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The Group 1 Doncaster Mile  is a 1600m handicap race for the best middle distance gallopers 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’s Epsom Handicap.

The Doncaster Mile offers a lucrative $4 million in prize money as of 2023 making it one of the richest races in the autumn and is open to all horses aged three years and over. With the threat of Coronavirus shutting down Australian racing, the 2020 Doncaster Mile prizemoney was reduced to $1.5 million, with the stakes back up to $3 million for the 2021 edition and boosted to $4 million ahead of the 2023 race.

The Doncaster Mile is now held on the opening day of The Championships at Royal Randwick on an exciting race card that also features the Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m), the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) and the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).

Key lead-up races into the Doncaster Mile field include the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m) run the Saturday before at Rosehill Gardens and the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) a fortnight before. Recent winners of the George Ryder Stakes – Doncaster Mile double include Winx (2016), Vision And Power (2009), Haradasun (2007) and Racing To Win (2006).

The Doncaster Mile winner is also exempt from ballot from the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) held the following Saturday. The Doncaster Mile – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double was recently achieved by More Joyous (2012).

In 2021 the Doncaster Mile ran on the second Saturday of April with all race meetings of the autumn in Sydney from Slipper Day onwards postponed a week due to the weather.

The 2022 Doncaster Mile form was franked with the winner Mr Brightside going on to do the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes – Group 2 Feehan Stakes double in Melbourne that spring. He also ran third in Flemington’s Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The Doncaster Mile form from 2022 was further franked with the runner-up I’m Thunderstruck going on to run second in a host of subsequent Group 1 races including the Cox Plate and win the Makybe Diva Stakes that spring.

Icebath meanwhile ran third in the Doncaster Mile results (after a 2nd the following year) and after a number of subsequent Group 1 placings, won that year’s Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) in Victoria.

Mr Brightside returned to 2023 on the back of his lead-up $5 million The All-Star Mile victory in Melbourne to successfully defend his Doncaster Mile title.

The $4 million 2023 Doncaster Mile ran on Saturday April 1st, 2023 at Royal Randwick and was won by the defending champion Mr Brightside who went back-to-back for the first time since Sacred Falls (2013-14). 

Doncaster Mile 2023
Date:	Saturday April 1st, 2023
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO+ Handicap
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$4,000,000

2023 Doncaster Mile Results

• 1st: #2 Mr Brightside ($6F)
• 2nd: #4 My Oberon
• 3rd: #11 Nugget

The Ben & JD Hayes-trained Mr Brightside ($6F) was excellent back in Sydney off his lead-up $5 million The All-Star Mile win at The Valley to successfully defend his title with a gutsy victory in the 2023 Doncaster Mile results for the punters.

Click here to read more on the back-to-back wins by Mr Brightside in the Doncaster Mile 2023.

2023 Doncaster Mile Results & Finishing Order

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	2	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	Ben & JD Hayes	Zac Purton		2	55.5kg		$6F
	2	4	MY OBERON (IRE)	Annabel Neasham	John Allen	0.13L	7	54kg		$31
	3	11	NUGGET (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Andrew Gibbons	0.92L	19	51.5kg		$21
	4	15	HOPE IN YOUR HEART	Kerry Parker	Jay Ford	1.41L	20	50.5kg		$31
	5	14	MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ)	Andrew Forsman	Robbie Dolan	1.43L	3	51kg		$20
	6	21e	OSIPENKO (NZ)	Chris Waller	Michael Dee	2.04L	1	49kg (cd 50kg)		$15
	7	5	FANGIRL	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira	2.17L	17	53.5kg		$12
	8	8	DUKE DE SESSA (IRE)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Dylan Gibbons (a)	3.4L	9	52kg		$11
	9	16	ZOUGOTCHA	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	4.47L	13	50.5kg		$8
	10	19	COMMUNIST	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller (a)	5.2L	18	49kg (cd 50kg)		$18
	11	9	GENTLEMAN ROY	Ben & JD Hayes	Ms Rachel King	7.35L	10	52kg		$31
	12	17	PROTAGONIST (FR)	William Haggas	Ben Thompson	8.23L	8	50kg		$12
	13	12	BANDERSNATCH	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Taylor Marshall	8.54L	5	51kg		$13
	14	10	LION’S ROAR (NZ)	John O’Shea	Craig Newitt	10.89L	15	52kg		$31
	15	1	ALLIGATOR BLOOD	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	13.24L	12	57.5kg		$16
	16	6	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	13.3L	4	53.5kg		$31
	17	20	LINDERMANN	Chris Waller	Dean Holland	14.87L	16	49kg		$31
	18	18	CEPHEUS (GB)	Matthew Dunn	Dean Yendall	18.44L	14	50kg		$81
	19	7	CONVERGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	26.46L	6	52kg		$18
	20	13	GOLDEN MILE	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd (a)	30.92L	11	51kg		$21
		23e	DIAMIL (IRE)	John O’Shea	Reece Jones (a)		0
		24e	PRIDE OF JENNI	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Robbie Dolan		0
		3	KIRWAN’S LANE (NZ)	John O’Shea	Ben Melham		0
		22e	BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Brock Ryan		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Doncaster Mile Betting Odds

The Doncaster Mile is always one of the most popular betting events on the Australian racing calendar because of the open nature of the Group 1 event.

Favourites have a fair record in the Doncaster Mile with Winx (2016), More Joyous (2011), Haradasun (2007) and Racing To Win (2006) all winning as the punters elect in the last decade.

There has also been some notable upset Doncaster Mile results including back in 1985 when Row Of Waves won as a 100/1 shot and more recently the 2020 win by $41 outsider Nettoyer.

There was another upset in the 2022 Doncaster Mile with Mr Brightside saluting at 20/1.

Mr Brightside returned in 2023 to salute for the punters and become the latest favourite in Doncaster Mile betting at $6 to win.

Futures Doncaster Mile odds open months in advance of the race at online bookmakers including Ladbrokes.com.au offering punters an early chance to lock in their selections at generous all-in pricing.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 DONCASTER MILE ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Doncaster Mile Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Doncaster Mile 2023 tips and best bets on the classic this autumn to be updated below the week of the race.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2023 DONCASTER MILE TIPS & BEST BETS

• To Win: #2 Mr Brightside ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Hard to tip against the favourite Mr Brightside who was so good last start at The Valley winning the $5 million The All-Star Mile at this distance at WFA. He was fourth in that event last autumn before winning the Doncaster on a light weight. This year he carries more and gives away the kilos to some in-form chances, but 55.5kg is still a winnable weight for a horse of his character. Barrier two and Zac Purton are other pluses in his return to Sydney. Proven at the track he’s at his right distance here and should be able to salute for the punters. He never runs a bad race, was consistent without winning in some of the spring’s biggest events, and looks a huge chance to go back-to-back in the Doncaster for the first time since Sacred Falls.

• The Danger: #20 Lindermann ($20 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Chris Waller has an excellent record in the Doncaster and he has a strong charge again in 2023. One of his forgotten chances in the mix at 15/1 at time of publish is Lindermann. Wide alleys have produced plenty of recent winners and three-year-olds have a top strike-rate in the mile classic. This in-form Lonhro colt is improving each run and looks at peak fitness ready to fire down to just 49kg. Two back he was runner-up at the track and trip in the Randwick Guineas before winning the Rosehill Guineas last time out over 2000m. Back in weight and distance he’s a danger at attractive odds.

• Best Roughie: #6 Going Global ($27 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Sticking with the Waller contingent this international import looks overs at 25/1 for her maiden run down under. The Europeans have been going well in Australia this autumn already and this classy miler has the overseas’ form to to suggest a big run on the Aussie turf. The five-year-old mare has won 10 of her 17 starts and has a near perfect 1600m record (5:4-1-0). She was last seen saluting over the mile in a Group 2 in Europe last October by a tidy margin with 57kg. Fresh with 53.5kg from a good barrier four draw she has the in-form Brenton Avdulla aboard and can surprise a few as a genuine first-up specialist.

Ready to lock in your Doncaster Mile best bets at the right price? Click here for the latest markets, courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au.

*All odds quoted are provided by Ladbrokes.com.au, correct at time of print and subject to change.

2023 Doncaster Mile Form Guide

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The Doncaster Mile form is always tough to analyse because there are generally horses coming from a variety of different form lines to contest the Group 1 event.

The George Ryder Stakes is considered the key form race, but in recent years Doncaster Mile winners have had their final lead-up race in events like the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m), the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m).

In 2022 the upset Doncaster Mile winner Mr Brightside came off a lead-up fourth in Melbourne’s $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).

Mr Brightside returned to win the 2023 The All-Star Mile at The Valley before a successful title defence saluting for the punters in the 2023 Doncaster Mile results. He became the first back-to-back Doncaster Mile winner since Sacred Falls (2013-14).

2023 Doncaster Mile Field

The final Doncaster Mile field of acceptances is released by Racing NSW on the Tuesday before the race and features a capacity 20 starters.

The official 2023 Doncaster Mile field and barriers are due out on Tuesday March 28, 2023 and will be published in full below.

Check out our dedicated Doncaster Mile Field page for more on the nominations and acceptance stages of the race.

The 2023 Doncaster Mile final field has drawn a capacity line-up of autumn gallopers including Ben & JD Hayes’ last start All-Star Mile winner out of Melbourne Mr Brightside drawn a treat in gate two and Chris Waller’s talented mare Fangirl with work to do from out wide (barrier 19).

Click here to read more on the key runners in the Doncaster Mile 2023 field and betting markets.

• Doncaster Mile Scratchings Update: #3 Kirwan’s Lane (24) has been scratched on vet’s advice after returning an irregular pre-race blood profile. #21e Osipenko (1) now gains a start giving trainer Chris Waller five official starters in the Doncaster field this year.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x721551x14	ALLIGATOR BLOOD	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	12	57.5kg			115
2	115473×521	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	Ben & JD Hayes	Zac Purton	2	55.5kg			114
3	3x44131x69	KIRWAN’S LANE (NZ)	John O’Shea	Ben Melham	24	54kg			108
4	1x13x16x60	MY OBERON (IRE)	Annabel Neasham	John Allen	7	54kg			106
5	0x2562x322	FANGIRL	Chris Waller	Joao Moreira	19	53.5kg			112
6	16x13x121x	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	4	53.5kg			111
7	20x6900x73	CONVERGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Brett Prebble	6	52kg			107
8	x3552x131x	DUKE DE SESSA (IRE)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Dylan Gibbons (a)	9	52kg			104
9	x2146x1247	GENTLEMAN ROY	Ben & JD Hayes	Ms Rachel King	10	52kg			104
10	036x0025x8	LION’S ROAR (NZ)	John O’Shea	Craig Newitt	17	52kg			104
11	14×2111355	NUGGET (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Andrew Gibbons	22	51.5kg			103
12	0x3200x341	BANDERSNATCH	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Taylor Marshall	5	51kg			107
13	x21411x240	GOLDEN MILE	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd (a)	11	51kg			105
14	211210xL39	MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ)	Andrew Forsman	Robbie Dolan (late alt)	3	51kg			105
15	x811142x14	HOPE IN YOUR HEART	Kerry Parker	Jay Ford	23	50.5kg			108
16	125x111x41	ZOUGOTCHA	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	13	50.5kg			105
17	54x41102x1	PROTAGONIST (FR)	William Haggas	Ben Thompson	8	50kg			105
18	x40030x231	CEPHEUS (GB)	Matthew Dunn	Dean Yendall	16	50kg			102
19	14122×3716	COMMUNIST	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller (a)	21	49kg			104
20	x2292x5121	LINDERMANN	Chris Waller	Dean Holland	18	49kg			102
21e	12x73x517	OSIPENKO (NZ)	Chris Waller	Michael Dee	1	49kg			102
22e	770261×636	BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Brock Ryan	15	51kg			102
23e	x881401x93	DIAMIL (IRE)	John O’Shea	Reece Jones (a)	20	51kg			102
24e	0x71537x42	PRIDE OF JENNI	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Robbie Dolan	14	50kg			102

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Doncaster Mile First Acceptances

Following the nominations the Doncaster Mile first acceptances close a month later on a Tuesday in early March. The Doncaster Handicap first acceptances narrow down the list of potential milers to take to the Randwick track over 1600m in the elite level on Day 1 of ‘The Championships’.

The Doncaster Mile 2023 first acceptances are released on Tuesday March 7, 2023. 

The 2023 Doncaster Mile first acceptances attracted 79 Group 1 hopefuls led in all-in betting by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Alligator Blood who won the Futurity Stakes first-up in Melbourne and Chris Waller’s class mare Fangirl who has been top form in the traditional Sydney lead-up races this season.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	43x44131x6	KIRWAN’S LANE (NZ)	G	6	John O’Shea	1=	54kg	54kg		108
2	125x111x4	ZOUGOTCHA	F	3	Chris Waller	1=	50.5kg	50.5kg		105
3	114122×371	COMMUNIST	G	3	Michael Freedman	1=	49kg	49kg		102
4	1x721551x1	ALLIGATOR BLOOD	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	4=	57.5kg	57.5kg		115
5	x214225x43	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	4=	57.5kg	57.5kg		115
6	168x34913x	ALCOHOL FREE (IRE)	M	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	4=	55.5kg	55.5kg		115
7	9x1616x69x	ALENQUER (FR)	H	5	Michael Moroney	7	57kg	57kg		114
8	1x341154x5	CASCADIAN (GB)	G	8	James Cummings	8	56.5kg	56.5kg		113
9	x032852x53	MO’UNGA (NZ)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	9=	56kg	56kg		112
10	10x2562x32	FANGIRL	M	4	Chris Waller	9=	53.5kg	53.5kg		112
11	123x1151x2	I WISH I WIN (NZ)	G	4	Peter G Moody	11=	55.5kg	55.5kg		111
12	x115473x52	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	G	5	Ben & JD Hayes	11=	55.5kg	55.5kg		111
13	16x13x121x	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	M	5	Chris Waller	11=	53.5kg	53.5kg		111
14	2114×43131	LEVANTE (NZ)	M	6	Ken & Bev Kelso	11=	53.5kg	53.5kg		111
15	4x53358x26	HINGED	M	4	Chris Waller	15	53.5kg	53.5kg		110
16	9x42833x64	LAWS OF INDICES (IRE)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	16	54kg	54kg		109
17	0x61052x00	CALLSIGN MAV (NZ)	G	6	Danny O’Brien	17=	54kg	54kg		108
18	61x13x16x6	MY OBERON (IRE)	G	6	Annabel Neasham	17=	54kg	54kg		108
19	415x7109x9	PROMISE OF SUCCESS (GB)	M	7	John O’Shea	17=	52kg	52kg		108
20	9x82524x13	ELECTRIC GIRL	M	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	17=	51kg	51kg		108
21	0x811142x1	HOPE IN YOUR HEART	M	4	Kerry Parker	17=	50.5kg	50.5kg		108
22	1x21411x24	GOLDEN MILE	C	3	James Cummings	22=	51kg	51kg		106
23	x211210xL3	MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ)	M	4	Andrew Forsman	22=	51kg	51kg		106
24	00x6142x64	AEGON (NZ)	G	5	Andrew Forsman	24=	52.5kg	52.5kg		105
25	1416x1x50x	EARLSWOOD (GB)	H	5	Maddie Raymond	24=	52.5kg	52.5kg		105
26	x67x4x711x	STATEMENT (IRE)	M	5	Joseph O’Brien	24=	50.5kg	50.5kg		105
27	96x05232x1	STEINEM (GB)	M	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	24=	50kg	50kg		105
28	120x6900x7	CONVERGE	G	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	28=	52kg	52kg		104
29	x3552x131x	DUKE DE SESSA (IRE)	H	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	28=	52kg	52kg		104
30	1x2146x124	GENTLEMAN ROY	G	6	Ben & JD Hayes	28=	52kg	52kg		104
31	8036x0025x	LION’S ROAR (NZ)	G	5	John O’Shea	28=	52kg	52kg		104
32	112x554x69	FIREBURN	F	3	Gary Portelli	28=	50.5kg	50.5kg		104
33	x111310x38	CHAIN OF LIGHTNING	M	4	Peter G Moody	28=	50kg	50kg		104
34	x135x5302x	FANCY MAN (IRE)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	34=	51.5kg	51.5kg		103
35	2x3223180x	HOO YA MAL (GB)	H	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	34=	51.5kg	51.5kg		103
36	x14x211135	NUGGET (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	34=	51.5kg	51.5kg		103
37	6220151×86	UNCLE BRYN (GB)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	34=	51.5kg	51.5kg		103
38	1x43227x17	ELLIPTICAL	C	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman	34=	51kg	51kg		103
39	13x6155x6x	PURPLEPAY (FR)	M	4	William Haggas	34=	50kg	50kg		103
40	12x5261x40	MADAME POMMERY	F	3	Chris Waller	34=	49.5kg	49.5kg		103
41	3x187x248x	AYRTON (NZ)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	41=	51kg	51kg		102
42	100x3200x3	BANDERSNATCH	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	41=	51kg	51kg		102
43	x770261x63	BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)	G	5	Michael Moroney	41=	51kg	51kg		102
44	1211338×21	CROSS TALK (NZ)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	41=	51kg	50kg	1.0kg	102
45	546x1699x0	DALASAN	H	6	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas	41=	51kg	51kg		102
46	71x881401x	DIAMIL (IRE)	G	5	John O’Shea	41=	51kg	51kg		102
47	23x12713x0	OLD FLAME (GB)	H	5	Peter & Paul Snowden	41=	51kg	51kg		102
48	790x0816x5	RIODINI (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	41=	51kg	51kg		102
49	11×32	RUTHLESS DAME (NZ)	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	41=	49kg	49kg		102
50	0311x81x78	SHEEZA BELTER	F	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	41=	49kg	49kg		102
51	219x2232x4	SIBAAQ (GB)	G	5	Annabel Neasham	51=	50.5kg	50.5kg		101
52	33x5163x73	EXCELIDA	M	6	Ben & JD Hayes	51=	50kg	50kg		101
53	27x2910x50	ARGENTIA	M	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman	53=	50kg	50kg		100
54	36x00x601x	KING HERMES (JPN)	H	4	Yoshito Yahagi	53=	50kg	50kg		100
55	x356x370x5	YEARNING	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	53=	50kg	50kg		100
56	302x26922x	LUNCIES (GB)	G	6	Kris Lees	56	50kg	50kg		99
57	2147x4500x	OUR PLAYBOY	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	57=	50kg	50kg		98
58	32x7307x1x	TIMES SQUARE (FR)	M	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	57=	50kg	50kg		98
59	4147x000x1	ZEYREK (FR)	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	57=	50kg	50kg		98
60	12x73x51	OSIPENKO (NZ)	C	3	Chris Waller	60	49kg	49kg		97
61	311x332x3x	BOIS D’ARGENT (GB)	G	6	Annabel Neasham	61=	50kg	50kg		96
62	11212x143x	VISINARI (FR)	G	6	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	61=	50kg	50kg		96
63	6x2292x512	LINDERMANN	C	3	Chris Waller	61=	49kg	49kg		96
64	054x41102x	PROTAGONIST (FR)	G	6	William Haggas	64=	50kg	50kg		95
65	1x2160x0x9	WELWAL (GB)	H	4	Chris Waller	64=	50kg	50kg		95
66	184x10x735	LOVE TAP	G	5	Richard & Will Freedman	66	50kg	50kg		94
67	1x40030x23	CEPHEUS (GB)	G	6	Matthew Dunn	67	50kg	50kg		93
68	55115322×5	PAVITRA	F	3	Richard & Will Freedman	68=	49kg	49kg		92
69	1238×41	PERICLES	G	3	James Cummings	68=	49kg	49kg		92
70	50x71537x4	PRIDE OF JENNI	M	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	70=	50kg	50kg		90
71	5111614×6	BOOGIE DANCER	F	3	Peter G Moody	70=	49kg	49kg		90
72	x85135x745	WILLIAMSBURG	C	3	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	70=	49kg	49kg		90
73	221x500x67	KISS SUM	G	4	Tracey Bartley	73	50kg	50kg		89
74	10×63	JAPANESE EMPEROR (NZ)	G	3	Michael Moroney	74	49kg	49kg		86
75	422118×69	BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ)	M	4	Kris Lees	75=	50kg	50kg		85
76	3x1x1191x5	WATERFORD (IRE)	H	4	Chris Waller	75=	50kg	50kg		85
77	92x3114x7	ZENNZELLA	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	77	49kg	49kg		84
78	34x18414x7	SAINT BATHANS	G	4	Andrew Forsman	78=	50kg	50kg		79
79	30x25x112x	WORSFOLD	G	6	Nick Ryan	78=	50kg	50kg		79

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Doncaster Mile Nominations

The Doncaster Mile nominations close on a Tuesday in early February, two months out from Doncaster Mile Day. The original Doncaster Handicap nominations can feature around 200 hopefuls hoping to make the final field for the autumn Group 1 classic.

The 2023 Doncaster Mile Nominations close at midday on Tuesday the 7th of February, 2022. 

The Doncaster Mile 2023 nominations are now out featuring 164 early entries led in all-in betting by Godolphin’s first-up Eskimo Prince Stakes winning colt Aft Cabin and the star Annabel Neasham-trained veteran Zaaki.

Click here to read more on the key 2023 Doncaster Mile entries and betting updates.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	37x41x973x	ACQUITTED (IRE)	G	6	Kris Lees	89
2	0000x6142x	AEGON (NZ)	G	5	Andrew Forsman
3	2121×1	AFT CABIN	C	3	James Cummings	97
4	168x34913x	ALCOHOL FREE (IRE)	M	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
5	9x1616x69x	ALENQUER (FR)	H	5	Michael Moroney
6	21x721551x	ALLIGATOR BLOOD	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
7	217123820x	ARAPAHO (FR)	G	6	Bjorn Baker	103
8	471x5110x7	ARAVENE	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	72
9	1227x2910x	ARGENTIA	M	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman
10	33x11x	ATTRITION	C	3	Mitchell Freedman
11	3x187x248x	AYRTON (NZ)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	102
12	5100x3200x	BANDERSNATCH	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	102
13	46x770261x	BANKERS CHOICE (NZ)	G	5	Michael Moroney
14	422118x	BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ)	M	4	Kris Lees	84
15	417x72476x	BELLE PLAISIR (NZ)	M	6	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
16	542x64260x	BENAUD	G	4	John O’Shea	102
17	311x332x3x	BOIS D’ARGENT (GB)	G	6	Annabel Neasham	96
18	x1660x241x	BOLD MAC (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	83
19	5111614x	BOOGIE DANCER	F	3	Peter G Moody
20	31450x100x	BRING THE RANSOM	M	6	Bjorn Baker
21	4713x607x4	BROSNAN	C	3	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	80
22	280x61052x	CALLSIGN MAV (NZ)	G	6	Danny O’Brien
23	91x341154x	CASCADIAN (GB)	G	8	James Cummings
24	421x40030x	CEPHEUS (GB)	G	6	Matthew Dunn	91
25	11x111310x	CHAIN OF LIGHTNING	M	4	Peter G Moody	104
26	010x73488x	CHARACTER	G	4	James Cummings
27	12126x1x	COGNITO	G	3	Mark Walker
28	2114122×3	COMMUNIST	G	3	Michael Freedman	82
29	3120x6900x	CONVERGE	G	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	104
30	3x1211338x	CROSS TALK (NZ)	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	95
31	248x56153x	CROSSHAVEN	G	5	Ben & JD Hayes	101
32	73x	CUT ON A DIME	C	3	Bryce Heys	58
33	6546x1699x	DALASAN	H	6	Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas
34	06x300x32x	DAWN PASSAGE	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
35	71x881401x	DIAMIL (IRE)	G	5	John O’Shea	102
36	34x244x14x	DRAGON LEAP	G	6	Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
37		DUKE DE SESSA (IRE)	H	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
38	1416x1x50x	EARLSWOOD (GB)	H	5	Maddie Raymond	105
39	11x7233x3x	EL BODEGON (IRE)	H	4	Chris Waller	114
40	339x82524x	ELECTRIC GIRL	M	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	105
41	1102x	ELKINGTON ROAD	G	3	Michael Moroney
42	1x43227x	ELLIPTICAL	C	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman
43	333x5163x7	EXCELIDA	M	6	Ben & JD Hayes
44	x135x5302x	FANCY MAN (IRE)	H	5	Annabel Neasham
45	5410x2562x	FANGIRL	M	4	Chris Waller	109
46	11112x554x	FIREBURN	F	3	Gary Portelli	106
47	11448x	FLAG OF HONOUR	G	3	Kris Lees	70
48	21x1455x0x	FRANKIE PINOT	G	6	Tony & Calvin McEvoy
49	21x2146x1x	GENTLEMAN ROY	G	6	Ben & JD Hayes
50	11x21x	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	M	5	Chris Waller
51	416x	GOLDEN AGE	G	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	64
52	1x21411x2x	GOLDEN MILE	C	3	James Cummings	102
53	6x713x515x	GREEN FLY (GB)	H	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman
54	324x53358x	HINGED	M	4	Chris Waller	107
55		HO O AMAZON (JPN)	H	5	Yoshito Yahagi
56	32	HOLLYWOOD HERO (NZ)	C	3	Bjorn Baker
57	127×1	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	G	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
58		HOMETRUTHS (IRE)	M	4	Chris Waller
59	2x3223180x	HOO YA MAL (GB)	H	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	101
60	70x811142x	HOPE IN YOUR HEART	M	4	Kerry Parker	105
61	x9x13x110x	HOSIER (IRE)	G	6	Kris Lees	96
62	11x3418x8x	HUETOR (FR)	G	6	Peter & Paul Snowden	108
63	8x21x1x00x	HYPE (IRE)	G	5	Kris Lees
64	x123x1151x	I WISH I WIN (NZ)	G	4	Peter G Moody	110
65	33x722491x	ICEBATH (NZ)	M	6	Brad Widdup	110
66	26x214225x	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
67	x6160x270x	INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ)	M	7	John Leek (Jnr)	109
68	36x1159x1x	JACQUINOT	C	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
69	10x	JAPANESE EMPEROR (NZ)	G	3	Michael Moroney
70	129x08411x	JOJO WAS A MAN	G	5	John Thompson	98
71	x142x18x0x	KALAPOUR (IRE)	G	6	Kris Lees	83
72	41327x113x	KALINO	G	4	Chris Waller	87
73		KING HERMES (JPN)	H	4	Yoshito Yahagi
74	810x37122x	KING RATEL	G	6	Bryce Heys	75
75	643x44131x	KIRWAN’S LANE (NZ)	G	6	John O’Shea	108
76	72221x500x	KISS SUM	G	4	Tracey Bartley	89
77	00x011960x	KISS THE BRIDE (NZ)	G	7	Bjorn Baker	92
78	31112x314x	LA CRIQUE (NZ)	M	4	Simon & Katrina Alexander
79	11x712330x	LADY OF HONOUR	M	4	Ben & JD Hayes	97
80	00x005739x	LAURE ME IN	G	8	David Pfieffer	93
81	409x42833x	LAWS OF INDICES (IRE)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	110
82	1156753x8x	LE VILLI (NZ)	M	4	Kris Lees	85
83	12114x431x	LEVANTE (NZ)	M	6	Ken & Bev Kelso
84	716x2292x5	LINDERMANN	C	3	Chris Waller	74
85	8036x0025x	LION’S ROAR (NZ)	G	5	John O’Shea	104
86	463x10494x	LOCH EAGLE	G	4	Kris Lees
87	8184x10x73	LOVE TAP	G	5	Richard & Will Freedman	95
88	302x26922x	LUNCIES (GB)	G	6	Kris Lees
89	6x12x5261x	MADAME POMMERY	F	3	Chris Waller	104
90	17x2115x0x	MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE)	M	4	Chris Waller
91	219281x	MANZOICE	C	3	Chris Waller	104
92	534x1224x	MATCHA LATTE	C	3	Mark Newnham	88
93	311x00707x	MILTON PARK	G	5	John Moloney
94	26x032852x	MO’UNGA (NZ)	H	5	Annabel Neasham	112
95	41x115473x	MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ)	G	5	Ben & JD Hayes
96	3x5411149x	MR MAESTRO (NZ)	C	3	Andrew Forsman
97	78111x220x	MR MOZART	H	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	103
98	27x211210x	MUSTANG VALLEY (NZ)	M	4	Andrew Forsman
99	161x13x16x	MY OBERON (IRE)	G	6	Annabel Neasham
100	4100x	MY TRUTH (NZ)	G	3	Anthony Cummings	64
101	0x1804x79x	NEW MANDATE (IRE)	G	5	Chris Waller	100
102	0x01102x0x	NIGHT OF ROMANCE (GB)	M	5	Kris Lees	96
103	15x31435x	NORTH STAR LASS	F	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	98
104	2x14x2111x	NUGGET (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	104
105	123x12713x	OLD FLAME (GB)	H	5	Peter & Paul Snowden	102
106	12x73x5	OSIPENKO (NZ)	C	3	Chris Waller	91
107	2147x4500x	OUR PLAYBOY	G	5	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
108	475x51260x	PACIFIC WARRIOR	G	4	Anthony Cummings	57
109	55115322x	PAVITRA	F	3	Richard & Will Freedman	92
110	1238x	PERICLES	G	3	James Cummings
111	1211x3x	PIER (NZ)	G	3	Darryn & Briar Weatherley
112	1150x2360x	PINSTRIPED	G	4	Enver Jusufovic	94
113	250x71537x	PRIDE OF JENNI	M	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
114	x04x34790x	PROFONDO	H	4	Richard Litt	105
115	2415x7109x	PROMISE OF SUCCESS (GB)	M	7	John O’Shea	108
116	1x1x	PROTAGONIST (FR)	G	6	William Haggas
117	1x	PURPLEPAY (FR)	M	4	William Haggas
118	40914x058x	RANCH HAND	G	4	Chris Waller	91
119	43x8348x6x	RIDDLE ME THAT	G	6	Matt Laurie
120	0790x0816x	RIODINI (NZ)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	102
121	1x14x4541x	RIOT AND ROSE (NZ)	G	5	Peter G Moody
122	1x3210x90x	RISE OF THE MASSES	C	3	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	79
123	411x88610x	RUSTIC STEEL	G	5	Kris Lees	105
124	11x3x	RUTHLESS DAME (NZ)	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
125	134x18414x	SAINT BATHANS	G	4	Andrew Forsman
126	1x0311x81x	SHEEZA BELTER	F	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	103
127	117x13138x	SHE’S LICKETYSPLIT (NZ)	F	3	Andrew Forsman
128	x219x2232x	SIBAAQ (GB)	G	5	Annabel Neasham	101
129	08x013534x	SIRILEO MISS	M	5	Symon Wilde
130	042357341x	SO SI BON	G	9	Ben & JD Hayes
131	2x	STATEMENT (IRE)	M	5	Joseph O’Brien
132	396x05232x	STEINEM (GB)	M	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
133	115x23x09x	SUBCONSCIOUS (USA)	G	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
134	20x155021x	SUREFIRE (GB)	G	5	Chris Waller	103
135	139x	TAJNEED	F	3	Peter & Paul Snowden	78
136	240x6x2x6x	TAZARAL (IRE)	G	5	Peter & Paul Snowden	73
137	3x6463681x	THE ASTROLOGIST	G	6	Leon & Troy Corstens
138	313527126x	THE BIG SHORT (FR)	H	4	Chris Waller
139	152732x	THE FORTUNE TELLER	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
140	113x11x	THINK ABOUT IT	G	4	Joseph Pride	76
141	74x319x64x	THIRD REALM (GB)	H	5	Anthony & Sam Freedman
142		TIMES SQUARE (FR)	M	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
143	6x6220151x	UNCLE BRYN (GB)	G	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
144	11212x143x	VISINARI (FR)	G	6	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	96
145	2x	VON HAUKE (NZ)	C	3	Cliff Brown
146	7316x7112x	VRENELI	G	5	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	91
147	35132×3124	WAITAK (NZ)	G	3	Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
148	3x1x1191x	WATERFORD (IRE)	H	4	Chris Waller	85
149	21x2160x0x	WELWAL (GB)	H	4	Chris Waller	95
150	112x55x75x	WESTERN EMPIRE (NZ)	G	5	John Leek (Jnr)
151	6111112x	WILD NIGHT (NZ)	G	3	Mark Walker
152	13x85135x7	WILLIAMSBURG	C	3	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	85
153	112x1041x	WILLINGA RUFIO	G	4	Mark Newnham	78
154		WIN CARNELIAN (JPN)	H	6	Yuichi Shikato
155	112x2x638x	WOLVERINE (NZ)	F	3	Kris Lees	91
156	30x25x112x	WORSFOLD	G	6	Nick Ryan
157	291x24142x	YAPHET	G	4	Cliff Brown
158	13	YASUKE	C	3	Chris Waller
159	4x356x370x	YEARNING	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
160	213x13341x	ZAAKI (GB)	G	8	Annabel Neasham
161	92x3114x	ZENNZELLA	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	84
162	x4147x000x	ZEYREK (FR)	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	93
163	22x183x2	ZOU TIGER	C	3	John O’Shea	89
164	125x111x	ZOUGOTCHA	F	3	Chris Waller	106

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Doncaster Mile History

First held in 1865 when Dundee took out the winning title. The race was officially changed to its current title of the Doncaster Mile in 2010 having previously been known as the Doncaster Handicap.

Many champion horses have won the classic over the years and notable Doncaster Mile winners include Wakeful (1901), Chatham (1934), Cuddle (1936), Tudor Hill (1959-1960), Gunsynd (1972), Emanciation (1983), Super Impose (1990-1991), Sunline (1999 & 2002), Grand Armee (2003), More Joyous (2012), and Winx (2016).

Mr Brightside (2022, 2023) was the last dual Doncaster Mile winner.

Recent Doncaster Mile Winners

See below for a full list of the Doncaster Mile and Doncaster Handicap winners going back to 2000.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 Doncaster Mile	1st	Mr Brightside	1 minute 38.76 seconds
	2nd	My Oberon
	3rd	Nugget
2022 Doncaster Mile	1st	Mr Brightside	1 minute 39.94 seconds
	2nd	I’m Thunderstruck
	3rd	Icebath
2021 Doncaster Mile	1st	Cascadian	1 minute 36.36 seconds
	2nd	Icebath
	3rd	Dalasan
2020 Doncaster Mile	1st	Nettoyer	1 minute 37.77 seconds
	2nd	Star Of The Seas
	3rd	Brandenburg
2019 Doncaster Mile	1st	Brutal	1 minute 37.65 seconds
	2nd	Dreamforce
	3rd	Hartnell
2018 Doncaster Mile	1st	Happy Clapper	1 minute 33.17 seconds
	2nd	Comin’ Through
	3rd	Arbeitsam
2017 Doncaster Mile	1st	It’s Somewhat	1 minute 39.17 seconds
	2nd	Happy Clapper
	3rd	Sense Of Occasion
2016 Doncaster Mile	1st	Winx	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Happy Clapper
	3rd	Azkadellia
2015 Doncaster Mile	1st	Kermadec	1 minute 37.6 seconds
	2nd	Real Impact
	3rd	Royal Descent
2014 Doncaster Mile	1st	Sacred Falls	1 minute 39.6 seconds
	2nd	Royal Descent
	3rd	Weary
2013 Doncaster Mile	1st	Sacred Falls	1 minute 37.7 seconds
	2nd	Pierro
	3rd	Norzita
2012 Doncaster Mile	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Shoot Out
	3rd	Yosei
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 Handicap	1st	Vision And Power	1 minute 36.6 seconds
	2nd	Black Piranha
	3rd	Whobegotyou
2008 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Triple Honour	1 minute 38.6 seconds
	2nd	Casino Prince
	3rd	Pinnacles
2007 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Haradasun	1 minute 38 seconds
	2nd	Mentality
	3rd	Divine Madonna
2006 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Racing To Win	1 minute 34.1 seconds
	2nd	Johan’s Toy
	3rd	Bentley Biscuit
2005 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Patezza	1 minute 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Court’s In Session
	3rd	Danni Martine
2004 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Private Steer	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Grand Armee
	3rd	Ambulance
2003 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Grand Armee	1 minute 36.8 seconds
	2nd	Dash For Cash
	3rd	Boreale
2002 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Sunline	1 minute 35.2 seconds
	2nd	Shogun Lodge
	3rd	Defier
2001 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Assertive Lad	1 minute 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Shogun Lodge
	3rd	Weasel Will
2000 Doncaster Handicap	1st	Over	1 minute 35 seconds
	2nd	Sunline
	3rd	Zastov