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The G1 fields for Day 1 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday are out and all the stats are here.

G1 Doncaster Mile (1600m 3yo+ Handicap)

• The winner of this race is exempt from ballot for 2020 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
• Multiple winners of the Doncaster Mile - Mildura (1940, 1941), Blue Legend (1946, 1947), Slogan II (1956, 1957), Tudor Hill (1959, 1960), Fine And Dandy (1961, 1963), Super Impose (1990, 1991), Pharaoh (1994, 1995), Sunline (1999, 2002), Sacred Falls (2013, 2014).
• Other Notable winners of the Doncaster Mile include Briseis (1876), Wakeful (1901), Chatham (1934), Hall Mark (1935), Tobin Bronze (1967), Gunsynd (1972), Maybe Mahal (1978), Emancipation (1983), Grand Armee (2003), Private Steer (2004), Racing To Win (2006), More Joyous (2012), Winx (2016), Happy Clapper (2018).
• Fillies & Mares: 33 Fillies and Mares have won the Doncaster Mile. Previous Mare – Winx (2016). Previous Filly – Sunline (1999).
• 3yos: 32 times the 3yos have won. Last 3yo winner – Brutal (2019).
• Lead Ups: The George Ryder has produced 5 of the last 6 winners. The Rosehill Guineas and Ranvet Stakes can produce a horse coming back in trip.
• Chris Waller has won 6 of the last 12 Doncaster Miles and has 8+1 emergency down to run here.
• The three year olds ran the trifecta in 2013 (Sacred Falls/Pierro/Norzita).
• Guy Walter trained the trifecta in 2005 (Patezza/Court's In Session/Danni Martine).
• Chris Waller trained the first four in 2014 (Sacred Falls/Royal Descent/Weary/Hawkspur).
• Happy Clapper won his first Group 1 in the 2017 Epsom Handicap. He ran a time of 1:33.17 carrying 57kg. He'd win the Doncaster later that season in exactly the same time with exactly the same weight.
• Epsom/Doncaster double in the same season: Dundee (1865-66), Marvel (1891-92), Chatham (1933-34), Broker's Tip (1969-70), Gunsynd (1971-72), Authentic Heir (1975-76), Super Impose (1990-91), Winx (2015-16), Happy Clapper (2017-18).
• George Ryder Stakes/Doncaster Mile double (8) - Dame Acre (1918), Hem (1919), Dalrello (1975), Emancipation (1983), Racing To Win (2006), Haradasun (2007), Vision And Power (2009), Winx (2016).
• Weights to win (mares): Highest – Cuddle (59kg). Within the last 50 years – Sunline (58kg), More Joyous (57.5kg) Maybe Mahal (57kg).
• Brutal was the first winner to carry under 50kg since Soho Square in 1992 when Patrick Payne famously weighed in at the 47.5kg (Super Impose was top weight at 62.5kg).
• Since 2009, double figure barriers have won the Doncaster on 8 occasions.
• Only one of the last 6 winners was at double figure odds.
• Last New Zealand trained winner was Sunline in 2002 (Sacred Falls in 2013 only joined the Waller team in his 3yo Autumn after winning the 2000 Guineas at home).
• Chris Waller won the same 2800m Flemington race on Cup day in consecutive years (Shraaoh/Shared Ambition). Shraaoh would win the Sydney Cup the following Autumn under Jay Ford and Shared Ambition runs in the Doncaster for Jay Ford.
• Leading Trainers: Tommy Smith (7), Gai Waterhouse (7), Chris Waller (6), Bart Cummings (5), Harry Plant (4), George Price (4).
• Other Current Trainers with wins: John O'Shea (3), Lee Freedman (2), Joe Pride (2), John Hawkes (2) incl 1 in partnership with Michael & Wayne, Barbara Joseph (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Tony Vasil (1), Les Bridge (1), Pat Webster (1).
• Leading Jockeys: Glen Boss (7), Jack Thompson (4), Jack Toohey (4).
• Other Current Jockeys with wins: Zac Purton (2), Larry Cassidy (2), Nash Rawiller (2), Tim Clark (1), Tommy Berry (1), Grant Cooksley (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Blake Shinn (1).

G1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m WFA)

• Multiple winners of the TJ Smith Stakes are Black Caviar (2011, 2013) and Chautauqua (2015, 2016, 2017).
• Other notable winners include Mahogany (1997), Spinning Hill (2003), Apache Cat (2008), Takeover Target (2009), Lankan Rupee (2014), Trapeze Artist (2018), Santa Ana Lane (2019).
• Fillies & Mares: TJ Smith won 7 times by females. Mare winners – Spinning Hill (2003), Shamekha (2005), Black Caviar (2011, 2013). Filly winners – La Baraka (1998), Dilly Dally (2004), Melito (2010).
• 3yos: 6 have won as a 3yo – La Baraka (1998), Shy Hero (2000), Century Kid (2001), Dilly Dally (2004), Melito (2010), Trapeze Artist (2018).
• Lead Ups: Most recent winners have come via the Newmarket Hcp but the WFA William Reid Stakes has also been a good guide.
• Newmarket Hcp/TJ Smith Stakes double (2) – Black Caviar (2011), Lankan Rupee (2014).
• Only 5 times in the last 20 years has the winner scored in their lead up race.
• Black Caviar ended her staggering unbeaten 25 start career winning the 2013 TJ Smith. Amazingly, six years later, Winx would end her career on the same day (13 April).
• Santa Ana Lane's 2019 win was his 5th at G1 level but strangely, at $7.50, that was still the shortest SP in those victories.
• This used to be quite a race of upsets but none since Master Of Design in 2012.
• Those backing up from the 2019 Everest include Santa Ana Lane, Trekking, Nature Strip, Pierata, Redzel, In Her Time.
• Leading Trainers: Gai Waterhouse (3), Michael/Wayne/John Hawkes (3), Peter Moody (2), Pat Webster (2), Gerald Ryan (2).
• Other Current Trainers with wins: Lee Freedman (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Leon Macdonald (1), Joe Pride (1), Greg Eurell (1), Joe Janiak (1), David Payne (1), Mick Price (1), Anthony Freedman (1).
• Leading Jockeys: Tommy Berry (3), Luke Nolen (2), Nash Rawiller (2).
• Other Current Jockeys with wins: Larry Cassidy (1), Jackson Morris (1), Kerrin McEvoy (1), Hugh Bowman (1), Corey Brown (1), Blake Shinn (1), Craig Williams (1), Craig Newitt (1), Mark Zahra (1).

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