BJ McLachlan Stakes
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History
The BJ McLachlan Stakes is a Group 3 race for two year old sprinters conducted by the Brisbane Racing Club at Eagle Farm.
The BJ McLachlan Stakes is run over 1200m under Set Weights conditions. It has been run under varying names including the Tommy Smith Slipper but has been the BJ McLachlan Stakes since 2009.
The BJ McLachlan Stakes was first run in 1983 and was won by Crawford.
The race is named after a champion Queensland trainer who won many races including a Golden Slipper with Phelan Ready.
It became a G3 race from 2011. Was run at Gold Coast in 2014/2015.
Many top juveniles and future good 3yos including several Magic Millions winners have taken it out.
King's Legacy won in 2019 and at the end of his 2yo season won the G1 ATC Sires and G1 Champagne Stakes.
It is run over 1200m for $300,000 in prizemoney in 2025.
Notable winners of the BJ McLachlan Stakes include St Jude (1989), Facile (1991), Brave Warrior (1994), Guineas (1996), Mr Innocent (1997), Sunday Joy (2001), How Funny (2002), Snitzel (2004), Paprika (2008), Military Rose (2009), Driefontein (2011), Unencumbered (2013), King's Legacy (2019), Coolangatta (2021) and Storm Boy (2023).
The 2025 BJ McLachlan Stakes was won by Zip Lock from Tornado Valley and Leaves Of Lorien.
Previous BJ McLachlan Stakes Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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ZIP LOCK
(AUS)
2C HELLBENT (AUS) - HONOLULU LASS (AUS) HINCHINBROOK (AUS) |
JUSTIN HUXTABLE | 57.0 | CHRIS & COREY MUNCE | 4 |
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ICARIAN DREAM
(AUS)
2F BLUE POINT (IRE) - TEEBO (AUS) STRYKER (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 55.0 | CIARON MAHER | 12 |
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STORM BOY
(AUS)
2C JUSTIFY (USA) - PELICAN (NZ) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
ADAM HYERONIMUS | 57.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 4 |
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THE NOVELIST
(AUS)
2C WRITTEN BY (AUS) - SUNLIT (AUS) SNITZEL (AUS) |
JAMES INNES JNR | 57.0 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 6 |
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COOLANGATTA
(AUS)
2F WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - PIPING HOT (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 5 |
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ALPINE EDGE
(AUS)
2C BETTER THAN READY (AUS) - FREEZETHEMILLIONS (AUS) FREEZE (AUS) |
R FRADD | 57.0 | TOBY & TRENT EDMONDS | 7 |
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KING'S LEGACY
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BREAKFAST IN BED (AUS) HUSSONET (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 57.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 3 |
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SUN CITY
(AUS)
2C ZOUSTAR (AUS) - ROULETTES (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
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MERYL
(AUS)
2F EPAULETTE (AUS) - ACADEMY IDOL (AUS) MADE OF GOLD (USA) |
C REITH | 55.0 | L W CURTIS | 1 |
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OURS TO KEEP
(AUS)
2G SEIDNAZAR (AUS) - PICABELLE (AUS) PICCOLO (GB) |
D J BROWNE | 57.0 | CHRIS MUNCE | 2 |
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ZELADY'S NIGHT OUT
(AUS)
2F MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - ZELADY (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
J BYRNE | 55.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 3 |
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MISHANI HONCHO
(AUS)
2G JET SPUR (AUS) - MONA LISA SMILE (AUS) HONOUR AND GLORY (USA) |
C WHITELEY | 57.0 | LES ROSS | 1 |
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UNENCUMBERED
(AUS)
2C TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - BLIZZARDLY (AUS) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
NATHAN BERRY | 57.0 | BJORN BAKER | 1 |
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MISSY LONGSTOCKING
(AUS)
2F SEQUALO (AUS) - LINYANTI (AUS) THUNDER GULCH (USA) |
D J BROWNE | 55.0 | LIAM BIRCHLEY | 6 |
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DRIEFONTEIN
(AUS)
2F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOLLOW GOLD (AUS) EXPORT PRICE (FR) |
TOMMY BERRY | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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MILITARY GRACE
(AUS)
2F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - SEARCHLIGHTS (AUS) BELONG TO ME (USA) |
D GRIFFIN | 54.0 | GILLIAN HEINRICH | 12 |
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MILITARY ROSE
(AUS)
2F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - BELLA MADDELENA (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
S KATSIDIS | 54.0 | GILLIAN HEINRICH | 8 |
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PAPRIKA
(AUS)
2F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - HONI (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
S SCRIVEN | 54.0 | LIAM BIRCHLEY | 5 |
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SHE'S MEANER
(AUS)
2F FALVELON (AUS) - SHE'S A MEANIE (NZ) PRINCE SALIERI (AUS) |
J BYRNE | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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MISS WATAGAN
(AUS)
2F MOON ROCKET (JPN) - WATAGAN LASS (AUS) MR. HENRYSEE (USA) |
B STEWART | 52.5 | GARY BEIN | 8 |
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MASTER POWER
(AUS)
2G TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - EFFICIENCY (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
B EL-ISSA | 55.5 | PADDY CUNNINGHAM | 1 |
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SNITZEL
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | GERALD RYAN | 10 |
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ORATORIO
(AUS)
2C STRAVINSKY (USA) - EXPRESS A SMILE (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 6 |
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HOW FUNNY
(AUS)
2F RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - INTERTWINED (AUS) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
M PELLING | 52.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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