1600m R9 Doncaster Mile – 1600m
Date: Saturday 1st April 2023
Time: 5:15pm (AEDT)
Prize Money: $4 million AUD
As I have mentioned in the above introduction to this 2023 Doncaster Mile preview, the race itself will be held at Randwick Racecourse on the 1st of April 2023. As Race 7 of the meet at Randwick Racecourse, the 2023 Doncaster Mile will run at 5:15pm AEDT to what is expected to be a packed house at the iconic Sydney venue.
If you read my introduction to the 2023 Doncaster Mile preview carefully, you would have seen me talking about the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and its lucrative payout for participants as the richest Autumn race in Australia. However, despite my glorifying of the $5 million AUD on offer for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, you simply cannot ignore that there has been a massive jump in prize money for the Doncaster Mile.
In case any of you race fans live under a rock, or you are a more casual fan, Racing New South Wales announced a massive $30 million AUD injection into prize money that has seen the Doncaster Mile jump from $3 million AUD for the 2022 Doncaster Mile, to now boasting $4 million AUD for its participants in the 2023 Doncaster Mile. This will without a doubt attract the nation’s best three years and older thoroughbred racehorses to Randwick Racecourse to battle it out for victory in the 2023 Doncaster Mile.
Let us now take a look at the competitors vying for the lion’s share of the $5 million AUD on offer for the 2023 Doncaster Mile. The table prepared below houses the most critical information for race day for the 2023 Doncaster Mile. The odds are taken from PlayUp and provide a snapshot of the fixed win and place odds one week prior to the jump. Additionally, the horses’ names, barriers and race numbers are all indicated in the Doncaster Mile table just below this.
If you keep scrolling past the critical information table for the 2023 Doncaster Mile, you will see my tips and analysis for three of my favourite horses competing in the Doncaster Mile at Randwick Racecourse.
Please Note: All odds are provided by PlayUp.
| Race Number | Horse Name (Barrier) | Fixed Win Odds | Fixed Place Odds |
| 1 | Alligator Blood (12) | $11.00 | $3.50 |
| 2 | Mr Brightside (2) | $6.00 | $2.25 |
| 3 | Kirwan’s Lane (24) | $51.00 | $12.00 |
| 4 | My Oberon (7) | $61.00 | $16.00 |
| 5 | Fangirl (19) | $8.00 | $2.80 |
| 6 | Going Global (4) | $41.00 | $9.00 |
| 7 | Converge (6) | $11.00 | $3.50 |
| 8 | Duke De Sessa (9) | $17.00 | $5.00 |
| 9 | Gentleman Roy (10) | $71.00 | $18.00 |
| 10 | Lion’s Roar (17) | $71.00 | $18.00 |
| 11 | Nugget (22) | $41.00 | $9.00 |
| 12 | Bandersnatch (5) | $21.00 | $6.00 |
| 13 | Golden Mile (11) | $34.00 | $8.50 |
| 14 | Mustang Valley (3) | $51.00 | $12.00 |
| 15 | Hope In Your Heart (23) | $41.00 | $9.00 |
| 16 | Zougotcha (13) | $9.00 | $3.00 |
| 17 | Protagonist (8) | $11.00 | $3.50 |
| 18 | Cepheus (16) | $34.00 | $8.50 |
| 19 | Communist (21) | $19.00 | $5.50 |
| 20 | Lindermann (18) | $18.00 | $5.50 |
| 21 | Osipenko (1) | $11.00 | $3.50 |
| 22 | Bankers Choice (15) | $71.00 | $18.00 |
| 23 | Diamil (20) | $71.00 | $18.00 |
| 24 | Pride Of Jenni (14) | $71.00 | $18.00 |
Please Note: All odds are provided by PlayUp.
| Best Bet | 2023 Doncaster Mile
Alligator Blood | Win: $11.00
Bet Now | Place: $3.50
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| Next Best | 2023 Doncaster Mile
Mr Brightside | Win: $6.00
Bet Now | Place: $2.25
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| Roughie Pick | 2023 Doncaster Mile
Golden Mile | Win: $34.00
Bet Now | Place: $8.50
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Hopefully you read the critical information table for the 2023 Doncaster Mile so you are now aware of the horses I will be discussing in my tips for the feature race at Randwick Racecourse on the 1st of April 2023.
Following the normal format here at OnlyRacing, I will divulge my tips and analysis for my:
- Best bet of race at the 2023 Doncaster Mile
- Next best bet of the race at the 2023 Doncaster Mile
- Roughie pick for the 2023 Doncaster Mile
If you disagree with my picks or wish to seek further analysis for some particular runners in this year’s Doncaster Mile, check out our OnlyRacing Tips page for analysis and picks for the entire meet at Randwick Racecourse on April 1st. For this week, our expert is a specialist in New South Wales Group 1 races, so make sure you pay attention. Without further ado, let us get into my picks for the 2023 Doncaster Mile.
Alligator Blood - BEST BET
This talented six year old Gelding has already amassed an eye-popping $6.5 million AUD over a career 28 races. In that time span, Alligator Blood has won 13 of those races and placed in a further five. That is a win rate of almost 50%. Being based at Randwick Racecourse, where the 2023 Doncaster Mile will be run, is a huge advantage for Alligator Blood.
Coming in at $11.00 to win the Doncaster Mile, according to PlayUp, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained thoroughbred will look to claim victory in the 2023 Doncaster Mile and the largest take from the $5 million AUD up for grabs.
Mr Brightside - NEXT BEST
Ben and JD Hayes have done a fantastic job with the Flemington Racecourse based Gelding in Mr Brightside. In his five year career, Mr Brightside has won 10 career races and is in impressive form coming into this Doncaster Mile race at Randwick Racecourse.
At the time of writing, Mr Brightside is the odds on favourite to win the 2023 Doncaster Mile. Whilst I am always impressed with this horse, I do believe Alligator Blood is far better value for money to claim victory in the 2023 Doncaster Mile. However, be sure to factor Mr Brightside into your multiples. Ignore at your own peril.
Golden Mile - ROUGHIE PICK
If you have read some of my other Group 1 thoroughbred race previews, you would know I am a huge James Cummings fan and think he is a wonderful trainer who can get the most out of his horses. This can be said for Golden Mile who looks like great value on my book coming into the 2023 Doncaster Mile.
The three-year-old Colt has won over $2.5 million in his 9 race career, taking home the gold in 4 of those races. After a couple of disappointing showings lately, it would be great to see Golden Mile find its feet again and win the 2023 Doncaster Mile. However, I will be betting on Golden Mile to place in the 2023 Doncaster Mile.
