B J McLachlan Stakes is a registered Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds run at set weights over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia in late December.[1] Total prizemoney is A$250,000.

B J McLachlan Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationDoomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1982 (as the O'Brien Glass Plate)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorMagic Millions (2021)
Race information
Distance1,200 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationTwo year old
WeightSet Weights
colts and geldings – 57 kg
fillies – 55 kg
PurseA$250,000 (2021)

History edit

The race is named in honour of former horse trainer Bruce McLachlan. McLachlan won 16 Brisbane Metropolitan Training Premierships, and trained over 3000 winners in a forty-year training career.[2]

Name edit

  • 1982–1986 - O'Brien Glass Plate
  • 1987–1993 - Chinatown Stakes
  • 1994–1997 - BATC Stakes
  • 1998–2008 - Tommy Smith Slipper
  • 2009 onwards - B J McLachlan Stakes

Grade edit

  • 1982–2010 - Listed Race
  • 2011 onwards - Group 3

Venue edit

Winners edit

  • 2021 - Coolangatta[4]
  • 2020 - Alpine Edge[5]
  • 2019 - King's Legacy[6]
  • 2018 - Sun City[7]
  • 2017 - Meryl[8]
  • 2016 - Ours To Keep[9]
  • 2015 - Zelady's Night Out[10]
  • 2014 - Mishani Honcho[11]
  • 2013 - Unencumbered[12]
  • 2012 - Missy Longstocking[13]
  • 2011 - Driefontein[14]
  • 2010 - Military Grace[15]
  • 2009 - Military Rose[16]
  • 2008 (Dec.) - Paprika[17]
  • 2008 †(Mar.) - She's Meaner[18]
  • 2006 - Miss Watagan[19]
  • 2005 - Master Archie[20]
  • 2004 - Snitzel[21]
  • 2003 - Oratorio[22]
  • 2002 - How Funny[23]
  • 2001 - Sunday Joy[24]
  • 2000 - Shovoff[25]
  • 1999 - race not held
  • 1998 - Territorial
  • 1997 - Mr. Innocent
  • 1996 - Guineas
  • 1995 - Sovereign State
  • 1994 - Pottinger
  • 1994 - Brave Warrior
  • 1992 - Gem Of The West
  • 1991 - Facile
  • 1990 - Unbid Slam
  • 1989 - St. Jude
  • 1988 - Scomasc
  • 1988 - Prince Regent
  • 1987 - Wear The Crown
  • 1985 - Roro
  • 1984 - Lady Lustre
  • 1983 - Crawford
  • 1982 - Spanian

† Race rescheduled due to equine influenza.[26]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the B J McLachlan Stakes". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Bruce McLachlan (2009) Racehorse Trainer". usc.edu.au. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "B J McLachlan Plate". Ladbrokes. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 26 December 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 26 December 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Result – Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 28 December 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 29 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan (held 30 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Lilivale Stud B.J. McLachlan (held 31 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 26 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 27 December 2014)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – B.J. Mc Lachlan Stakes (held 28 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Channel 7 B.J. McLachlan Stks (held 29 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – Good Guys B J McLachlan Stakes (held 31 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – Channel 7 B.J. McLachlan Stks (held 26 December 2010)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – Racetree B.J. McLachlan Stakes (held 26 December 2009)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  17. ^ "2008 (Dec.) Result – Racetree Tommy Smith Slipper (held 27 December 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  18. ^ "2008 (Mar.) Result – Pine Valley Tommy Smith Slipper (held 15 March 2008)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  19. ^ "2006 Result – QRSE Racetree Tommy Smith Slipper (held 30 December 2006)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  20. ^ "2005 Result – QRSE Racetree Tommy Smith Slipper (held 31 December 2005)". Racing Vic. (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  21. ^ "2004 Result – QRSE NCF Doomben Tommy Smith Slipper Two-Years-Old Plate (held 27 December 2004)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "2003 Result – Pressroom Graphics Tommy Smith Slipper (held 27 December 2003)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ "2002 Result – Wanless Waste Corp Tommy Smith Slipper (held 28 December 2002)". Racing NSW (Aus). Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  24. ^ "2001 Result – Jacobsen Bloodstock Tommy Smith Slipper (held 29 December 2001)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  25. ^ "2000 Result – Tommy Smith Slipper Stks (held 30 December 2000)". Racing NSW (Aus). Retrieved 25 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ Sanders, Reid (18 August 2008). "Proceedings of the 13th Australian Racecourse Managers Conference – Equine Influenza" (PDF). Australian Racecourse Managers Association, Inc. p. 20–22. Retrieved 19 December 2014.