JJ Atkins 2025 - Barrier Draw & Final Field

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Last updated: Tue 10 Jun 2025 10:49

Bets.com.au Staff 10 Jun 2025

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The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2025 JJ Atkins
This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, June 14
Final field is available below

Hidden Achievement has drawn barrier six in the JJ Atkins. (Getty)

The JJ Atkins is the fifth and final two-year-old Group 1 of the season, and 17 runners make up the final field for the 2025 edition, which will be contested on Saturday, June 14 at Eagle Farm.

JJ Atkins 2025 - Barriers & Final Field
JJ Atkins Winners

Cool Archie (barrier 9) is undefeated in his second prep and he's handled the rise in grade with ease, having recorded a hat-trick black-type wins following a maiden triumph on return.

The Munce-trained colt has taken out the two main lead-up's to the JJ Atkins, which includes a comfortable last start victory in the BRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m).

Champion trainer Chris Waller is aiming for his fourth win in the JJ Atkins and Hidden Achievement (barrier 6) is his top seed for the 2025 edition.

This son of I Am Invincible has a win and two placings from three starts, while the rise in distance appears suitable off his latest performance, where he finished third over 1300m at Rosehill.

Chris Waller also prepares Regulated Affair (barrier 17) and Providence (barrier 12).

Grafterburners (barrier 2) recorded a sixth-place finish Sires's Produce Stakes, which he contested second-up following an unlucky return at Doomben.

Firmer ground can see this Kelly Schweida-trained colt improve in the JJ Atkins, with his booming finish being on display in the QTIS Jewel before a spell.

The Waterhouse & Bott stable have Farnicle (barrier 4) and this colt was freshened-up after saluting on debut at Randwick-Kensington.

He improved off a midfield finish in the Spirit Of Boom Classic, with the son of Farnan arriving here off a runner-up to Cool Archie in the Sires' Produce Stakes.

JJ Atkins 2025 - Barriers & Final Field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Odds
1	Cool Archie	Chris & Corey Munce	Martin Harley	9	57kg	$4.20
2	Grafterburners	Kelly Schweida	Craig Williams	2	57kg	$6
3	Farnicle	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	4	57kg	$8
4	Call Da Vinci	Bevan Laming	Jaden Lloyd	14	57kg	$26
5	Torque To Be Sure	Matthew Dunn	Mark Zahra	10	57kg	$21
6	Aerodrome	Michael Freedman	Regan Bayliss	15	57kg	$12
7	Thee Creek	Peter & Will Hulbert	Mark Du Plessis	5	57kg	$67
8	Hidden Achievement	Chris Waller	James McDonald	6	57kg	$5.50
9	Zebra Finch	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	1	57kg	$12
10	Navy Pilot	Ciaron Maher	Ryan Maloney	11	57kg	$19
11	Zoutanium	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Nash Rawiller	7	57kg	$19
12	Regulated Affair	Chris Waller	Kyle Wilson-Taylor	17	57kg	$17
13	The Bear	Sharryn Livingstone	Justin Stanley	16	57kg	$201
14	Meet George	Desleigh Forster	Ron Stewart	8	57kg	$101
15	Mortal Halo	Annabel & Rob Archibald	Zac Lloyd	3	57kg	$101
16	Providence	Chris Waller	Tommy Berry	12	57kg	$26
17	Sweet Pretender	William Kropp	Cejay Graham	13	55kg	$201

Odds courtesy of Neds & correct on 10/06/2025.

JJ Atkins Winners

The JJ Atkins was first run in 1893 and it has been taken out by some champions of the turf, including Mahogany, Luskin Star and more recently, The Autumn Sun.

This Group 1 has been run over 1200m, 1400m and a mile throughout its history, but since 1973, it has mostly been contested as a 1600m feature.

Sheeza Belter (2022), King Colorado (2023) and Broadsiding (2024) have won the last three editions of the JJ Atkins.