JJ Atkins

Sharp performance snares stakes victory for smart juvenile

Posted on April 24, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two-year-old galloper Sharp ‘N’ Smart put his best foot forward at Pukekohe when he dashed home late in the piece to capture the Listed Staphanos By Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m). The Team Rogerson-trained son of Redwood had thrown away a likely victory on debut at Ruakaka with some erratic tendencies in the final 150m[...]

Posted on April 6, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

With the Brisbane Winter Carnival officially set to start on April 30, online bookmakers have released pre-nomination markets for four of the seven Group 1 races on the schedule.

Posted on March 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A determined win in the opening event at Trentham on Saturday may have secured promising New Zealand two-year-old Slipper Island a berth in the team that trainer Tony Pike plans to take to the Queensland Winter Carnival this year. The son of No Nay Never showed plenty of heart to fight back in the hands[...]

Posted on June 15, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m) was taken out by “honest” gelding Converge for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott on Saturday at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, Australia.

Posted on May 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was an easy watch for favourite backers in the opening race at Caulfield in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon when the $1.70 market elect Generation took out the Super Vobis 2YO event over 1200m.

Posted on March 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Tony Pike-trained Rangi Toa was an impressive debut winner of the Kasa Bloodstock 2YO (1100m) at New Plymouth on Friday, and has the makings of a horse with plenty of ability. The son of Shamexpress was sent out favourite on the back of an impressive trial victory at Rotorua but was caught deep throughout[...]

Posted on June 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brilliant Group One JJ Atkins winner Rothfire is a late entry for the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on September 26. Trainer Robert Heathcote paid the $2500 late entry fee and the gelding was immediately made an $8 second favourite. Favourite for the race is the Group One Golden Slipper winner Farnan at[...]

Posted on June 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Robert Heathcote allowed himself to think about a slot in The Everest after his gelding Rothfire ran a course record in winning the Group One JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm. Sent out favourite, Rothfire ($3.50) gave Heathcote his 11th Group One win but his first in Queensland when he beat Gotta Kiss ($20) by[...]

Posted on June 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Steve O’Dea has taken a cautious route to the JJ Atkins with Gotta Kiss but he is confident she won’t be disgraced in the Group One race. Gotta Kiss is the forgotten horse of the Atkins as O’Dea has carefully managed her career. The filly had her first start with a win in early[...]

Posted on June 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Peter Snowden once achieved the feat of training the winners of all five Australian Group One races for two-year-olds in a season. While he cannot match that in 2019-20, Snowden believes Saturday’s JJ Atkins contender Wild Ruler is a chance to give the stable its third juvenile Group One for the Australian racing calendar. The[...]

Posted on June 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

THE JJ ATKINS Group One 2YOs set weights Eagle Farm HISTORY First run in 1976 when won by Romantic Dream Group One since 1985 Set weights since 2007, handicap 1976-2006 Known as the JJ Atkins since 2013 Traditionally run over 1600m, this year the race is being run over 1400m and for reduced prize money[...]

Posted on June 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of the motivations driving jockey Jim Byrne during an injury-enforced absence was to get back in the saddle in time to ride Rothfire during the winter carnival. Hard work will see Byrne partner Rothfire in the JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm on Saturday and the gelding looks a strong chance to give him his[...]

Posted on May 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Brilliant gelding Rothfire continued trainer Rob Heathcote’s success in his favourite race when he won the Group Two Champagne Classic at Eagle Farm. The gelding is now a clear cut $4 favourite for the Group One JJ Atkins in a fortnight. Starting favourite, Rothfire ($2.45) jumped straight to the lead and went on to score[...]

Posted on May 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

International jockey Robbie Fradd has given his stamp of approval on new Group One JJ Atkins favourite Wisdom Of Water. Bookmakers shortened Wisdom Of Water from $8 to $4 after he won the Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. Wisdom of Water was the major mover in JJ Atkins markets[...]

Posted on May 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Smart filly Gotta Kiss overcame a bout of pre-race nerves to return to the winners’ list and stamp her winter credentials at Doomben. The Steve O’Dea-trained Gotta Kiss and Tony Gollan’s Isotope are the considered the best two-year-old fillies in Queensland and are set to meet in some of the feature races later in the[...]

Posted on April 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra two-year-old Thunder Mania confirmed he is a genuine Group One JJ Atkins horse with a last-to-first Sunshine Coast win. Carrying top weight of 59kg, Thunder Mania ($1.90) dawdled out of the barriers but finished too well to win the QTIS 2YO (1200m). John Symons, who trains in partnership with Sheila Laxon, said it was[...]

Posted on April 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A tilt at the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June could be on the agenda for New Zealand Bloodstock graduate Kinloch. The Kris Lees-trained juvenile impressed when winning on debut over 900m at Newcastle on Thursday, weaving a path from the back of the field to win by a length over[...]

Sharp performance snares stakes victory for smart juvenile

Tofane, Isotope fancied in Brisbane Winter Carnival pre-noms

Promising juvenile could join Pike team in Queensland

2YO star Converge impresses with JJ Atkins win

Generation shortens in JJ Atkins betting after Caulfield win

Pike juvenile all class at New Plymouth

Rothfire Second Favourite For Golden Rose

Rothfire Dominates In Group One JJ Atkins

Gotta Kiss Primed For JJ Atkins Assault

Wild Ruler Set For Group 1 Atkins In Brisbane

What You Need To Know About The JJ Atkins

Jim Byrne Fired Up For Group One Result

Champagne Wins Keep Flowing For Heathcote

Wisdom Of Water Is The Real Deal: Fradd

Gotta Kiss Confirms Bona Fides For Winter

Thunder Mania Earns Group 1 JJ Atkins Campaign

JJ Atkins on the cards for Kinloch

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