B J McLachlan Stakes

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. Total prizemoney is A$250,000.

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

 * 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.