Premier Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote has confirmed 2012 Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival plans for his stable stars Woorim and Buffering, with the latter a chance of facing off against the world’s best mare Black Caviar for the third time.
Mossman four-year-old Buffering, a $1.1 million…
The Group 1 Doncaster Mile is a 1600m handicap race for the best sprinters in the country. Held at Randwick Racecourse during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the race is also known as the Doncaster Handicap and is regarded as the equivalent of the spring Epsom Handicap.
The Doncaster Mile offers $1.5 million in prize money and is open to all horses aged 3 years and over. Held on the same day as the AJC Australian Oaks and The Galaxy, the Doncaster Mile Handicap is one of the highlights of the Autumn Racing Carnival.
The 2012 Doncaster Mile Handicap will be run on Saturday the 21st of April at Randwick.
| Doncaster Mile | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday April 21, 2012 |
| Track: | Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO+ Handicap |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $1,500,000 |
First held in 1865 when Dundee took out the winning title, the Doncaster Mile’s fastest race time (since 1930) was recorded in 1979 by Belmura Lad with 1:33.7. The slowest race time recorded was 1:45.25 by Tuhitarata in 1942.
The Doncaster Mile and Epsom Handicap double is a challenge which has only been managed by one horse. Super Impose won the double twice in 1990 and 1991.
The ideal lead-up race is the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) held two weeks earlier. This race has been won by Haradasun in 2007, Racing To Win in 2006 and Grand Armee placed second in 2003. Many four year old horses have also had a great record at winning the Doncaster Handicap.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Sacred Choice | 1 minute 39.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Love Conquers All | ||
| 3rd | Bold Glance | ||
| 2010 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Rangirangdoo | 1 minute 34.22 seconds |
| 2nd | Road To Rock | ||
| 3rd | Brilliant Light | ||
| 2009 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Vision And Power | 1 minute 36.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Black Piranha | ||
| 3rd | Whobegotyou | ||
| 2008 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Triple Honour | 1 minute 38.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Casino Prince | ||
| 3rd | Pinnacles | ||
| 2007 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Haradasun | 1 minute 38 seconds |
| 2nd | Mentality | ||
| 3rd | Divine Madonna | ||
| 2006 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Racing To Win | 1 minute 34.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Johan’s Toy | ||
| 3rd | Bentley Biscuit | ||
| 2005 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Patezza | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Court’s In Session | ||
| 3rd | Danni Martine | ||
| 2004 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Private Steer | 1 minute 35.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Grand Armee | ||
| 3rd | Ambulance | ||
| 2003 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Grand Armee | 1 minute 36.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Dash For Cash | ||
| 3rd | Boreale | ||
| 2002 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Sunline | 1 minute 35.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Defier | ||
| 2001 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Assertive Lad | 1 minute 35.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Shogun Lodge | ||
| 3rd | Weasel Will | ||
| 2000 Doncaster Mile |
1st | Over | 1 minute 35 seconds |
| 2nd | Sunline | ||
| 3rd | Zastov | ||
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