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Last year was a strong one for the BJ McLachlan Stakes run at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

King's Legacy would go on to be a big 2yo player. Can the 2020 BJ McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday provide the same?

2020 BJ McLachlan Stakes: Nominations

2020 BJ MCLACHLAN STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The BJ McLachlan Stakes is a Group 3 race for two year old sprinters conducted by the Brisbane Racing Club at Eagle Farm.

The BJ McLachlan Stakes is run over 1200m under Set Weights conditions. It has been run under varying names including the Tommy Smith Slipper but has been the BJ McLachlan Stakes since 2009.

The BJ McLachlan Stakes was first run in 1983 and was won by Crawford.

The race is named after a champion Queensland trainer who won many races including a Golden Slipper with Phelan Ready.

It became a G3 race from 2011. Was run at Gold Coast in 2014/2015.

Many top juveniles and future good 3yos including several Magic Millions winners have taken it out.

King's Legacy won in 2019 and at the end of his 2yo season won the G1 ATC Sires and G1 Champagne Stakes.

It is run over 1200m for $250,000 in prizemoney.

Notable winners of the BJ McLachlan Stakes include St Jude (1989), Facile (1991), Brave Warrior (1994), Guineas (1996), Mr Innocent (1997), Sunday Joy (2001), How Funny (2002), Snitzel (2004), Paprika (2008), Military Rose (2009), Driefontein (2011), Unencumbered (2013) and King's Legacy (2019).

The 2019 BJ McLachlan Stakes was won by King's Legacy from Every Rose and Euphoric Summer.