waller	15	57kg
16	436×21	ANDERS	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	16	57kg
17	3227×6	WAY BEYOND	C	2	Stuart Kendrick	17	57kg
18	43×22	TICK TOCK BOOM	C	2	David Vandyke	18	57kg
19	1327	UNCOMPLICATED	F	2	Stuart Kendrick	19	55kg
20	512	SUPERARE	C	2	Stuart Kendrick	20	57kg
21	9×14	BELLEVUE STAR	F	2	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	21	55kg
22	3319	NEUTRON	C	2	Kacy Fogden	22	57kg
23	12	MACLEAY	G	2	Gerald Ryan	23	57kg
24	613	SEE MARIE	F	2	Desleigh Forster	24	55kg
25	1	JOHNNY BOSS	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	25	57kg
26	21	CORVO	G	2	Tony Gollan	26	57kg
27	24	ALWAYS ON SHOW (NZ)	F	2	Kris Lees	27	55kg
28	Px539	SEA BOSS	C	2	Kristen Buchanan	28	57kg
29	2x	LE HEROS	C	2	Paul Duncan	29	57kg
30	–	I AM A BEAUTY	G	2	Stuart Kendrick	30	57kg

2020 JJ Atkins Nominations

The early JJ Atkins 2020 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 2020 JJ Atkins nominations attracted 140 juveniles including the undefeated filly Isotope, Magic Millions Classic fourth placegetter Wisdom Of Water and the Robert Heathcote-trained Rothfire.

Click here to read about the key eary entries for the JJ Atkins 2020.

#	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer
1	24	ACHIEVER	C	2	Chris Waller
2		ACROPHOBIC	C	2	John O’Shea
3	2	ALWAYS ON SHOW (NZ)	F	2	Kris Lees
4		ANDERMATT	C	2	James Cummings
5	436×2	ANDERS	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
6	1	AVIEMORE	F	2	Barry Lockwood
7		BABYDAZE	G	2	Anthony Cummings
8	2×4	BALLISTIC LOVER	F	2	Joseph Pride
9	61x	BANGERS AND MAYO	G	2	Tony & Maddysen Sears
10	42	BATANGAS ENTRY	G	2	Kelly Schweida
11	253	BECKFORD	C	2	Kacy Fogden
12	9×1	BELLEVUE STAR	F	2	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
13		BELTARIA	C	2	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
14	04	BETTER LAD	G	2	Trevor Miller
15	3x3x	BEYLIKS	C	2	James Cummings
16	2	BLACK BOLT (NZ)	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
17	0x	BLESSED AWARD	C	2	Lloyd Kennewell
18	8x	BOLSON	G	2	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
19		BOOM RANGA	C	2	Robert Heathcote
20	4	BURDEKIN	C	2	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
21	0	CAESARS PALACE	C	2	Anthony Cummings
22		CALM SEEKER (NZ)	C	2	Matt Kropp
23		COAT OF ARMS	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
24		CONCEALED	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
25	2	CORVO	G	2	Tony Gollan
26	227166x	COSMIC GOSSIP	F	2	Stuart Kendrick
27	44x	COUNT THE COIN	C	2	Kevin Kemp
28	4	CROSS THE RUBICON	F	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
29	38x	DANCE	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
30		DEFENCE MEDAL	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
31		DICKIN MEDAL	C	2	James Cummings
32	110×5	DUSTY TYCOON	F	2	Robert Heathcote
33	5	ELEMENTARY HOLMES	C	2	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
34		EQUATION	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
35		FALCON	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
36		FOSCOLO	C	2	Chris Waller
37		FOXY RIPPA	F	2	Tony Gollan
38		GLITTER STRIP	F	2	Tony Gollan
39	12x10x3	GOTTA KISS	F	2	Steven O’Dea
40		GUNNERSIDE	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
41	6	GYPSY ROZAY	F	2	Paul H Duncan
42		HEAT	G	2	Anthony Cummings
43	1335×5	HINCHBEAST	G	2	Bjorn Baker
44		I AM A BEAUTY	C	2	Stuart Kendrick
45	3x	IMPORTANT PRODUCT	G	2	Kurt Goldman
46	1	IRISH THUNDER	G	2	Kris Lees
47	11	ISOTOPE	F	2	Tony Gollan
48	3	JERONIMOS (NZ)	C	2	James Cummings
49	1x	JOEY’S GIFT	F	2	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
50	1	JOHNNY BOSS	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
51		KABOOM	F	2	Darryl Hansen
52		KAHAYLAAN	C	2	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
53		KARAUNA	F	2	Anthony Cummings
54	1220×4	KAVAK	C	2	Chris Munce
55		KAZUHIKO	C	2	Lloyd Kennewell
56		KELLERS SHELTER	C	2	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
57	6×9	KERRISDALE	F	2	Matthew Smith
58	911	KHOEKHOE	C	2	Matt Cumani
59	1	KINLOCH	C	2	Kris Lees
60	1	KUKERACHA (NZ)	C	2	Chris Waller
61		LALVANI	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
62	2x	LE HEROS	C	2	Paul H Duncan
63	9x	LIZA WITH A ZEE	F	2	Tony Gollan
64		LONDON SKIES (NZ)	C	2	Anthony Cummings
65	5×221	LOVING MISS	F	2	Toby & Trent Edmonds
66	1	MACLEAY	G	2	Gerald Ryan
67	11	MACROURA	F	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
68	10x	MARNIX	C	2	James Cummings
69	2x	MEADOW LAND	C	2	Kris Lees
70	2	MIDLAND	C	2	Kris Lees
71	311	MINJEE	F	2	Robert Heathcote
72		MIRAVALLE	F	2	Mark Newnham
73	23x	MOONAN ME	G	2	Brian J Smith
74	8x	NAMAZU	C	2	James Cummings
75		NARRATED	F	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
76	1	NATIONAL CHOICE	C	2	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
77		NAVALHA	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
78	331	NEUTRON	C	2	Kacy Fogden
79		NICKS	F	2	Stuart Kendrick
80	1x120x36	NOT AN OPTION	C	2	Richard & Michael Freedman
81	1	OCEAN EMPEROR	C	2	Bjorn Baker
82		OREGON	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
83		OUTBURST	G	2	Paul Messara
84	3	OVERLORD	C	2	Chris Waller
85	29	PALLADAS	C	2	Tony Gollan
86	4×1	PANNA COTTA	F	2	Mark Newnham
87	1	PELTZER	C	2	Gerald Ryan
88		PERFECT RADIANCE	F	2	Kris Lees
89		PROHIBITION	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
90		PROMPT PRODIGY (NZ)	C	2	Edward Cummings
91		QUEEN DAZZLER	F	2	Tony & Maddysen Sears
92	415x	READY FOR MAGIC	G	2	Robert Heathcote
93	19x	RED STILETTO	F	2	David Vandyke
94	6x33x	REMORSELESS	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
95	11x112x	ROTHFIRE	G	2	Robert Heathcote
96	51	SAFFIANO	C	2	Chris Waller
97		SAMMY	C	2	Kris Lees
98		SAN ANTONIO	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
99	Px5	SEA BOSS	C	2	Kristen Buchanan
100	61	SEE MARIE	F	2	Desleigh Forster
101	35x	SETANTA	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
102		SHARPSHOOTER	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
103		SILENT THUNDER	C	2	Anthony Cummings
104	36×3	SIP IT SLOW	F	2	Stuart Kendrick
105	31×1	SPOKESMAN	C	2	Chris Waller
106		SPORTSMAN	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
107	4×611	STAROSA	F	2	Tony Gollan
108	2x	STRATEGIST	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
109		STREET DANCER	C	2	Anthony Cummings
110		SUNNY EKCELS	C	2	Les Kelly
111	5	SUPERARE	C	2	Stuart Kendrick
112		SUPREMO	C	2	John Thompson
113	5×3	THE ACTUARY	F	2	Tony Gollan
114	1	THE BOPPER	G	2	Kris Lees
115	15x	THE BROTHERHOOD	C	2	Stuart Kendrick
116	143x	THE DRINKS CART	G	2	Toby & Trent Edmonds
117	16×1	THUNDER MANIA	C	2	John Symons & Sheila Laxon
118	43x	TICK TOCK BOOM	C	2	David Vandyke
119	4453x	TOSCANINI	C	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
120	027x	TRAMONTO	C	2	Kacy Fogden
121	5	TRANSPLANT	F	2	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
122		TRUE FAITH	F	2	Kris Lees
123	2×71312	TUMBLER RIDGE	C	2	Steven O’Dea
124	132	UNCOMPLICATED	F	2	Stuart Kendrick
125		UNLIKELYOCCURRENCE	F	2	Stuart Kendrick
126		URBAN WARRIOR	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
127	18x	VALAQUENTA	C	2	James Cummings
128	4	VIOLINIST	F	2	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
129	2x5x	VOLTERRA	C	2	Chris Waller
130	3227x	WAY BEYOND	C	2	Stuart Kendrick
131	1×2	WILD RULER	C	2	Peter & Paul Snowden
132	4x14x1	WISDOM OF WATER	C	2	Toby & Trent Edmonds
133		WOLF MOON	C	2	David Vandyke
134		WRITTEN BEAUTY	F	2	Bryan & Daniel Guy
135		YANGTZE RAPIDS	C	2	Chris Waller
136		YIYI	C	2	Chris Waller
137	3x11x	ZEFTABROOK	F	2	Kris Lees
138	15	ZINGALONG	C	2	Trevor Miller
139		ZOOMARATTA	C	2	Stuart Kendrick
140		ZOUFLU	F	2	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

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.

Recent JJ Atkins Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 JJ Atkins	1st	Rothfire	1 minute 21.06 seconds
	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