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The BJ McLachlan Stakes is a Group 3 race held towards the end of December in Brisbane as a lead-up to the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January.
BJ McLachlan Stakes News
The BJ McLachlan Stakes is a Group 3 sprint run in Brisbane either at Eagle Farm or Doomben Racecourse over the summer in late December.
Held under set weights conditions, the BJ McLachlan Stakes is restricted to two-year-old runners. Horses race over 1200m seeking a share of $300,000 prize money making it one of the most lucrative Brisbane Summer Racing features.
The BJ McLachlan Stakes previously shared the program with the recently rescheduled Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes before that event moved forward a week in 2021.
The Listed Phelan Ready Stakes and Calaway Gal Stakes serve as a nice lead-up into the BJ McLachlan Stakes field. Ours To Keep (2016) followed by Alpine Edge (2020) are the latest youngsters to complete the Phelan Ready – BJ McLachlan Stakes double.
Many of the young horses use the BJ McLachlan Stakes as preparation for the Magic Millions Carnival in January at the Gold Coast Racecourse about a week later where they run in the lucrative $3 million Restricted Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m).
Coolangatta (2021) and Storm Boy (2023) are the latest BJ McLachlan Stakes winners to back-up and win the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in 2022 and 2024 respectively at their next starts.
The 2021 BJ McLachlan Stakes winning filly Coolangatta further franked the form with a third in the 2022 Golden Slipper Stakes results and Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) win at The Valley in the spring of 2022.
In 2020 BJ McLachlan Stakes winner Alpine Edge went on to run second in the 2021 Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
The race has been won by many nice horses during their two-year-old seasons including in 2019 by King’s Legacy who went on to win the 2020 Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes – Champagne Stakes double in Sydney.
The 2024 BJ McLachlan Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Cool Archie winning five straight races during his next prep including completing the 2025 Group 2 Champagne Classic – Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce – Group 1 JJ Atkins treble.
The 2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes runs on Sunday December 27, 2025 as part of Brisbane’s summer racing program in Queensland.
| BJ McLachlan Stakes 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Sunday December 27, 2025 |
| Track: | Eagle Farm Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 2YOs – Set Weights |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes Results
Stay tuned for the official 2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes results and finishing order on Sunday December 27, 2025 during the Brisbane Summer Racing Carnival.
- 1st: TBD
- 2nd: TBD
- 3rd: TBD
Winning Margin: TBD
Winning Time: TBD
2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes Betting
The latest BJ McLachlan Stakes betting odds 2025 will be open at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your BJ McLachlan Stakes betting tips on the two-years-old summer showdown at the right price and also available here at Races.com.au.
Coolangatta ($1.30 in 2021) and Storm Boy ($1.45 in 2023) are the latest BJ McLachlan Stakes favourites to salute for the punters.
2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes Form Guide
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2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our insider BJ McLachlan Stakes 2025 Tips on the Brisbane summer showdown for young horses this December.
- To Win: TBD
2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes Field
The BJ McLachlan Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of promising young two-year-old summer sprinters and has a capacity of 16 starters.
The juveniles in the BJ McLachlan Stakes field often come off a lead-up run at the Brisbane tracks earlier in the summer including the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes (1100m) for the fillies and the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes (1100m) for the colts & geldings.
The BJ McLachlan Stakes entries draw horses largely from Queensland stables, but some more talented types from interstate might make the journey. Quite a few horses enter the BJ McLachlan Stakes field in an endeavour to get a last black-type start prior to heading to the paddock or lining up for the Magic Millions.
The 2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes field will be provided below the week of the race once announced by Racing Queensland.
2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes Nominations
Early BJ McLachlan Stakes nominations for 2025 close the Monday of race week and will be published below.
BJ McLachlan Stakes History
The BJ McLachlan Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2011. It was previously a listed event. Over the years, the BJ McLachlan Stakes has attracted some top horses and trainers, such as Gai Waterhouse and Driefontein.
Usually held at Doomben or Eagle Farm Racecourse, the 2014 BJ McLachlan Stakes was held at the Gold Coast Racecourse due to renovations at the Brisbane tracks.
Notable recent BJ McLachlan Stakes winners include Shovoff (2000), Snitzel (2004), Military Rose (2009), Driefontein (2011), King’s Legacy (2019), star filly Coolangatta (2021), and next-up Magic Millions Classic winner Storm Boy (2023).
BJ McLachlan Stakes results, placegetters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.
BJ McLachlan Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2024 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Icarian Dream | 1 minute 10.85 seconds |
| 2nd | Cool Archie | ||
| 3rd | The Playwright | ||
| 2023 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Storm Boy | 1 minute 10.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Poster Girl | ||
| 3rd | Customised | ||
| 2022 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | The Novelist | 1 minute 9.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Excel D’or | ||
| 3rd | Godzilla | ||
| 2021 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Coolangatta | 1 minute 11.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Thelwell | ||
| 3rd | Swiss Exile | ||
| 2020 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Alpine Edge | 1 minute 11.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Baby Wong | ||
| 3rd | Subterranean | ||
| 2019 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | King’s Legacy | 1 minute 10.58 seconds |
| 2nd | Every Rose | ||
| 3rd | Euphoric Summer | ||
| 2018 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Sun City | 1 minute 9.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Rome | ||
| 3rd | Krameric | ||
| 2017 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Meryl | 1 minute 10.08 seconds |
| 2nd | Hopes Eternal | ||
| 3rd | Witherspoon | ||
| 2016 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Ours To Keep | 1 minute 10.82 seconds |
| 2nd | Goodfella | ||
| 3rd | Coorg | ||
| 2015 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Zelady’s Night Out | 1 minute 9.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Slumber Party | ||
| 3rd | Nikitas | ||
| 2014 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Mishani Honcho | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Wicked Intent | ||
| 3rd | Star Of Night | ||
| 2013 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Unencumbered | 1 minute 10.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Stroak | ||
| 3rd | Sagatona | ||
| 2012 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Missy Longstocking | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Sweet Idea | ||
| 3rd | Architect | ||
| 2011 BJ McLachlan Plate | 1st | Driefontein | 1 minute 09.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Sizzling | ||
| 3rd | Snipzu | ||
| 2010 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Military Grace | 1 minute 12.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Wonderful You | ||
| 3rd | Merryanna | ||
| 2009 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Military Rose | 1 minute 11.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Marking Time | ||
| 3rd | Startsmeup | ||
| 2008 (December) BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Paprika | 1 minute 09.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Carlton Forward | ||
| 3rd | Moonlight Hussey | ||
| 2008 (March) BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | She’s Meaner | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Astatus | ||
| 3rd | Privileged Class | ||
| 2006 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Miss Watagan | 1 minute 10.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Sashenka | ||
| 3rd | Rock Idol | ||
| 2005 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Master Archie | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Cole Trickle | ||
| 3rd | Mel | ||
| 2004 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Snitzel | 1 minute 09.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Street Smart | ||
| 3rd | Blizzardly | ||
| 2003 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Oratorio | 1 minute 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Star Shiraz | ||
| 3rd | Fine Silver | ||
| 2002 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | How Funny | 1 minute 10.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Dorky | ||
| 3rd | Sir Success | ||
| 2001 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Sunday Joy | 1 minute 09.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Sir Breakfast | ||
| 3rd | Obsession | ||
| 2000 BJ McLachlan Stakes | 1st | Shovoff | 1 minute 13.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Strategic Image | ||
| 3rd | Tellson | ||
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