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.
History 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.
Name 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 1982–2010 - Listed Race 2011 onwards - Group 3
Venue 1982–2013 - Doomben Racecourse 2014–2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse (due to renovations at Eagle Farm the BRC has moved the event) 2016 - Eagle Farm Racecourse 2017–2018 - Doomben Racecourse 2019 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
Winners Past winers of the race are as follows.
2025 - Zip Lock 2024 - Icarian Dream 2023 - Storm Boy 2022 - The Novelist 2021 - Coolangatta 2020 - Alpine Edge 2019 - King's Legacy 2018 - Sun City 2017 - Meryl 2016 - Ours To Keep 2015 - Zelady's Night Out 2014 - Mishani Honcho 2013 - Unencumbered 2012 - Missy Longstocking 2011 - Driefontein 2010 - Military Grace 2009 - Military Rose 2008 (Dec.) - Paprika 2008 †(Mar.) - She's Meaner 2006 - Miss Watagan 2005 - Master Archie 2004 - Snitzel 2003 - Oratorio 2002 - How Funny 2001 - Sunday Joy 2000 - Shovoff 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.
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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