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Group 1 tips – The Championships Day 1

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A look at who the Racing and Sports team are tipping in this weekend's big ones.

SHEZA ALIBI winning the THE AGENCY RANDWICK GUINEAS at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos

The Championships are here with the Doncaster Mile headlining a monstrous day that also includes the T J Smith Stakes for sprinters, ATC Australian Derby for three-year-olds and the ATC Sires' for the babies.

Below are the selections from the Racing And Sports team on those races.

TIPSTER	ATC Sires'	T J Smith Stks	Doncaster	ATC Derby
Adam Blencowe	Paradoxium	Giga Kick	Linebacker	One Step Closer
Brad Bishop	Streisand	Jimmysstar	Sheza Alibi	Observer
Brenton Le Grand	Streisand	Joliestar	Sixties	Storm Leopard
Craig Brennan	Alibaba	Giga Kick	Sheza Alibi	Observer
Danny Matthews	Campione D'Italia	Giga Kick	Sheza Alini	Observer
Ethan Perry	Campione D'Italia	Jimmysstar	Sheza Alibi	Green Spaces
Jaike Altieri	Streisand	Briasa	Sheza Alibi	Observer
Karina Wilson	Tornado Valley	Briasa	Sheza Alibi	Kaye Jay
Mandy Cottell	Campione D'Italia	Joliestar	Vivy Air	Storm Leopard
Ray Thomas	Campione D'Italia	Briasa	Sheza Alibi	Observer
Simon Thomas	Campione D'Italia	Giga Kick	Sheza Alibi	Observer
Simon Dinopoulos	Streisand	Tentyris	Sheza Alibi	Green Spaces
Trent Crebbin	Streisand	Tentyris	Sheza Alibi	Observer
Wayne Bristow	Tornado Valley	Giga Kick	Sheza Alibi	Federalist

15:55

ASAHI SUPER DRY T J SMITH STAKES (G1)

Type: OPEN

AUD $3,114,500

1200m TURF SOFT

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

6. JOLIESTAR (AUS) 5yo M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - JOLIE BAY (AUS)

JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER

$3.9
56.5kg

Cambridge Stud (Mgr: B J Lindsay)

Sales Information
\| Gavelhouse \| 2025 Thoroughbred 15 September auction (28) \| Axeman \| NZD $ 2,095	Gavelhouse	2025 Thoroughbred 15 September auction (28)		Axeman	NZD $ 2,095
\| Inglis \| 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (236) \| Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Aust Pty Ltd, Scone \| Cambridge Stud \| AUD $ 950,000		2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (236)	Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Aust Pty Ltd, Scone	Cambridge Stud	AUD $ 950,000

2nd

3. GIGA KICK (AUS) 6yo G
SCISSOR KICK (AUS) - REKINDLED APPLAUSE (GB)

ZAC PURTON
CLAYTON DOUGLAS

$4.6
58.5kg

Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz)

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 HTBA May Yearling Sale (313) \| Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone \| WITHDRAWN		2021 HTBA May Yearling Sale (313)	Middlebrook Valley Lodge, Scone	Withdrawn

3rd

9. SKYBIRD (AUS) 5yo M
EXOSPHERE (AUS) - REAL DESIRE (AUS)

JOHN ALLEN
MITCHELL FREEDMAN

$41
56.5kg

M J Scalzo, D J Scalzo, Q Scalzo, C P Hayden, B J Hayden & C Bredbury

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (709) \| HP Thoroughbreds, Hilldale \| Mitch Freedman Racing \| AUD $ 110,000		2022 Classic Yearling Sale (709)	HP Thoroughbreds, Hilldale	Mitch Freedman Racing	AUD $ 110,000

4th

4. OVERPASS (AUS) 7yo G
VANCOUVER (AUS) - WALKWAY (AUS)

JOSH PARR
BJORN BAKER

$16
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2 (54) \| Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo \| Darby Racing / Will Johnson Bloodstock \| AUD $ 75,000		2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2 (54)	Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo	Darby Racing / Will Johnson Bloodstock		AUD $ 75,000
\| Inglis \| 2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (279) \| Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo \| Psd. AUD $ Res. AUD $ 140,000		2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (279)	Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo		Psd. AUD $	Res. AUD $ 140,000

5th

1. JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) 6yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - ANNIESSTAR (NZ)

ETHAN BROWN
CIARON MAHER

$6
58.5kg

6th

5. MAZU (AUS) 7yo G
MAURICE (JPN) - CHATELAINE (AUS)

RACHEL KING
JOSEPH PRIDE

$19
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 Classic Yearling Sale (52) \| Parsons Creek Pastoral Co, Milbrodale \| Triple Crown Syndications \| AUD $ 180,000		2020 Classic Yearling Sale (52)	Parsons Creek Pastoral Co, Milbrodale	Triple Crown Syndications	AUD $ 180,000

7th

8. MAGIC TIME (AUS) 6yo M
HELLBENT (AUS) - TIME AWAITS (AUS)

MICHAEL DEE
GRAHAME BEGG

$21
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (894) \| Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow, Nsw \| Psd. AUD $ 110,000 Res. AUD $ 150,000		2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (894)	Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow, Nsw	Psd. AUD $ 110,000	Res. AUD $ 150,000