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The TJ Smith Stakes is a Group 1 sprint run at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
2021 TJ Smith Stakes Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
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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.
For the 2020 edition, the TJ Smith Stakes prizemoney was reduced to $1.25 million to help reduce the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but was back up to $2.5 million again in 2021.
This race should not be confused with former The TJ Smith, a Group 1 race run in June during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival for two-year-olds, now called the JJ Atkins.
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 2021 TJ Smith Stakes runs on Saturday April 3, 2021.
| TJ Smith Stakes 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday April 3, 2021 |
| 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).
The subsequent two TJ Smith Stakes winners following Lankan Rupee also came off a lead-up run in the Newmarket Handicap with back-to-back champion Chautauqua running 2nd in 2015 and 3rd in 2016. Chautauqua made TJ Smith Stakes history in 2017 when successfully defending his dual titles to become the first three-time winner of the sprint classic.
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 before Trapeze Artist won the TJ Smith Stakes – All Aged Stakes double in 2018.
2021 TJ Smith Stakes Results
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
2021 TJ Smith Stakes Betting Odds
Early all-in 2021 TJ Smith Stakes odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au on the hopeful sprinters heading towards the Group 1 classic sprint will be listed below as soon as available.
Nature Strip ($4.20 in 2020) was the last favourite in TJ Smith Stakes betting to salute.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ALL-IN 2021 TJ SMITH STAKES ODDS (Post-Nominations)
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Bivouac
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Nature Strip
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Libertini
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September Run
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Haut Brion Her
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Avantage
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Danon Smash
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North Pacific
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Ole Kirk
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Tailleur
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*All-In 2021 TJ Smith Stakes odds are Top 10 only, subject to change, post-nominations and correct as of 12/02/2021
2021 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 2021 TJ Smith Stakes field and barriers are set to be released by Racing NSW on Tuesday March 30, 2021 and will be published in full below.
2021 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 TJ Smith Stakes 2021 nominations close at midday on Tuesday the 9th of February, 2021.
Seventy-seven class sprinters make-up the 2021 TJ Smith Stakes nominations including all-in favourite Bivouac for Godolphin and the defending Chris Waller-trained champ Nature Strip.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58x647x61x | AIM | G | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 2 | 1114x1111x | ANCESTRY | G | 4 | Phillip Stokes | |
| 3 | x211x1130x | ANDERS | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | |
| 4 | 1x1322x11x | AVANTAGE | M | 5 | Jamie Richards | |
| 5 | 114215x23x | AWAY GAME | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 98 |
| 6 | 61365x321x | BIVOUAC | H | 4 | James Cummings | |
| 7 | x535x1344x | BROOKLYN HUSTLE | M | 4 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | 100 |
| 8 | 3x310x215x | CALIFORNIA ZIMBOL | M | 4 | Peter & Paul Snowden | |
| 9 | 611x12122x | CELEBRITY QUEEN | M | 4 | Grant & Alana Williams | |
| 10 | 174x1114x4 | DAME GISELLE | F | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 96 |
| 11 | 1x1x | DANON SMASH (JPN) | H | 6 | Takayuki Yasuda | |
| 12 | 81117x332x | DAWN PASSAGE | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 105 |
| 13 | x5465x358x | DEPRIVE | G | 6 | James Cummings | 103 |
| 14 | 09x60x755x | DESPATCH | G | 6 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 15 | 8111x3413x | DIRTY WORK | H | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 16 | 308x85220x | DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR | G | 8 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 104 |
| 17 | 11x5134x | DOUBTLAND | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 18 | x07x11204x | EDUARDO | G | 7 | Joseph Pride | 108 |
| 19 | x573x6111x | ELEVEN ELEVEN | G | 4 | Gregory Hickman | |
| 20 | 110111x50x | FARNAN | C | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |
| 21 | 2092x3117x | FIESTA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 22 | x1x3311x1x | FLAT HEAVEN (FR) | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | |
| 23 | 2x29010x5x | FLIT | M | 4 | James Cummings | 108 |
| 24 | 3x1331319x | FORBIDDEN LOVE | F | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 25 | x12456679x | FULL OF BEAUTY | G | 6 | Gary & John Moore | |
| 26 | 1x1412x7x4 | GREYWORM | G | 6 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 27 | 59x1117x5x | HALVORSEN | G | 5 | Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | |
| 28 | x1120x492x | HANSEATIC | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 29 | 1221x1752x | HAUT BRION HER | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 30 | 3129x8415x | HEY DOC | G | 7 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | |
| 31 | 1919x6130x | HOLYFIELD | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 85 |
| 32 | 00x34303x2 | IMAGING (GB) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 33 | x0753x121x | JONKER | H | 5 | Tony Gollan | 103 |
| 34 | 33x49x183x | LIBERTINI | M | 4 | Anthony Cummings | |
| 35 | 423x26462x | LYRE | M | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
| 36 | 9702x6741x | MADAM ROUGE | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 37 | 133x36607x | MAMARAGAN | C | 3 | John Thompson | |
| 38 | 51x11x238x | MASKED CRUSADER | G | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 79 |
| 39 | 11133x0x6x | MIZZY | M | 5 | Anthony Cummings | 107 |
| 40 | 25208x125x | MUNTASEERA | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 82 |
| 41 | x411x2472x | NATURE STRIP | G | 6 | Chris Waller | |
| 42 | 3x1132x4 | NORTH PACIFIC | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 43 | 343x2211x3 | OLE KIRK | C | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 44 | 5x112723x5 | ON THE LEAD | C | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | 77 |
| 45 | 1153x3722x | ORDER OF COMMAND | G | 6 | Danny O’Brien | |
| 46 | 7x62442x20 | OSAMU | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 47 | 2310×1 | POLAND | C | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 48 | 16162x48x3 | PRAGUE | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | 90 |
| 49 | x42315149x | PRIME CANDIDATE | G | 6 | Bjorn Baker | 95 |
| 50 | 21x71222x2 | PRIME STAR | G | 3 | Richard & Michael Freedman | |
| 51 | 23x25318x | RANTING (NZ) | C | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 52 | 11x | ROCKET TIGER | G | 2 | Scott Spackman | |
| 53 | 915x11624x | SAMADOUBT | G | 7 | Bjorn Baker | 111 |
| 54 | 66x1801x1x | SAVATIANO | M | 6 | James Cummings | 112 |
| 55 | 4x11x5111x | SEPTEMBER RUN | F | 3 | Chris Waller | |
| 56 | 4116x | SHELBY COBRA | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 57 | 1210x110x9 | SIERRA SUE (NZ) | M | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 58 | 113x21x | SKINS | G | 5 | David Vandyke | |
| 59 | 635x9x1 | SNAPPER (NZ) | G | 3 | Michael Moroney | |
| 60 | 1911x5658x | SPLINTEX | H | 4 | Mark Newnham | |
| 61 | x160x5528x | STANDOUT | H | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 104 |
| 62 | 0x22095x4x | STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 63 | 243x46160x | SUBPOENAED (NZ) | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 99 |
| 64 | 10x2112x | SWATS THAT | F | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens | |
| 65 | 124x360x3x | TAGALOA | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |
| 66 | 1x1211x21x | TAILLEUR | M | 4 | James Cummings | 92 |
| 67 | 11x21x47 | THE BOPPER | G | 3 | Kris Lees | 78 |
| 68 | 27x102921x | THE ODYSSEY | H | 4 | Kelly Schweida | |
| 69 | 7351x3597x | TOFANE (NZ) | M | 5 | Michael Moroney | |
| 70 | 7219x2424x | TREKKING | G | 6 | James Cummings | |
| 71 | 243216x19x | TRUMBULL (NZ) | G | 5 | Kim Waugh | 105 |
| 72 | 814x2x010x | VICTOREM | G | 6 | Jenny Graham | 107 |
| 73 | WHASIR | G | 3 | Glen Thompson | ||
| 74 | 1x238x113x | WILD RULER | C | 3 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 98 |
| 75 | 14x115x08x | WISDOM OF WATER | C | 3 | Annabel Neasham | |
| 76 | 21x111x1 | WRITTEN BEAUTY | F | 3 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 94 |
| 77 | x2400x114x | ZOUTORI | G | 5 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 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 2021 TJ Smith Stakes first acceptances are due to be released on Tuesday March 9, 2021 and will be listed in full below.
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.
A host of champion sprinters have won the TJ Smith Stakes over the years including Black Caviar (2011 and 2013), triple hero Chautauqua (2015-17) and the Chris Waller-trained star Nature Strip (2020).
A new TJ Smith Stakes record was set in 2018 by the three-year-old winner Trapeze Artist who flew home in 1 minute 8.29 seconds, surpassing the previous best time in the event from Black Caviar in 2011.
See below for the full TJ Smith Stakes results dating back to 2000.
| TJ Smith Stakes Records | |
|---|---|
| Race Record: | 1:8.29 seconds – set by Trapeze Artist (2018) |
| Most Successful Jockey: | Tommy Berry – 3 wins on Chautauqua (2015-17) |
Recent TJ Smith Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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| 2021 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2020 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Nature Strip | 1 minute 11.18 seconds |
| 2nd | Santa Ana Lane | ||
| 3rd | Redzel | ||
| 2019 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Santa Ana Lane | 1 minute 10.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Osborne Bulls | ||
| 3rd | Sunlight | ||
| 2018 TJ Smith Stakes |
1st | Trapeze Artist | 1 minute 8.29 seconds |
| 2nd | Redzel | ||
| 3rd | In Her Time | ||
| 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 | ||
