Group 1 tips: Sires, TJ Smith, Doncaster, Australian Derby at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships
Our expert panel has given their selections for the four Group 1s at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
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Racenet’s national racing newsroom experts have provided their tips for Saturday’s four Group 1s at Royal Randwick for Day 1 of The Championships.
The four main races are the Sires’ Produce Stakes, TJ Smith Stakes, the Doncaster Mile, and the Australian Derby.
ADAM DOBBIN
Sires Produce: LADY OF CAMELOT
TJ Smith: I WISH I WIN
Doncaster Mile: KOVALICA
Australian Derby: RIFF ROCKET
ADAM SHERRY
Sires Produce: STORM BOY
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: DETONATOR JACK
Australian Derby: ZARDOZI
READ | Runner-by runner analysis: Sires’ Produce Stakes
ALEX DONNELLY
Sires Produce: MANAAL
TJ Smith: I WISH I WIN
Doncaster Mile: OBAMBURUMAI
Australian Derby: ZARDOZI
READ | Runner-by-runner analysis: Australian Derby
BEN DORRIES
Sires Produce: MANAAL
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: SOUTHPORT TYCOON
Australian Derby: CEOLWULF
BRAD WATERS
Sires Produce: TRAFFIC WARDEN
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: DEMOCRACY MANIFEST
Australian Derby: RIFF ROCKET
READ | Runner-by-runner analysis: Doncaster Mile
CHRIS VERNUCCIO
Sires Produce: STORM BOY
TJ Smith: I WISH I WIN
Doncaster Mile: ANOTHER WIL
Australian Derby: ZARDOZI
CLINTON PAYNE
Sires Produce: STORM BOY
TJ Smith: AFT CABIN
Doncaster Mile: KOVALICA
Australian Derby: TOM KITTEN
Another Wil is into the Doncaster after winning the G3 Doncaster Prelude!@aus_turf_club@jamieleekah07@cmaherracingpic.twitter.com/9Zx9ITgaQC
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 30, 2024
DANIEL SANKEY
Sires Produce: MANAAL
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: OBAMBURUMAI
Australian Derby: RIFF ROCKET
GILBERT GARDINER
Sires Produce: ANODE
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: ANOTHER WIL
Australian Derby: CAP FERRAT
MATT WILLIAMS
Sires Produce: STORM BOY
TJ Smith: BELLA NIPOTINA
Doncaster Mile: MILITARIZE
Australian Derby: ZARDOZI
MITCH COHEN
Sires Produce: STORM BOY
TJ Smith: SUNSHINE IN PARIS
Doncaster Mile: SOUTHPORT TYCOON
Australian Derby: WYMARK
READ | Runner-by runner analysis: TJ Smith Stakes
RAY THOMAS
Sires Produce: STORM BOY
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: CELESTIAL LEGEND
Australian Derby: RIFF ROCKET
SHAYNE O’CASS
Sires Produce: DUVANA
TJ Smith: IMPERATRIZ
Doncaster Mile: KOVALICA
Australian Derby: CEOLWULF
LADY OF CAMELOT WINS THE SLIPPER 🌟âï¸ pic.twitter.com/qFi6vEnerZ
— 7HorseRacing 🎠(@7horseracing) March 23, 2024
TRENTON AKERS
Sires Produce: MANAAL
TJ Smith: I WISH I WIN
Doncaster Mile: LADY LAGUNA
Australian Derby: TOM KITTEN
Originally published as Group 1 tips: Sires, TJ Smith, Doncaster, Australian Derby at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships
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