2012 Doncaster Handicap

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: 1600 metres
Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
Date: Saturday 21 April 2012

Doncaster Handicap Odds
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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.

Doncaster Handicap Final Field & Odds 2012

See below for the early markets for this years Doncaster Mile.

Doncaster Handicap Preview & Tips 2012

Track: Heavy    Weather: Raining

There was a full field of 20 plus 2 emergencies for the $2,000,000 BMW Doncaster Mile, but early scratchings have already reduced the field to 19 with King’s Rose, Rekindled Interest and Single out. The early betting market is wide open with Group 1 winning mares More Joyous and Secret Admirer sharing early favouritism. More Joyous has 17 wins from 24 starts and has won both her starts this campaign. Secret Admirer has drawn the outside barrier but won the Epsom here in the spring from barrier 17 and handles rain-affected going. Shoot Out has also won a Group 1 Randwick mile and is one of 4 runners for Chris Waller, who also has 2010 winner Rangirangdoo.

Sincero has put in 2 excellent runs this campaign and has won at his only start on heavy going. Niagara looked good winning 2 starts ago, has good slow form and a light weight. Hurtle Myrtle is another wet tracker with a light weight, while He’s Remarkable was disappointing in the George Ryder but won the Newcastle Newmarket in great style the start before.

The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.

Past winners of the Doncaster Handicap:

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.

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.