JJ Atkins 2023 Barrier Draw & Final Field
- The barrier draw has been conducted for the 2023 JJ Atkins
- This Group 1 will be contested on Saturday, June 10
- Full field available below
Congregation has drawn barrier five in the 2023 JJ Atkins. (Getty)
The Toowoomba-based Cifrado (barrier 7) has won both of the traditional lead-up events to the Group 1 JJ Atkins, with the Rex Lipp-trained colt taking out both the Champage Classic and Sires' Produce Stakes.
It's been a consistent campaign for the son of Encryption, who broke his maiden at Ipswich in April and Damien Thornton has been aboard since the second-up placing via the Listed Dalrello Stakes.
Chris Waller secured the Sydney Triple Crown with Shinzo (Golden Slipper) and Militarize (Inglis Sires' and Champagne Stakes) making it three two-year-old Group 1 wins this year for the champion trainer.
He has a strong hand for the last two-year-old major of the season, preparing Chrysaor (barrier 15), Congregation (barrier 5) and Tannhauser (barirer 6) for this 1600m feature.
Waller is aiming for a fourth JJ Atkins victory, having tasted success in this Group 1 with Pressday (2010), Press Statement (2015) and The Autumn Sun (2018).
Peter & Paul Snowden prepared last year's JJ Atkins winner (Sheeza Belter) and both Snapback (barrier 10) and Make A Call (barirer 13) give them a strong chance of going back-to-back.
Three-time Group 1 winner Sharp 'N' Smart finished fourth as a beaten favourite in the 2022 JJ Atkins and Graeme & Deborah Rogerson are back with Solidify (barrier 4), who is another son of Redwood.
The New Zealand colt was unlucky when ninth of 18 on Australian debut via the Sires' Produce Stakes.
17 runners make up the final field for the 2023 JJ Atkins.
JJ Atkins 2023 Barriers & Final Field
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cifrado | Rex Lipp | Damien Thornton | 7 | 57kg | $13 |
| 2 | Chrysaor | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 15 | 57kg | $13 |
| 3 | Snapback | Peter & Paul Snowden | Mark Zahra | 10 | 57kg | $10 |
| 4 | Make A Call | Peter & Paul Snowden | Sam Clipperton | 13 | 57kg | $7 |
| 5 | Congregation | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 5 | 57kg | $8 |
| 6 | Tannhauser | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 6 | 57kg | $4.20 |
| 7 | Felix The Scat | Peter & Will Hulbert | Mark Du Plessis | 14 | 57kg | $67 |
| 8 | Chevron | Kristen Buchanan | Craig Williams | 16 | 57kg | $67 |
| 9 | Calfornian | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Ryan Maloney | 1 | 57kg | $17 |
| 10 | Solidify (NZ) | Graeme & Deborah Rogerson | Ryan Elliot | 4 | 57kg | $15 |
| 11 | Purveyor | Bevan Laming | Michael Cahill | 8 | 57kg | $101 |
| 12 | King Colorado | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jason Collett | 3 | 57kg | $26 |
| 13 | Trifling | Helen Page | Ben Thompson | 2 | 55kg | $41 |
| 14 | Azula | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 11 | 55kg | $7 |
| 15 | Miss Joelene | Kelly Schweida | Jams Orman | 12 | 55kg | $31 |
| 16 | Within Reason | Desleigh Forster | Linda Meech | 17 | 55kg | $201 |
| 17 | Miracle Of Love | Paul Messara | Michael Dee | 9 | 55kg | $12 |
Odds courtesy of Neds & correct at 12am on 07/06/2023.
JJ Atkins Winners
The JJ Atkins was first run in 1893 and has been taken out by some champions of the turf, including Mahogany, Luskin Star and more recently The Autumn Sun.
This two-year-old Group 1 has been run over 1200m, 1400m and a mile throughout its history, but since 1973, it has been contested as a 1600m feature.
Rothfire (2020), Converge (2021) have Sheeza Belter (2022) have won the last three editions of the JJ Atkins.
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