Doncaster Mile – Saturday April 1, 2017
1600m I Handicap | Randwick Racecourse I Prizemoney - $3,000,000
The 2017 Doncaster Mile is a Group 1 handicap event held over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse with prizemoney of $3,000,000. The Doncaster Mile is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 that occurs in Sydney as part of the Autumn Carnival during the ATC Championships series. It is run on the same day as the TJ Smith Stakes, Australian Derby and Sires Produce Stakes. It is one of three Group 1s run over 1600m at Randwick. The other two being the Epsom Handicap and George Main Stakes during the spring.
Some greats of the Australian turf have won the Doncaster including – Winx (2016), More Joyous (2012), Grand Armee (2003), Sunline (2002) and Super Impose (1990 & 1991).
TJ Smith is the most winnest trainer of the Doncaster Mile. He won the race seven times.
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Doncaster Mile History
The Doncaster Handicap was first run in 1866. The race was originally run over 1800m. The race was renamed Doncaster Mile in 2010. The winner of the Doncaster Mile is exempt from the ballot of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
Doncaster Mile Key Statistics
• The George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill provides the best lead up event with the winner having its last start five time since 2003 the event. Four of those nine accomplished the double.
• In the last 20 years, only five favourites have won the Doncaster Handicap.
• 66% of winners from the last 30 editions of the Doncaster have started from barrier 10 or wider.
See below for the record of recent winners of the Doncaster Mile.
Doncaster Mile Recent Winners
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Winx | Happy Clapper | Azkadellia |
| 2015 | Kermadec | Real Impact | Royal Descent |
| 2014 | Sacred Falls | Royal Descent | Weary |
| 2013 | Sacred Falls | Pierro | Norzita |
| 2012 | More Joyous | Shoot Out | Yosei |
| 2011 | Sacred Choice | Love Conquers All | Bold Glance |
| 2010 | Rangirangdoo | Road To Rock | Brilliant Light |
| 2009 | Vision And Power | Black Piranha | Whobegotyou |
| 2008 | Triple Honour | Casino Prince | Pinnacles |
| 2007 | Haradasun | Mentality | Divine Madonna |
| 2006 | Racing To Win | Johan's Toy | Bentley Biscuit |
| 2005 | Patezza | Court's In Session | Danni Martine |
| 2004 | Private Steer | Grand Armee | Ambulance |
| 2003 | Grand Armee | Dash For Cash | Boreale |
| 2002 | Sunline | Shogun Lodge | Defier |
| 2001 | Assertive Lad | Shogun Lodge | Weasel Will |
| 2000 | Over | Sunline | Zastov |
| 1999 | Sunline | Lease | Juggler |
| 1998 | Catalan Opening | Juggler | Iron Horse |
| 1997 | Secret Savings | All Our Mob | Ravarda |
| 1996 | Sprint By | Danasinga | Juggler |
| 1995 | Pharaoh | Aunty Mary | Brave Warrior |
| 1994 | Pharaoh | Kingston Bay | Telesto |
| 1993 | Skating | Soho Square | Gifted Poet |
| 1992 | Soho Square | Old Role | Prince Sallieri |
| 1991 | Super Impose | Royal Creation | Shaftesbury Avenue |
| 1990 | Super Impose | Shaftesbury Avenue | Our Grey Invader |
| 1989 | Merimbula Bay | Tjarra | Lygon Arms |
| 1988 | Lygon Arms | Sound Horizon | Our Waverley Star |
