JJ Atkins
Looking for this year’s JJ Atkins betting odds, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Run over 1,600 metres, the J.J. Atkins is a Group 1 race for two-year-olds taking place at Eagle Farm Racecourse in early to mid-June as part of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The mile feature draws a quality field of juveniles each season and as of 2021 offers $1 million in prize money. A key support act on Stradbroke Handicap Day, the J.J. Atkins has been run and won since 1893.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the prize money for the 2020 J.J. Atkins was cut to $350,000 and the distance to 1400m before returning to the mile distance in 2021 and the prize money boosted to $1 million.
The race serves as the perfect target for graduates out of the $1 million Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) held a fortnight earlier and Sizzling (2012) followed by the filly Sheeza Belter (2022) and the Godolphin-raced Broadsiding (2024) are the latest to do the double.
Many top horses have won the J.J. Atkins over the years during their two-year-old seasons including in recent years The Autumn Sun (2018), Rothfire (2020), and Broadsiding (2024).
JJ Atkins 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, June 14th, 2025
- Track Location: Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights
- Qualification: Two-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Brisbane Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1893
- 2025 JJ Atkins Winner: TBD
jj atkins RESULTS 2025
The official 2025 JJ Atkins results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday June 14, 2025.
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JJ Atkins Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the JJ Atkins, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s JJ Atkins |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s J.J. Atkins. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s J.J. Atkins. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the J.J. Atkins, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the J.J. Atkins, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the J.J. Atkins to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the J.J. Atkins to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the J.J. Atkins to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the J.J. Atkins, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The JJ Atkins in 2025
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on J.J. Atkins Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The JJ Atkins in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the J.J. Atkins in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up winter racing form, assess the barriers, look for the proven Group winning two-year-olds and those proven over the mile.
Additional factors to consider when picking the JJ Atkins winner include:
- Hot Leads – The BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is the key lead-up into the J.J. Atkins each year. Sheeza Belter (2022) and Broadsiding (2024) are the latest two-year-olds to do the double.
- Interstate Invaders – Keep an eye out for entrants who have recently won a race in Sydney.
- Best Barrier – Over the past thirty years, barrier six has produced the most winners.
- Boys’ Club – Until Sheeza Belter in 2022, no filly had won the J.J. Atkins since Linky Dink (2009).
JJ Atkins Favourites 2025
From 2010-24 eight favourites in J.J. Atkins betting saluted for the punters most recently with Rothfire ($3.50 in 2020), Converge ($2.90 in 2021) and Broadsiding ($1.60 in 2024).
2025 J.J. Atkins favourites include Ciaron Maher’s recent Eagle Farm winning colt Navy Pilot, the progressive Chris Waller trained son of Snitzel United States, and the stable’s Wootton Bassett colt Regulated Affair.
JJ Atkins Field 2025
The official J.J. Atkins 2025 field of final acceptances is announced on the Tuesday leading up to Stradbroke Handicap Day and will be listed in full below.
JJ Atkins Tips 2025
Favourite: TBD
Best Bet: TBD
Best Roughie: TBD
Our exclusive 2025 J.J. Atkins tips will be detailed right here the week of the race so stay tuned for the juveniles to back and sack in the classic, and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 STRADBROKE HANDICAP DAY BETTING TIPS & PREVIEW
JJ Atkins Race Day 2025
The J.J. Atkins takes place on 2025 Stradbroke Handicap Day at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday the 14th of June 2025. The meeting is headlined by the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) – Queensland’s best-known race.
For 2025 the other events on Stradbroke Handicap Day include the:
- $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m),
- $400,000 Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m),
- $300,000 Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m), and the
- $200,000 Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m).
JJ Atkins Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 J.J. Atkins barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race with the list of gates and jockeys to be published in our above JJ Atkins Field section.
JJ Atkins first acceptances 2025
The J.J. Atkins 2025 first acceptances are taken by Racing Queensland on Wednesday June 4, 2025, and will be announced below.
JJ Atkins Nominations 2025
The early J.J. Atkins 2025 nominations are taken by Racing Queensland in early May and will be announced below.
The official 2025 JJ Atkins nominations close on Tuesday the 6th of May 2025.
The JJ Atkins 2025 nominations attracted 146 hopeful two-year-olds led in all-in betting by Ciaron Maher’s I Am Invincible colt Navy Pilot who won a recent Eagle Farm race with 59kg in style.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | AERODROME | G | 2 | Michael Freedman | ||
| 2 | AGARWOOD | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |||
| 3 | 5 | AGENT ZERO | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 4 | 4535x | ALABAMA MAGIC | F | 2 | Brett Cavanough | ||
| 5 | 64 | ALL STAR | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 6 | 35 | ALL TOO FOXY | F | 2 | Paula Campbell | ||
| 7 | 1×6 | AMOSU | F | 2 | Liam Birchley | ||
| 8 | 7 | ANGEL FEET (NZ) | G | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 9 | ARISTOCRAT | C | 2 | Michael Freedman | |||
| 10 | 48x | ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR | G | 2 | Kelly Schweida | ||
| 11 | ASIATIC | F | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |||
| 12 | AUTUMN BOY | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 13 | BALLPARK | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 14 | 21 | BEADMAN | C | 2 | Peter Snowden | ||
| 15 | 92 | BEECHWORTH | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 16 | 1x3x | BESKAR | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 17 | 11x443x | BETTERLUCKNEXTTIME | G | 2 | Liam Birchley | ||
| 18 | BOYD | C | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | |||
| 19 | 32x | BRAVE DESIGN | C | 2 | Danny O’Brien | ||
| 20 | 21 | BRAVE JET | G | 2 | Simon Foster | ||
| 21 | 135x | BRAZEN SAILOR | G | 2 | Liam Birchley | ||
| 22 | 6 | BRITISH GEM | F | 2 | Kris Lees | ||
| 23 | BUFFALO THEORY | G | 2 | Liam Birchley | |||
| 24 | BURN THE SKY | F | 2 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |||
| 25 | 21 | CALL DA VINCI | G | 2 | Bevan Laming | ||
| 26 | CERTIFY (NZ) | C | 2 | Paul Shailer | |||
| 27 | CHAMPAGNE HERO | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |||
| 28 | 3 | CHATTERLEY | F | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 29 | 8x3x | CHICAMA | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 30 | 0 | CIRQUE DE LA VIE (NZ) | F | 2 | Liam Birchley | ||
| 31 | 62 | COLD GIN | F | 2 | Bjorn Baker | ||
| 32 | CONSTELLATION | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 33 | CONTINGENCY (NZ) | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 34 | 5x428x11 | COOL ARCHIE | C | 2 | Chris & Corey Munce | ||
| 35 | CRATHIE KIRK | F | 2 | Kris Lees | |||
| 36 | CRUSADER VOYAGE | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 37 | 2×19 | DAMIEN | C | 2 | Kris Lees | ||
| 38 | DIVERSITY | F | 2 | Lee Freedman | |||
| 39 | DON OTTAVIO | C | 2 | Richard Litt | |||
| 40 | DUN DARTE CHEAP | C | 2 | Stuart Kendrick | |||
| 41 | 43x | EARN TO BURN | R | 2 | Jack Bruce | ||
| 42 | EQUERRY | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 43 | 4 | EUPHORIC MISS | F | 2 | Desleigh Forster | ||
| 44 | 74 | EXPLICIT | C | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 45 | 1 | FABULANTES | C | 2 | Robert Heathcote | ||
| 46 | 1x | FARNICLE | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 47 | FEROCIOUS FRANKIE (NZ) | F | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |||
| 48 | 10x | FINANCIALLY FAMOUS | F | 2 | Louise White | ||
| 49 | FREEDOM RIDE | C | 2 | Lee Freedman | |||
| 50 | 413x | GALLO NERO | C | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | ||
| 51 | GAULTIER | G | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 52 | 31241x | GRAFTERBURNERS | C | 2 | Kelly Schweida | ||
| 53 | 5×1 | GREEN SPACES | C | 2 | James Cummings | ||
| 54 | GREEN SPRING | G | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |||
| 55 | 112 | HA’PENNY HATCH (NZ) | F | 2 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 56 | HARD AS BROK | G | 2 | David Vandyke | |||
| 57 | 2 | HEREWARD | G | 2 | David Payne | ||
| 58 | HEROIC GOLD | C | 2 | Jay Bellamy | |||
| 59 | 106×6 | HI BARBIE | F | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 60 | 2 | HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 61 | 3 | HIGHGROVE ROSE | F | 2 | Jack Bruce | ||
| 62 | 1 | HIGHVOL | G | 2 | Nick Ryan | ||
| 63 | INQUISITOR | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 64 | 6 | INSPIRED LEGEND | C | 2 | Les Bridge | ||
| 65 | 5×10 | IS IT SPECTACULAR | C | 2 | Sara Ryan | ||
| 66 | 9×4 | ISTI STAR | F | 2 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 67 | 3×62 | JENNI GONE BONKERS | F | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 68 | 2 | JET | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 69 | 31 | JUST A JOURNEY | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | ||
| 70 | 233 | KAHLUA GIRL | F | 2 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 71 | 41 | KALEO | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 72 | KILBRANNAN | C | 2 | Gary Portelli | |||
| 73 | 17x | KILMAN (NZ) | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 74 | 7×0 | KOOLATAH QUEEN | F | 2 | Chris Anderson | ||
| 75 | 256x | LOCKYER | C | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 76 | 1x | LUCKY LASS | F | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 77 | 9 | MAHMOA (NZ) | G | 2 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 78 | 86×216 | MALDINI | C | 2 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 79 | MARANOA BOY (NZ) | C | 2 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |||
| 80 | MARCANTONIO (NZ) | G | 2 | David Payne | |||
| 81 | 5x | MASTER OF THE AIR | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 82 | 40×2 | MEET GEORGE | G | 2 | Desleigh Forster | ||
| 83 | 15×3 | MIDNIGHT SPIRIT | C | 2 | Tony Gollan | ||
| 84 | MILES OF GLORY | F | 2 | Michael Freedman | |||
| 85 | 26x | MORTAL HALO | C | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 86 | MYSTERIOUS MASTER | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | |||
| 87 | 322x | NAMASTE (NZ) | C | 2 | Bjorn Baker | ||
| 88 | 591 | NAVY PILOT | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 89 | NIGHT AGENT | G | 2 | Kris Lees | |||
| 90 | 43×1 | NORTH POLE | G | 2 | Kelly Schweida | ||
| 91 | 4226x | NOTTINGTON PRINCE | G | 2 | Olivia Cairns | ||
| 92 | 8x | ODAKA | F | 2 | Kris Lees | ||
| 93 | 3232 | ON POINT PIXIE | F | 2 | Paul Shailer | ||
| 94 | PATONGA | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 95 | 6×51 | PHILATELIC | C | 2 | James Cummings | ||
| 96 | PILLOW FIGHT | F | 2 | Bjorn Baker | |||
| 97 | PIMLICO | C | 2 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |||
| 98 | POISED TYCOON | C | 2 | Liam Howley | |||
| 99 | PRINCE TYCOON | C | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | |||
| 100 | PROVIDENCE | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 101 | PROVOKER | C | 2 | Lee Freedman | |||
| 102 | QATAR | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 103 | QUARTZOPOLIS (NZ) | G | 2 | Brent Gray | |||
| 104 | 87x | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 2 | Gary Portelli | ||
| 105 | 18 | RED CODE | G | 2 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 106 | REGAL VISIONS | F | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | |||
| 107 | 2x | REGULATED AFFAIR | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 108 | 3 | RIPLEY | C | 2 | Ciaron Maher | ||
| 109 | ROCKING FROCKS | F | 2 | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | |||
| 110 | 24x | ROYAL CHIC | F | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 111 | SARAPO (GB) | C | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 112 | SCOOP THE POOL | G | 2 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | |||
| 113 | 1x | SCRIPTUS VIVACE | F | 2 | Liam Birchley | ||
| 114 | 3x4x | SEQUISTA | F | 2 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 115 | 636 | SERPICO | G | 2 | David Payne | ||
| 116 | SHAKESPEARE’S GIRL | F | 2 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | |||
| 117 | 3 | SHORTCUT | F | 2 | Matthew Dunn | ||
| 118 | 6 | SOLID (NZ) | G | 2 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | ||
| 119 | 324 | SOLIDUDE | G | 2 | Allan Chau | ||
| 120 | 31 | STARDOM | F | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 121 | SUMMATION | C | 2 | Chris Anderson | |||
| 122 | 2×2 | SWAG | C | 2 | Michael Freedman | ||
| 123 | 233 | SWEET PRETENDER | F | 2 | William Kropp | ||
| 124 | SWIFT LEGEND | C | 2 | Les Bridge | |||
| 125 | 15×5 | THE BEAR | G | 2 | Sharryn Livingstone | ||
| 126 | 6 | THE BETTER HUSBAND | C | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 127 | 75×421 | THE OPPORTUNIST | C | 2 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | ||
| 128 | 241x | THEE CREEK | C | 2 | Peter & Will Hulbert | ||
| 129 | THUNDERBOLT WAY | C | 2 | Simon Zahra | |||
| 130 | 1 | TIBERIUS | G | 2 | Bjorn Baker | ||
| 131 | 22×2 | TORQUE TO BE SURE | C | 2 | Matthew Dunn | ||
| 132 | 1x | TREMONTI | C | 2 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 133 | TRIPLE MALT | C | 2 | Bevan Laming | |||
| 134 | TUA (NZ) | G | 2 | Richard & Will Freedman | |||
| 135 | TUTTO | C | 2 | Richard Litt | |||
| 136 | 42 | UNDER ARREST (NZ) | C | 2 | Jack Bruce | ||
| 137 | 274x | UNITED STATES | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 138 | VERRY STELLA (NZ) | F | 2 | Chris Waller | |||
| 139 | VINTAGE VIBES | C | 2 | Jay Bellamy | |||
| 140 | 8 | VIVA MAURICIO | C | 2 | Chris Waller | ||
| 141 | 635 | WENTWORTH FALLS | C | 2 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 142 | 61x | WOLLZEILE | F | 2 | Kris Lees | ||
| 143 | XENOTIME | C | 2 | Kurt Goldman | |||
| 144 | YOURE NOT THE KING | G | 2 | Matthew Dunn | |||
| 145 | 43 | ZEBRA FINCH | C | 2 | James Cummings | ||
| 146 | 4 | ZOUTANIUM | C | 2 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
JJ Atkins Weights 2025
Set weights apply to this race. Colts and geldings run at 57 kilograms. Fillies run at 55 kilograms. Final 2025 JJ Atkins weights are announced at 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above JJ Atkins Field section.
JJ Atkins Acceptances 2025
2025 JJ Atkins final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Tuesday of race week and will be published in our above JJ Atkins Field section.
JJ Atkins Jockeys 2025
The final riders’ announcement is at 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 JJ Atkins jockeys to be published in our above JJ Atkins Field section.
JJ Atkins Scratchings 2025
2025 J.J. Atkins scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 14th of June 2025.
JJ Atkins Prize Money 2025
The 2025 J.J. Atkins prize purse is worth $1,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 |
| 2nd | $180,000 |
| 3rd | $90,000 |
| 4th | $45,000 |
| 5th | $25,000 |
| 6th | $12,000 |
| 7th | $12,000 |
| 8th | $12,000 |
| 9th | $12,000 |
| 10th | $12,000 |
JJ Atkins Race Number 2025
The 2025 J.J. Atkins race number is TBC for Saturday the 14th of June 2025. There are nine races in total that day at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
JJ Atkins Form Guide 2025
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our link to the full 2025 JJ Atkins form guide below following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 JJ ATKINS FORM GUIDE
JJ Atkins Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 J.J. Atkins live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: Seven Network
Streaming: Racing NSW
JJ Atkins Winners
Winners of the J.J. Atkins dating back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below. To view a complete list of past JJ Atkins winners from the race’s inauguration to the present – click here.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | Broadsiding | James Cummings | James McDonald | 57 kgs | 1:34.89 |
| 2023 | King Colorado | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jason Collett | 57 kgs | 1:36.42 |
| 2022 | Sheeza Belter | Peter & Paul Snowden | William Pike | 55 kgs | 1:36.01 |
| 2021 | Converge | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 57 kgs | 1:35.86 |
| 2020 | Rothfire | Robert Heathcote | Jim Byrne | 57 kgs | 1:21,06 (over 1400m) |
| 2019 | Prince Fawaz | Anthony Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 57 kgs | 1:35.61 |
| 2018 | The Autumn Sun | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 57 kgs | 1:38.89 |
| 2017 | Capital Gain | Paul Butterworth | Jim Byrne | 57 kgs | 1:36.21 |
| 2016 | Sacred Elixir | Tony Pike | Zac Purton | 57 kgs | 1:37.82 |
| 2015 | Press Statement | Chris Waller | Tye Angland | 57 kgs | 1:35.40 |
| 2014 | Almalad | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 57 kgs | 1:35.39 |
| 2013 | Romantic Touch | Gai Waterhouse | Nash Rawiller | 57 kgs | 1:36.54 |
| 2012 | Sizzling | Kelso Wood | Chris Munce | 57 kgs | 1:37.01 |
| 2011 | Benfica | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 56 kgs | 1:36.06 |
| 2010 | Pressday | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 56 kgs | 1:35.09 |
| 2009 | Linky Dink | Jason Coyle | Peter Robl | 54 kgs | 1:39.95 |
| 2008 | Rockdale | John Morrisey | Mark Zahra | 56.5 kgs | 1:40.30 |
| 2007 | Apercu | Clarry Conners | Darren Beadman | 54 kgs | 1:37.90 |
| 2006 | Reigning To Win | John O’Shea | Chris Munce | 53 kgs | 1:37.45 |
| 2005 | Darci Brahma | Mark Walker | Scott Seamer | 56 kgs | 1:34.90 |
| 2004 | Outback Prince | Anthony Cummings | Corey Brown | 52 kgs | 1:34.10 |
| 2003 | Picaday | Bruce McLachlan | Scott Seamer | 53 kgs | 1:35.80 |
| 2002 | Lovely Jubly | David Throsby | Brett Prebble | 55 kgs | 1:35.30 |
| 2001 | Juanmo | Alan Bailey | Kerrin McEvoy | 53 kgs | 1:35.10 |
| 2000 | Show A Heart | Barry Miller | Stathi Katsidis | 51.5 kgs | 1:36.80 |