The TJ Smith Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age run over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in the autumn during the ATC Championships series.
History The inaugural race in 1997 was known as the Endeavour Stakes. In 1999 the race was renamed in honour of the trainer Thomas John Smith, who won 33 racing titles in Sydney.
The race has risen in prestige due to the stakes offered. In recent years it has attracted high calibre sprinters such as Black Caviar and Takeover Target who have gone on to win overseas.
Grade 1997 - Listed Race 1998–2001 - Group 3 2002–2004 - Group 2 2005 - Group 1
Winners The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Joliestar 2025 - Briasa 2024 - Chain Of Lightning 2023 - I Wish I Win 2022 - Nature Strip 2021 - Nature Strip 2020 - Nature Strip 2019 - Santa Ana Lane 2018 - Trapeze Artist 2017 - Chautauqua 2016 - Chautauqua 2015 - Chautauqua 2014 - Lankan Rupee 2013 - Black Caviar 2012 - Master Of Design 2011 - Black Caviar 2010 - Melito 2009 - Takeover Target 2008 - Apache Cat 2007 - Bentley Biscuit 2006 - Red Oog 2005 - Shamekha 2004 - Dilly Dally 2003 - Spinning Hill 2002 - Phoenix Park 2001 - Century Kid 2000 - Shy Hero 1999 - Ab Initio 1998 - La Baraka 1997 - Mahogany
Notes: Date of race rescheduled due to postponement of the Easter Saturday meeting because of the heavy track conditions. The meeting was moved to Easter Monday, 6 April 2015.
See also Adrian Knox Stakes Australian Derby Carbine Club Stakes (ATC) Chairman's Quality Doncaster Mile Inglis Sires Kindergarten Stakes P J Bell Stakes List of Australian Group races Group races
References
External links TJ Smith Stakes (ATC)