Doncaster Mile

THE Doncaster Mile is a Group 1 race held at Royal Randwick in Sydney for three-year-old horses and older held over 1600m.

Held on day one of The Championships in Sydney, the total prize pool for the race is $4 million.

A handicap race, the time-honoured Doncaster Mile routinely draws the best horses from around the world to compete for Group 1 glory.

Sunline, Pharaoh, Winx and Super Impose are all notable winners of the race.

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The Doncaster Mile is one of the feature events of the Championships in Sydney and the centerpiece race of the opening day.

The Doncaster Mile – which is steeped in over 150 years of history – has markets that go up well in advance of the race like most of the races in The Championships, which include the Australian Oaks, ATC Chairman’s Handicap and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

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Betting guide for the Doncaster Handicap

Betting on the Doncaster Handicap has been a Waller whitewash in recent times.

Punters who had followed the Waller runners into the Doncaster Handicap from 2013 to 2017 tasted success four of five times.

The George Ryder has produced 6 of the last 10 winners. The Rosehill Guineas and Ranvet Stakes can produce a horse back in trip as well.

The George Ryder Stakes is typically a great indicator of how a horse will go in the Doncaster, horses to complete the George Ryder Stakes/Doncaster Mile double (8) – Dame Acre (1918), Hem (1919), Dalrello (1975), Emancipation (1983), Racing To Win (2006), Haradasun (2007), Vision And Power (2009), Winx (2016).

Guy Walter trained the trifecta in 2005 (Patezza/Court’s In Session/Danni Martine) while Chris Waller trained the first four in 2014 (Sacred Falls/Royal Descent/Weary/Hawkspur).

Weights to win: Highest – Chatham/Marvel (65.5kg). Within the last 50 years – Gunsynd (60.5kg), Tobin Bronze/Super Impose (59.5kg).

Weights to win (mares): Highest – Cuddle (59kg). Within the last 50 years – Sunline (58kg), More Joyous (57.5kg) Maybe Mahal (57kg).

Since 2009, double figure barriers have won the Doncaster on 9 occasions.

In 2021 the inside four barriers filled the first four placings.

Jamie Kah scored her 5th Group 1 win in taking the 2021 Doncaster Mile which at that time equalled the record for Australian female jockeys. She has since broken that.

2025 Doncaster Mile Final Field

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Previous Doncaster Mile Fields

• 2024 Doncaster Mile field
  

  1. Think About It (15)

  • T: Joseph Pride
  • J: Chad Schofield
  • W: 57kg
  • F: 52×31
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: So You Think (NZ)
  • Dam: Tiare

  +1500
  +360

  

  2. Obamburumai (8)

  • T: Keiji Yoshimura
  • J: Damian Lane
  • W: 55kg
  • F: x1x31
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Discreet Cat (USA)
  • Dam: Pink Gerbera (JPN)

  +1200
  +290

  

  3. Pericles (16)

  • T: James Cummings
  • J: Blake Shinn
  • W: 54.5kg
  • F: 7526x
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Street Boss (USA)
  • Dam: Accessories

  +3400
  +700

  

  4. Militarize (4)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Zac Purton
  • W: 54kg
  • F: 322×8
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Colt
  • Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
  • Dam: Amerindia (GB)

  +800
  +200

  

  5. Zougotcha (19)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Craig Williams
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 11×64
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Zoustar
  • Dam: Fast Talker

  SCR
  SCR

  

  6. Golden Mile (1)

  • T: James Cummings
  • J: Jason Collett
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 47×39
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Astern
  • Dam: Calaverite

  SCR
  SCR

  

  7. Kovalica (12)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Tommy Berry
  • W: 53.5kg
  • F: 04×05
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
  • Dam: Vitesse (NZ)

  +1600
  +380

  

  8. Detonator Jack (2)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Tim Clark
  • W: 52.5kg
  • F: 3×713
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Jakkalberry (IRE)
  • Dam: Red Delicious (NZ)

  +850
  +210

  

  9. Berkshire Shadow (13)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Declan Bates
  • W: 52.5kg
  • F: 5×653
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Grey
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
  • Dam: Angel Vision (IRE)

  +12500
  +2500

  

  10. Rustic Steel (7)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Tom Sherry
  • W: 52kg
  • F: 61×83
  • Age: 6YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Deep Field
  • Dam: Ten Carat Rock

  +2500
  +550

  

  11. Attractable (5)

  • T: Sara Ryan
  • J: Reece Jones
  • W: 51.5kg
  • F: 08×21
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: I Am Invincible
  • Dam: Affable

  SCR
  SCR

  

  12. Lady Laguna (10)

  • T: Annabel Neasham
  • J: Michael Dee
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 21211
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Overshare
  • Dam: Catalina de Lago (NZ)

  +900
  +230

  

  13. Democracy Manifest (11)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Jay Ford
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 16×44
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Flying Artie
  • Dam: Slippery Satin

  +1600
  +380

  

  14. Phearson (24)

  • T: Brad Widdup
  • J: Ron Stewart
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 01×01
  • Age: 6YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Exosphere
  • Dam: Chateau D’yquem (NZ)

  +25000
  +6000

  

  15. Loch Eagle (23)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Dylan Gibbons
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 06812
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lonhro
  • Dam: Song Street (IRE)

  +12500
  +2500

  

  16. Lindermann (22)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Zac Lloyd
  • W: 50.5kg
  • F: 136×8
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lonhro
  • Dam: Self Esteem

  +2000
  +450

  

  17. Semana (17)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Andrew Adkins
  • W: 50kg
  • F: 2112x
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Winning Rupert
  • Dam: Festivity

  SCR
  SCR

  

  18. Another Wil (21)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Jamie Kah
  • W: 50kg
  • F: 1111x
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Street Boss (USA)
  • Dam: Arohanui

  +280
  -142.86

  

  19. Celestial Legend (6)

  • T: Les Bridge
  • J: Tyler Schiller
  • W: 49kg
  • F: 115×5
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Grey
  • Sex: Colt
  • Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
  • Dam: Sarraqa

  +600
  +150

  

  20. Southport Tycoon (20)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Rach King
  • W: 49kg
  • F: 122×9
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Colt
  • Sire: Written Tycoon
  • Dam: Ready to Rule (USA)

  SCR
  SCR

  

  21. (1E) Nugget (9)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Declan Bates
  • W: 51.5kg
  • F: 37×40
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Siyouni (FR)
  • Dam: Gemstone (IRE)

  +1400
  +340

  

  22. (2E) Hinged (14)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Craig Williams
  • W: 50kg
  • F: 552×6
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Worthy Cause
  • Dam: Tints

  +3300
  +700

  

  23. (3E) Navajo Peak (18)

  • T: David Payne
  • J: Rachel King
  • W: 52.5kg
  • F: 074×0
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Territories (IRE)
  • Dam: Ship Rock

  +12500
  +2500

  

  24. (4E) Palmetto (3)

  • T: John Sargent
  • J: Molly Bourke
  • W: 51kg
  • F: 03×77
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ghibellines
  • Dam: Carolina Island (NZ)

  +15000
  +3300
• 2023 Doncaster Mile field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Alligator Blood	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	12	57.5kg
  2		Mr Brightside	Ben & JD Hayes	Zac Purton	2	55.5kg
  3		Kirwan’s Lane	John O’Shea	Ben Melham	24	54kg
  4		My Oberon	Annabel Neasham	John Allen	7	54kg
  5		Fangirl	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira	19	53.5kg
  6		Going Global	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	4	53.5kg
  7		Converge	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	6	52kg
  8		Duke De Sessa	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Dylan Gibbons	9	52kg
  9		Gentleman Roy	Ben & JD Hayes	Rachel King	10	52kg
  10		Lion’s Roar	John O’Shea	Craig Newitt	17	52kg
  11		Nugget	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Andrew Gibbons	22	51.5kg
  12		Bandersnatch	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Taylor Marshall	5	51kg
  13		Golden Mile	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd	11	51kg
  14		Mustang Valley	Andrew Forsman	Robbie Dolan	3	51kg
  15		Hope In Your Heart	Kerry Parker	Jay Ford	23	50.5kg
  16		Zougotcha	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	13	50.5kg
  17		Protagonist	William Haggas	Ben Thompson	8	50kg
  18		Cepheus	Matthew Dunn	Dean Yendall	16	50kg
  19		Communist	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller	21	49kg
  20		Lindermann	Chris Waller	Dean Holland	18	49kg
  21		Osipenko (1E)	Chris Waller	Michael Dee	1	49kg
  22		Bankers Choice (2E)	Mike Moroney	Brock Ryan	15	51kg
  23		Diamil (3E)	John O’Shea	Reece Jones	20	51kg
  24		Pride Of Jenni (4E)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Robbie Dolan	14	50kg

• 2022 Doncaster Mile field

  No.	Silks	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
  1		Cascadian	James Cummings	James McDonald	18	56kg
  2		I’m Thunderstruck	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Hugh Bowman	8	55.5kg
  3		Private Eye	Joseph Pride	Regan Bayliss	22	54kg
  4		Dalasan	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	Chad Schofield	5	53.5kg
  5		Lighthouse	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Damian Lane	23	53kg
  6		Laws Of Indices	Annabel Neasham	Tommy Berry	4	53kg
  7		Ellsberg	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	Tim Clark	6	52kg
  8		Inspirational Girl	Danny O’Brien	William Pike	19	51.5kg
  9		Hungry Heart	Chris Waller	N/A	11	51.5kg
  10		Icebath	Brad Widdup	Fred Kersley	9	51.5kg
  11		Sky Lab	Paul Perry	Kathy O’Hara	1	51.5kg
  12		Kissonallforcheeks	Daniel Morton	Alysha Collett	7	51kg
  13		Numerian	Annabel Neasham	Robbie Dolan	2	51kg
  14		Hilal	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Brock Ryan	16	50.5kg
  15		Brutality	Joseph Pride	Jay Ford	17	50.5kg
  16		Forbidden Love	Richard & Michael Freedman	Jamie Kah	14	50kg
  17		Just Folk	Josh Julius	Dean Holland	10	50kg
  18		Kiku	Chris Waller	Linda Meech	20	50kg
  19		Mr Brightside	Ben & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	21	50kg
  20		Converge	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Rachel King	3	49.5kg
  21		Bankers Choice (1E)	Mike Moroney	Teo Nugent	15	50kg
  22		King Magnus (2E)	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	Brock Ryan	12	50kg
  23		Ironclad (3E)	Will Clarken	Linda Meech	24	50kg
  24		Our Playboy (4E)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	N/A	13	50kg

2024 Doncaster Mile result

Recent Doncaster Mile winners

• 2024: Schiller lifts Celestial Legend to Doncaster glory
  Celestial Legend ($6.50) produced a stunning turn-of-foot to claim victory in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick, earning the Les Bridge-trained colt back-to-back Group 1 victories. Les Bridge suggested Celestial Legend was the “best horse” he’s ever trained in the aftermath of the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) on March 9, and the son of Dundeel has gone on with the job thanks to a perfectly timed ride by Tyler Schiller. He was patient throughout aboard the three-year-old, and with only 49kg on his back, he was always going to get by some tiring horses in the concluding stages; however, it wasn’t until the final 150m Celestial Legend even got clear in the home straight. Another Wil ($3.60) had been well-supported throughout betting and charged to the lead with 400m to travel, however, when Jamie Kah asked for the ultimate effort, the Ciaron Maher-trained gelding seemingly peaked on the run. It left the Chris Waller-trained Militarize topping the rise and booting clear under Zac Purton, giving himself visions of last year’s edition of the Doncaster as he clung to victory aboard Mr Brightside. It wasn’t to be this time as Pericles ($41.00) arrived on the scene for Godolphin, mounting his challenge under a Blake Shinn masterclass from stall barrier 14. Meanwhile, Schiller was only now winding up aboard Celestial Legend, bolting down the outside to claim victory in one of Australia’s greatest handicaps.
• 2023: Mr Brightside goes back-to-back
  Zac Purton and co-trainers Ben & JD Hayes have combined with Mr Brightside the Group 1 Doncaster Mile, after the training duo took out the 2022 edition with Craig Williams taking the reins. It comes after taking out the All-Star Mile as well, which continues to provide punters with a strong form-line moving forward. The last two year’s we’ve seen the form stack up as the trifecta of runners in the Doncaster Mile ran in behind Zaaki in the 2022 edition, the same has happened on Saturday afternoon with Mr Brightside, My Oberon and Nugget all being set for this after the Moonee Valley feature on March 18. With injury leaving Craig Williams sidelined for the All-Star Mile and now the Doncaster Mile, it was left to Hong Kong-leading hoop Zac Purton to take the reins and obliged in emphatic fashion for favourite backers. Mr Brightside was hard held turning for home and kicked clear of his rivals with My Oberon leading a late surge on the post, but to no avail. Nugget and Hope In Your Heart were the best of the chasers late outside the quinella, but Mr Brightside was able to get the head down in the shadows, pushed out by Zac Purton.
• 2022: Mr Brightside puts in a killer performance
  Having missed out on claiming the Cantala Stakes in the spring, Mr Brightside managed to get his Group 1 victory in the 2022 Doncaster Mile. Despite needing to travel wide for most of the trip, Craig Williams looked pretty confident throughout that he had a lapful of horse when he needed to ask for an effort. Despite market fancy I’m Thunderstruck overtake him on the home turn, fellow Victorian Mr Brightside managed to sprint the better inside the final furlong and handed trainers Ben & JD Hayes their first Group 1 success as a training partnership.
• 2021: Jamie Kah creates history with Cascadian
  Jamie Kah has taken Melbourne racing by storm and now at Randwick, Jamie Kah brought her magic touch to Sydney to win one of Australia’s most prestigious races for one of the world’s biggest operations. A runaway leader of the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership, Kah became the first female rider anywhere in the world to clinch a Group 1 win for Godolphin when she combined with Cascadian to claim the Doncaster Mile.Icebath looked set to win the Doncaster when she surged through on the fence, only to be nabbed by a Godolphin horse for the second time in a feature race after finishing runner-up to Colette in the Golden Eagle. She was beaten a head with Dalasan another three-quarters of a length away.
• 2020: Nettoyer Lands A Knockout Blow
  Despite giving the leader of the race a near seven length start at the home turn, Nettoyer unleashed a devasting burst to claim her maiden Group 1 success. The win in the Doncaster Handicap came as a shock to many as the Sebring mare saluted at $41, which was justified due to her near eight length defeat in the Ranvet Stakes the start prior. Nettoyer’s win handed trainer Wedny Roche and jockey James Innes jnr both of their maiden Group 1 successes.
• 2019: Bossy brilliant aboard Brutal
  He’s the king of the Doncaster Handicap and Glen Boss again took the throne after guiding Brutal to a terrific win. From the wide gate Bossy took Brutal to the front and slowed the tempo down, which delivered the Kiwi easy sectionals, which proved the difference at the end of the race.
• 2018: Happy Clapper delivers a popular result
  Dubbed the “People’s Horse” heading into a wide-open Doncaster Handicap, Happy Clapper came into the race as a top elect after a strong run behind Winx in the George Ryder Stakes. Under a patient ride from Blake Shinn, Happy Clapper hit the front at the latter stages and never looked in danger.
• 2017: It’s Somewhat delivers Godolphin glory
  An extremely even betting field was presented in 2017 with Le Romain the starting favourite at $6, but it was It’s Somewhat that prevailed at massive odds of over $40. That John O’Shea-trained stayer used the front-runners bias to its advantage and it never looked like being beaten in the straight. Happy Clapper closed late, but the damage had been done mid-race when It’s Somewhat got away with a slow tempo.
• 2016: Winx dominates the Doncaster
  Winx delivered an absolute masterclass to hand Chris Waller his fourth straight Doncaster Handicap. As a $1.80 favourite the mare encountered slight traffic coming into the straight but Bowman was good enough to take the inside passage to hand the horse its ninth straight win.
• 2015: Kermadec delivers Waller a third-straight Doncaster Handicap
  Chris Waller was looking to secure his third straight Doncaster Handicap win, but not many were predicting the run $8 chance Kermadec would put together in the group one race. Under a peach of a ride from Glen Boss, the dual group one winning horse surged from the middle of the pack to hit the front and run away with the race in the final 200m to record an impressive victory.
• 2014: Sacred Falls goes back-to-back
  After winning the race as a $19 outsider the year before, few were giving Sacred Falls the chance of going back-to-back in the Doncaster Handicap. After being unsighted for much of the race Zac Purton produced the gun at the right time to topple Royal Descent, which looked like the winner at the 300m mark.
• 2013: Sacred Falls wins at odds
  The first of Chris Waller’s four consecutive Doncaster Handicap titles came from an unexpected source as Sacred Falls saluted as a $19 chance. After settling down mid-field Sacred Falls was presented at the ideal time by Tommy Berry and they drew alongside superstar sprinter Pierro in the latter stages of the race. Sacred Falls ultimately got the better of the Waterhouse runner in stylish fashion.

Full list of Doncaster Mile winners

Doncaster Mile winners pre-2000

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