The TJ Smith Stakes is a Group 1 race held towards the end of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’ at Royal Randwick. A 1200m sprint, the TJ Smith Stakes is a weight-for-age event worth a lucrative $2.5 million in prize money.
This race should not be confused with The TJ Smith, a Group 1 race run a Eagle Farm in June during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival for two-year-olds.
The TJ Smith Stakes takes place on Doncaster Mile Day alongside three other Group 1 races: the $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m), $2 million Australian Derby (2400m) and $1 million ATC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m).
The 2017 TJ Smith Stakes ran on Saturday April 1, 2017.
| TJ Smith Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | April 1, 2017 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Conditions: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $2,500,000 |
| Inaugurated: | 1997 |
Because of the position of the TJ Smith Stakes towards the end of the autumn carnival, punters have a range of lead-up races to gauge the fitness and form of the runners before placing their TJ Smith bets. Good preparation races include the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) run in Melbourne the month before as well as the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens a fortnight earlier. The last horse to complete the Newmarket Handicap – TJ Smith Stakes interstate double was Lankan Rupee (2014).
Horses may finish up their autumn campaign in Sydney by running in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) held two weeks after the TJ Smith Stakes is run and won. Recent All Aged Stakes winners to come off a TJ Smith Stakes start include English (3rd in 2016), Hay List (2nd in 2011) and Hot Danish (2nd in 2010). The latest sprinters to complete the double were Bentley Biscuit (2007) and Shamekha (2005) both trained by Gai Waterhouse.
2017 TJ Smith Stakes Results
- 1st: Chautauqua
- 2nd: English
- 3rd: Fell Swoop
Read the full 2017 TJ Smith Stakes Results dominated by the now three-time winner of the race in historic fashion Chautauqua.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | CHAUTAUQUA | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | – | 11 | 58.5kg | $5.50 |
| 2 | 12 | ENGLISH | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 0.2L | 1 | 56.5kg | $12 |
| 3 | 6 | FELL SWOOP | Matthew Dale | Joao Moreira | 1.5L | 6 | 58.5kg | $21 |
| 4 | 11 | TIVACI | Michael Moroney | Damien Oliver | 3.3L | 9 | 58.5kg | $31 |
| 5 | 8 | VOODOO LAD | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 3.7L | 3 | 58.5kg | $11 |
| 6 | 14 | RUSSIAN REVOLUTION | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 5.2L | 10 | 56.5kg | $3.40F |
| 7 | 2 | MALAGUERRA | Peter Gelagotis | Ben Melham | 5.7L | 7 | 58.5kg | $11 |
| 8 | 15 | DERRYN | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 6L | 14 | 56.5kg | $51 |
| 9 | 4 | REBEL DANE | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 6.4L | 15 | 58.5kg | $51 |
| 10 | 7 | SPIETH (NZ) | Bryce Heys | Hugh Bowman | 7.4L | 13 | 58.5kg | $9 |
| 11 | 5 | JAPONISME | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 8.3L | 5 | 58.5kg | $41 |
| 12 | 10 | TARGET IN SIGHT | Joseph Pride | Brenton Avdulla | 9.7L | 2 | 58.5kg | $41 |
| 13 | 13 | ASTERN | John O’Shea | James Doyle | 10L | 4 | 56.5kg | $7 |
| 14 | 9 | ROCK MAGIC | Chris Gangemi | Jarrad Noske | 12.5L | 8 | 58.5kg | $41 |
| 15 | 3 | TERRAVISTA | Joseph Pride | Corey Brown | 16L | 12 | 58.5kg | $41 |
2017 TJ Smith Stakes Betting Odds
Early all-in 2017 TJ Smith Stakes odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au on the hopeful sprinters heading towards the Group 1 classic sprint are listed below.
2017 TJ Smith Stakes Field
The TJ Smith Stakes field attracts the autumn’s best sprinters shooting for a share in the lucrative prize money on offer in the Group 1 feature on the opening day of April’s ‘The Championships’ and is released on the Tuesday before Doncaster Mile Day.
The official 2017 TJ Smith Stakes field and barriers are set to be released by Racing NSW on Tuesday March 28, 2017 and will be published in full below.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311x47x323 | CHAUTAUQUA | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tommy Berry | 11 | 58.5kg | 118 |
| 2 | 619x215x16 | MALAGUERRA | Peter Gelagotis | Ben Melham | 7 | 58.5kg | 113 |
| 3 | x296x20x10 | TERRAVISTA | Joseph Pride | Corey Brown | 12 | 58.5kg | 113 |
| 4 | 4x236710x9 | REBEL DANE | Gary Portelli | Craig Williams | 15 | 58.5kg | 110 |
| 5 | 13x6039x65 | JAPONISME | Chris Waller | Glyn Schofield | 5 | 58.5kg | 108 |
| 6 | 156x323x66 | FELL SWOOP | Matthew Dale | Joao Moreira | 6 | 58.5kg | 107 |
| 7 | 0111x12x29 | SPIETH (NZ) | Bryce Heys | Hugh Bowman | 13 | 58.5kg | 107 |
| 8 | 12311210×2 | VOODOO LAD | Darren Weir | Damian Lane | 3 | 58.5kg | 107 |
| 9 | x3221123x4 | ROCK MAGIC | Chris Gangemi | Jarrad Noske | 8 | 58.5kg | 105 |
| 10 | 42x256Px1x | TARGET IN SIGHT | Joseph Pride | Brenton Avdulla | 2 | 58.5kg | 105 |
| 11 | 1x26330x15 | TIVACI | Michael Moroney | Damien Oliver | 9 | 58.5kg | 102 |
| 12 | 31x5470x17 | ENGLISH | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 1 | 56.5kg | 110 |
| 13 | x101x1122x | ASTERN | John O’Shea | James Doyle | 4 | 56.5kg | 107 |
| 14 | 11114×1 | RUSSIAN REVOLUTION | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 56.5kg | 104 |
| 15 | x12037x431 | DERRYN | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 14 | 56.5kg | 84 |
2017 TJ Smith Stakes Nominations
The TJ Smith Stakes nominations are taken two months out from the race in early February and attract around 100 hopefuls heading towards the autumn classic run over 1200m at Randwick Racecourse.
The early 2017 TJ Smith Stakes nominations will be published below as soon as released around Monday February 6, 2017.
View the full 2017 TJ Smith Stakes Nominations.
2017 TJ Smith Stakes First Acceptances
After nominations are taken the list of potential runners is narrowed down with TJ Smith Stakes first acceptances taken in the first week of March, around four weeks before race day.
The 2017 TJ Smith Stakes first acceptances are due to be released on Tuesday March 7, 2017 and will be listed in full below.
Check out the full 2017 TJ Smith Stakes First Acceptances .
TJ Smith Stakes History
The TJ Smith Stakes is one of the youngest Sydney races, first run in 1997. Mahogany won the inaugural race, which was then called the Endeavour Stakes and only held listed status. The following year in 1998, the race was renamed in honour of the renowned trainer Tommy Smith and also received Group 3 status. The event worked its way up quickly, elevated to Group 2 status in 2003 and only two years later in 2005 gained Group 1 status.
See below for the full TJ Smith Stakes results dating back to 2000.
| TJ Smith Stakes Records | |
|---|---|
| Race Record: | 1:09.09 set by Takeover Target in 2009. |
| Most Successful Jockey: | N. Rawiller with Takeover Target (2009) and Bentley Biscuit (2007). |
Recent TJ Smith Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 12.44 seconds |
| 2nd | English | ||
| 3rd | Fell Swoop | ||
| 2016 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Fell Swoop | ||
| 3rd | Chautauqua | ||
| 2015 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 1 minute 11.04 seconds |
| 2nd | Lord Of The Sky | ||
| 3rd | Terravista | ||
| 2014 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Lankan Rupee | 1 minute 12.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Rebel Dane | ||
| 3rd | Buffering | ||
| 2013 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Epaulette | ||
| 3rd | Bel Sprinter | ||
| 2012 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Master of Design | 1 minute 8.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Rain Affair | ||
| 3rd | Hallowell Belle | ||
| 2011 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 1 minute 8.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Hay List | ||
| 3rd | Triple Honour | ||
| 2010 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Melito | 1 minute 9.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Hot Danish | ||
| 3rd | Mic Mac | ||
| 2009 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Takeover Target | 1 minute 9 seconds |
| 2nd | Northern Meteor | ||
| 3rd | Apache Cat | ||
| 2008 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Reigning To Win | ||
| 3rd | Takeover Target | ||
| 2007 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Bentley Biscuit | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Ink | ||
| 3rd | Virage De Fortune | ||
| 2006 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Red Oog | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Glamour Puss | ||
| 3rd | Snitzel | ||
| 2005 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Shamekha | 1 minute 12.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Fastnet Rock | ||
| 3rd | Only Words | ||
| 2004 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Dilly Dally | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Legally Bay | ||
| 3rd | Mistegic | ||
| 2003 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Spinning Hill | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Yell | ||
| 3rd | Bel Esprit | ||
| 2002 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Phoenix Park | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Fair Embrace | ||
| 3rd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 2001 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Century Kid | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 3rd | Flavelon | ||
| 2000 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Shy Hero | 1 minute 39.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Easy Rocking | ||
| 3rd | High Rolling | ||