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TJ Smith Stakes

The $3 million TJ Smith Stakes is a Group 1 sprint run at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

2025 TJ Smith Stakes Results

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




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 $3 million in prize money.

TJ Smith Stakes 2025 Odds

Randwick R0
TJ Smith Stakes 1200m (All In)
Open Race time:  1744424100
Runner DetailsWinPlace
Switzerland T:
Private Harry T:
Giga Kick T:
Sunshine In Paris T:
Growing Empire T:
Traffic Warden T:
I Wish I Win T:
Joliestar T:
Overpass T:
Stefi Magnetica T:
Stretan Angel T:
Briasa T:
Estriella T:
I Am Me T:
Isthmus T:
Jimmysstar T:
Lady Of Camelot T:
Skybird T:
Benedetta T:
Espionage 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: 20/02/2025 04:51:49 AM (Australia/Brisbane)

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 before being boosted to $3 million ahead of the 2023 edition.

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 with the running of the $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m), $2 million Australian Derby (2400m), and $1 million ATC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m).

The 2019/20 Australian Racehorse of the Year Nature Strip enjoyed back-to-back wins when successfully defending his title in the 2021 TJ Smith Stakes ahead of his The Everest win that spring in the world’s richest turf race.

In 2022 Nature Strip emulating Chautauqua (2015-17) becoming the second three-time TJ Smith Stakes winner with a runaway three and a half-length win.

The 2022 TJ Smith Stakes form was franked with Nature Strip heading overseas to win England’s Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes by over four lengths at Royal Ascot next start.

Nature Strip returned as favourite in the 2023 TJ Smith Stakes looking to make history, but only managed to run fourth behind Peter Moody’s last-to-first champion I Wish I Win.

I Wish I Win franked the TJ Smith Stakes 2023 form going on to enjoy a strong spring headlined by his second in the $20 million The Everest.

The 2023 TJ Smith runner-up Giga Kick meanwhile won the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at his next start that autumn as well as the winter’s Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in Brisbane.

I Wish I Win returned to defend his title in the 2024 TJ Smith Stakes but only managed to run third behind his 20/1 stablemate Chain Of Lightning.

The 2024 TJ Smith Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Bella Nipotina going on to win a host of subsequent Group 1 races including most famously that year’s $20 million The Everest in the spring in Sydney.

The $3 million 2025 TJ Smith Stakes runs on Saturday April 5, 2025 on Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick.

TJ Smith Stakes 2025
Date: Saturday April 5, 2025
Track: Randwick Racecourse
Distance: 1200m
Conditions: Weight-for-age
Status: Group 1
Prize Money: $3,000,000
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.

In 2023 I Wish I Win won the TJ Smith Stakes in Sydney off a lead-up third in the Newmarket Handicap results.

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 Giga Kick (2nd in 2023), English (3rd in 2016), Hay List (2nd in 2011), and Hot Danish (2nd in 2010).

The latest sprinters to complete the double are Bentley Biscuit (2007) and Shamekha (2005) both trained by Gai Waterhouse, and Trapeze Artist who won the TJ Smith Stakes – All Aged Stakes double in 2018.

2025 TJ Smith Stakes Results

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

2025 TJ Smith Stakes Betting

Early all-in 2025 TJ Smith Stakes betting odds will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au on the hopeful sprinters heading towards the Group 1 classic sprint and also listed here at Races.com.au.

Nature Strip ($4.20 in 2020, $3.10 in 2021 and $2.30 in 2022) was the last favourite in TJ Smith Stakes betting to salute in his three consecutive victories.

Nature Strip started the $4.80 favourite in the 2023 race but only managed to run fourth to I Wish I Win who scored an upset at TJ Smith Stakes odds of $9.

There was a notable upset in 2024 with Chain Of Lightning winning at TJ Smith Stakes odds of $21.

2025 TJ Smith Stakes Form Guide

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2025 TJ Smith Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider TJ Smith Stakes 2025 betting tips and best bets to be published below the week of the race.

  • To Win: TBD

2025 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 2025 TJ Smith Stakes field and barriers are set to be released by Racing NSW on Tuesday April 1, 2025 and will be published in full below.

2025 TJ Smith Stakes First Acceptances

The TJ Smith Stakes first acceptances close in mid-March just under a month out from the event further narrowing down the list of potential sprinters.

The TJ Smith Stakes 2025 first acceptances close at midday on Tuesday the 11th of March 2025. 

2025 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 2025 nominations close at midday on Tuesday the 11th of February 2025. 

The 2025 TJ Smith Stakes nominations attracted 69 leading autumn sprinters with futures markets headed by Chris Waller’s Coolmore Stud Stakes champ Switzerland.

Click here to read more on the key TJ Smith Stakes 2025 nominees and all in favourites.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 x370x6617x AIRMAN G 5 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 110
2 20x273575x ARCTIC GLAMOUR M 4 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 95
3 x12120022x ARKANSAW KID G 4 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
4 34x441318x BENEDETTA M 5 Jason Warren 111
5 3x2112x13x BONITA QUEEN M 4 Bjorn Baker 82
6 111x1411x BRIASA G 4 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 102
7 2x49090x3x BUENOS NOCHES H 5 Ciaron Maher 105
8 12111x8x BUSTLING G 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 91
9 111x1x CLEAR THINKING (GB) M 5 Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich 76
10 450x05203x COAL CRUSHER G 7 Joseph Pride 110
11 183x24117x CONFESS OUR DREAMS M 4 Brad Widdup 82
12 1x12x17x1x CROCETTI (NZ) H 4 Danny Walker & Arron Tata
13 1135x DAGGERS C 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
14 1x11x DANCE TO THE BOOM F 3 Bjorn Baker 74
15 27x361114x DISNECK G 4 Bjorn Baker 90
16 3x41x7412x DRAGONSTONE G 6 Joseph Pride 105
17 1x251x ESPIONAGE C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
18 1115x4719x ESTRIELLA M 4 Ciaron Maher
19 11219x FIRST SETTLER C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
20 14x14255x3 GATSBY’S C 3 Chris Waller 84
21 11x3x5427x GIGA KICK G 5 Clayton Douglas
22 34x120100x GIVEMETHEBEATBOYS (IRE) H 4 Michael Freedman 103
23 211x11233x GROWING EMPIRE C 3 Ciaron Maher
24 x3x172211x HEADWALL G 5 Matthew Smith 95
25 52331x376x HEDGED G 4 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
26 x344x1109x I AM ME M 6 Ciaron Maher 115
27 2x321x530x I WISH I WIN (NZ) G 6 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 118
28 216x58x IMPERIAL FORCE C 3 Bjorn Baker 67
29 x4121x75x2 INSURRECTION G 5 Michael Freedman
30 03x831142x IOWNA MERC G 5 Bjorn Baker 101
31 1150x1141x ISTHMUS M 4 Anthony & Sam Freedman
32 12121x281x JEDIBEEL (NZ) G 5 Brad Widdup 95
33 2737x1120x JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) G 5 Ciaron Maher 104
34 1280x7075x JOHNNY ROCKER H 5 Nick Ryan
35 21x1x1377x JOLIESTAR M 4 Chris Waller 110
36 x17x101x3x JOYFUL FORTUNE G 8 Ben, Will & JD Hayes
37 739x14471x KIMOCHI M 4 Gary Portelli
38 120x76306x LADY LAGUNA M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
39 12x3743x2x LADY OF CAMELOT F 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 109
40 x187x0203x LIBERTAD H 4 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 92
41 67180x422x MAGIC TIME M 5 Grahame Begg 113
42 4213x312x4 MAHARBA G 4 Grahame Begg
43 21514x313x MANAAL F 3 Michael Freedman 102
44 0172x3254x MAZU G 6 Joseph Pride 111
45 53x511173x MORNINGTON GLORY G 6 Gavin Bedggood
46 17x1186x12 OAK HILL (NZ) G 4 Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson
47 x2417x143x OLENTIA M 5 Chris Waller 108
48 2135x2869x OSCAR’S FORTUNE G 4 Gavin Bedggood
49 x321x1110x OSTRAKA G 4 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 105
50 201x1x181x OVERPASS G 6 Bjorn Baker
51 1111x PRIVATE HARRY C 3 Nathan Doyle
52 41x1415x4 PRIVATE LIFE C 3 Chris Waller
53 1525×1 PUBLIC ATTENTION (NZ) C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 90
54 1x125x RESERVE BANK C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
55 34x32212x1 REY MAGNERIO G 5 Robbie Griffiths
56 7x217x2x3x SACRED SATONO (NZ) H 5 Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley
57 610x1x7x10 SCHWARZ H 4 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
58 6x143507x1 SHEZANALISTER M 5 Bjorn Baker 91
59 x519x2370x SKYBIRD M 4 Mitchell Freedman 99
60 12x241x33x SPRING LEE M 4 Bjorn Baker 81
61 x531x2954x STEFI MAGNETICA M 4 Bjorn Baker
62 2x1x126x STRAIGHT CHARGE C 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
63 4262x6384x STRETAN ANGEL M 4 Phillip Stokes
64 x254x1521x SUNSHINE IN PARIS M 5 Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
65 1118x911x SWITZERLAND C 3 Chris Waller
66 38142x120x TRAFFIC WARDEN C 3 James Cummings
67 127x VESTAS F 3 Clinton McDonald
68 14134x6x WINNASEDGE G 3 Nick Ryan
69 87×5996414 WOLFY (NZ) G 4 Nick Ryan

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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, 2021, 2022) who emulated the ‘Grey Flash’ as the event’s second three-time winner.

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.

Black Caviar’s trainer Peter Moody would return over a decade later and win the 2023 edition of the TJ Smith Stakes with I Wish I Win.

Moody was back in 2024 winning the TJ Smith Stakes in an upset with Chain Of Lightning who he trained in partnership with Katherine Coleman while I Wish I Win ran third after his victory the year prior.

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
2025
TJ Smith Stakes
1st TBD TBD
2nd TBD
3rd TBD
2024
TJ Smith Stakes
1st Chain Of Lightning 1 minute 10.40 seconds
2nd Bella Nipotina
3rd I Wish I Win
2023
TJ Smith Stakes
1st I Wish I Win 1 minute 11.79 seconds
2nd Giga Kick
3rd Mazu
2022
TJ Smith Stakes
1st Nature Strip 1 minute 12.33 seconds
2nd Eduardo
3rd Paulele
2021
TJ Smith Stakes
1st Nature Strip 1 minute 10.09 seconds
2nd Masked Crusader
3rd Eduardo
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

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