The Doncaster Handicap, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia, is the most famous mile on the Australian racing calendar. The Group One race, for three-year-olds and up, is contested over 1600 meters and has a current prize of $2,000,000.
Race Type: Group 1 Thoroughbred
Distance: 1600m
Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney
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One of the two great mile handicap races run at Randwick, the Doncaster was first staged in 1866. It is the April counterpart of the $600,000 Epsom Handicap, staged in October. Each race takes its name from a famous English racecourse.
Many great horses have won the Doncaster, including several who have also won the Epsom. Super Impose created history in 1990 and 1991 by becoming the only horse to win both races on two occasions.
Three horses have won the cup twice in recent years. Sunline won in 1999 and 2002 while Pharaoh and Super Impose won back-to-back races. Pharaoh won in 1994 and 1995 and Super Impose in 1990 and 1991.
2011 Doncaster Mile Final Field, Barrier Draw, Weights & Odds
| No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORE JOYOUS | MS G WATERHOUSE | N RAWILLER | 8 | 57 |
| 2 | DANLEIGH | C J WALLER | J BOWMAN | 5 | 56.5 |
| 3 | WALL STREET | J R LYNDS | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 13 | 55.5 |
| 4 | CAPTAIN SONADOR | R J MILNE | L NOLEN | 9 | 53.5 |
| 5 | DAO DAO | M, W & J HAWKES | D DUNN | 18 | 53.5 |
| 6 | CENTENNIAL PARK | DAVID PAYNE | G SCHOFIELD | 16 | 53 |
| 7 | LOVE CONQUERS ALL | M, W & J HAWKES | C MUNCE | 7 | 52.5 |
| 8 | SACRED CHOICE | JOSEPH PRIDE | TIM CLARK | 15 | 52 |
| 9 | ALOHA | M G PRICE | G BOSS | 11 | 51.5 |
| 10 | ILOVETHISCITY | G M BEGG | B AVDULLA | 17 | 51.5 |
| 11 | TRIPLE ELEGANCE | C J WALLER | J A CASSIDY | 6 | 51.5 |
| 12 | PALACIO DE CRISTAL | G M BEGG | K MC EVOY | 12 | 51.5 |
| 13 | PURENESS | MS G WATERHOUSE | C W BROWN | 10 | 51.5 |
| 14 | BOLD GLANCE | N L HILTON | S SEAMER | 3 | 51.5 |
| 15 | BRILLIANT LIGHT | K J PARKER | MS K O’HARA | 14 | 51.5 |
| 16 | KEEPIN’ THE DREAM | J & G LEE | PETER WELLS | 1 | 51.5 |
| 17 | SYREON | C J WALLER | R M QUINN | 4 | 51.5 |
| 18 | HAPPY HIPPY | JOHN THOMPSON | C REITH | 2 | 51.5 |
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Past winners of the Doncaster Handicap:
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 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 |
Except for one year, the Doncaster Handicap has been held at Randwick Racecourse every year since 1866. That was 1942 when the army took over the track just before the Easter meeting, which was moved to Rosehill Racecourse, also in Sydney.
Dundee won the first running of the race. He captured the Epsom Handicap the previous year and as a result holds a place in Australian horse racing history.
In 1871 there was the only dead heat ever in the race with Sir William and Lottery sharing the prize of what would eventually become the most sought after handicap race in the southern hemisphere.
