J. J. Atkins 2026

Australia

Eagle Farm · 13.06.26

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J. J. Atkins

1stTron Bolt3yo by Toronado × Baccarat Baby€370,100

2ndCormier2yo by Maurice × Abbey Marie€111,000

3rdStormy Marco2yo by Wootton Bassett × Rose Memory€55,500

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JockeyJames McDonald

TrainerChris Waller

OwnerHermitage

BreederGilgai Farm

Purse€616,800

Distance1600 metres

Winning time1m 37.70s

SurfaceTurf · Heavy(9)

Conditions2-year-olds

Runners12

Stories of this Result

Chris Waller

With this win, Chris Waller leads the 2026 trainers' table on 16 Group 1 wins. The stable had come close here before: Tannhauser was third in 2023 and Hidden Achievement was second in 2025.

James McDonald

James McDonald had already won this race aboard Broadsiding (2024). With this win, the jockey moved to 18 Group 1 wins this season, 12 wins clear at the top of the 2026 jockeys' table.

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Result

12 runners · prize money to 10th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stTron Bolt2yo colt by Toronado × Baccarat BabyJames McDonaldChris Waller€370,100

2ndCormier2yo colt by Maurice × Abbey MarieAaron BullockPaul Messara & Leah Gavranich0.91€111,000

3rdStormy Marco2yo colt by Wootton Bassett × Rose MemoryNash RawillerChris Waller1.73€55,500

4thMartist2yo colt by Trapeze Artist × MarishitenMark ZahraTony Gollan2.5€27,800

5thBerzelius2yo colt by Extreme Choice × Secret LiaisonTommy BerryM J Freedman3.36€15,400

6thGlenorchy2yo colt by Cosmic Force × ScotiaTimothy ClarkChris Waller4.17€7,400

7thVoynichese2yo filly by Pinatubo × Great MysteryDeclan BatesN J Olive6.67€7,400

8thMacedon Mission2yo gelding by The Mission × HanaanJaden LloydJohn Symons & Sheila Laxon8.62€7,400

9thKickup Rocky2yo gelding by Better Than Ready × Rockette RocketDaniel MoorDesleigh Forster8.73€7,400

10thHeatstroke2yo gelding by Graff × Queen MofeedChad SchofieldRichard & Will Freedman9.29€7,400

11thSilken Salute2yo gelding by Hello Youmzain × SavasilkAdam HyeronimusP L Shailer11.92

12thDream Roca2yo filly by El Roca × PetrachorBen E ThompsonL F Birchley13.96

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 13.06.26

Tron Bolt

ToronadoSire

Baccarat BabyDamby Casino Prince

DamBaccarat Baby

Tron Bolt is out of Baccarat Baby (Casino Prince), a Group winner in Australia.

Second damMeerlust

Second dam Meerlust (Johannesburg).

Third damFlying Visit

Third dam Flying Visit (Fly So Free).

Connections

JockeyJames McDonald

TrainerChris Waller

OwnerHermitage

BreederGilgai Farm

All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2025	Cool ArchieCool Aza Beel × Aware	Chris & Corey MunceMartin Harley	Whitby Bloodstock Pty LtdNewhaven Park
2024	BroadsidingToo Darn Hot × Speedway	James CummingsJames McDonald	GodolphinGodolphin
2023	King ColoradoKingman × More Aspen	Ciaron Maher & David EustaceJason Collett	SOS / WEI Partnership 2, Sheikh M B K Al Maktoum, J H Scaresbrook, J W Schumacher, B C Stubbs, Mrs H A Evans & G C WatersSheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
2022	Sheeza BelterGold Standard × Saxabelle	P & Peter SnowdenWilliam Pike	J T Warwick, V E Galati, Mrs P Galati, G E Watson, Mrs L M Watson, L W Watson, C Galati, Mrs T Galati, G T Pearson & Mrs M J McAlisterCraig and Rose Thompson (Mt Hallowell Stud)
2021	ConvergeFrankel × Conversely	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTimothy Clark	Evergreen Rich Pty LtdEvergreen Rich
2020	RothfireRothesay × Huss On Fire	Robert HeathcoteJim Byrne	Mrs V A Heathcote, Miss S R Freeman Et AlGleeson Thoroughbred Connections Pty Ltd

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