The time-honoured Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) headlines the action for Day 1 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 20 set to battle it out for the $4 million prize.
The Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Linebacker has opened favourite at $6 with horse racing bookmakers after drawing barrier 14, with Zac Lloyd set to continue his association with the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained gelding.
Group 1 All Star Mile (1600m) winner Tom Kitten sits on the second line of betting at $7 with and appears to get the soft run in transit after securing barrier one on Tuesday evening.
Ben Melham is booked to take the reins, with the son of Harry Angel set to lug 55.5kg on his back.
The Ciaron Maher-trained pair of Gringotts and Another Wil share the third line of betting at $8 with , with the George Ryder winner set to jump from stall six, while the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) winner will need to carry top weight (56.5kg) from barrier 18.
Punters can get double-figure odds for every other runner engaged in this year’s Doncaster, headed by the second emergency Swiftfalcon at $11 with as he chases a maiden Group 1 success after running third in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) last time out.
Some key internationals will have some work to do as well, with Moira ($13) and Geoglyph ($17) drawing out in gates 20 and 24 respectively.
The chances don’t end there, with plenty of value runners all over the page as the likes of Royal Patronage ($13), Stefi Magnetica ($15) and Firestorm ($15) representing terrific each-way value with .
The 2025 Doncaster Mile is one of four massive Group 1 races scheduled for Day 1 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday.
2025 Doncaster Mile Final Field
1. Another Wil (18)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ms Jamie Melham
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Arohanui
+175
2. Gringotts (6)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 55.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Per Incanto (USA)
- Dam: Miss Bluebell (NZ)
+175
3. Tom Kitten (1)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Ben Melham
- W: 55.5kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam: Transfers
+125
4. Geoglyph (24)
- T: Tetsuya Kimura
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 55kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Drefong (USA)
- Dam: Aromatico (JPN)
+500
5. Pericles (16)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 55kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Accessories (GB)
+1250
6. Militarize (7)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Chad Schofield
- W: 55kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
- Dam: Amerindia (GB)
+1250
7. Royal Patronage (19)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam: Shaloushka (IRE)
+350
8. Stefi Magnetica (5)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: All Too Hard
- Dam: Mid Summer Music
+400
9. Anisette (20)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 54kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam: Tutti Frutti (GB)
+1250
10. Moira (21)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Zac Purton
- W: 54kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Ghostzapper (USA)
- Dam: Devine Aida (USA)
+350
11. Just Folk (10)
- T: Gavin Bedggood
- J:
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Magnus
- Dam: Fast Ruby
+625
12. Celestial Legend (11)
- T: Les Bridge
- J: Regan Bayliss
- W: 54kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Grey-Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
- Dam: Sarraqa
+1250
13. Kovalica (17)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 53.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
- Dam: Vitesse (NZ)
+625
14. Port Lockroy (13)
- T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 53.5kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Better Than Ready
- Dam: Freezethemillions
+625
15. Al Mubhir (4)
- T: William Haggas
- J: Andrea Atzeni
- W: 53kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Frankel (GB)
- Dam: Muffri’ha (IRE)
+500
16. New Energy (22)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Dylan Gibbons
- W: 52.5kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: New Bay (GB)
- Dam: For Joy (GB)
+2500
17. Iowna Merc (15)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Ashley Morgan
- W: 52kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Winning Rupert
- Dam: Mercedes
+1250
18. Encap (3)
- T: Gary Portelli
- J: Reece Jones
- W: 51kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Capitalist
- Dam: Enquare
+625
19. Firestorm (8)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Jay Ford
- W: 50kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Satono Aladdin (JPN)
- Dam: Dancing Embers (NZ)
+300
20. Linebacker (14)
- T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 49kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Super Seth
- Dam: Garden of Swans (GB)
+125
21. Rise At Dawn (2)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Karis Teetan
- W: 51kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Kay’s Awake (NZ)
+1250
22. Swiftfalcon (12)
- T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 49kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Exceedance
- Dam: Tempting Delight
+200
23. Sandpaper (23)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: —
- W: 50kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Smooth
+2500
24. Ducasse (9)
- T: Michael Freedman
- J: —
- W: 50kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Trapeze Artist
- Dam: Custard
+1250
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