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Sydney Specials: Randwick - 4th April 2026

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A Group 1 bonanza awaits on Day One of The Championships at Royal Randwick on Saturday with nine Group races to be contested on the thrilling ten-race card. 

Sydney Specials for Randwick
Sydney Specials for Randwick Picture: Racing and Sports

The time honoured Doncaster Mile (1600m), Australian Derby (2400m), TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) and Inglis Sires' (1400m) have attracted strong fields on an anticipated good (4) to soft (5) racing surface.  

Our best bet comes up in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), with the untapped Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained filly SHEZA ALIBI.

The exciting three-year-old Saxon Warrior filly will be attempting to become the first filly since Sunline in 1999 to win the prestigious Mile Handicap on the limit weight of 49 kilograms.

Sheza Alibi had no favours in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m), when forced three wide early before she settled midfield and circled the field for a highly impressive victory against the boys, shooting clear by 3.2 lengths.

The filly confirmed herself as a future weight-for-age star after the Randwick Guineas win, in what was a fast run contest and rated as one of the strongest Randwick Guineas on record.

From the sticky gate on Saturday (13), expect to see Jamie Melham push forward and attempt to get cover early before unleashing her devastating turn of foot over the rise and justify the $2 favouritism.

Our next best comes up in the Group 1 Inglis Sires' (1400m), with the Chris Waller-trained CAMPIONE D'ITALIA.

The two-year-old Snitzel colt was having his third race start in the Group 1 Golden Slipper when he drifted back to last in a fast run contest, before angling to the outside where he powered late to finish an unlucky fourth.

Campione D'Italia has given the impression from day one that he will be better over this trip and further, and the booking of James McDonald is a good guide to his chances.

 

SYDNEY SPECIALS

Race 8 NO. 15 - SHEZA ALIBI

Race 6 No. 4 - CAMPIONE D'ITALIA


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 04th April 2026

6
15:20
(local)

INGLIS SIRES' (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
AUD $1,114,500
1400m TURF SOFT
6
15:20
(local)
AUD $1,114,500
1400m SOFT

INGLIS SIRES' (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. CAMPIONE D'ITALIA (AUS) 2yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - MEDAGLIA VALORE (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER
$4.2
56.5kg
Newgate Bloodstock, China Horse Club Racing, Newgate S F, Horse Ventures, Trilogy, Carpe Diem, GW Holdings, Grant Bloodstock, G1G Colts & Breeding, Nick Vass Bloodstock, Aston Bloodstock, Aristia Park Bloodstock, Corumbene Stud, Serenor Holdings, Nocab Racing, Sheralee Racing, G Harvey & E T Miles

Sales Information

2nd 13. MISS CHANEL (AUS) 2yo F
TAGALOA (AUS) - TALENTED (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS
GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT
$15
54.5kg
A G Harvey, Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Y Zhang), C Salamousas, G Bacon, Mrs J M Bacon, D Bowden, Dr P H Hughes, G W Skelton, D E Gwynne, P W Henley, J W Lyons, T R Robinson, J Sekulovski, Mrs J Butler, C M Cammarata, Mrs D L Cammarata, J P Furman, L R Laskey, Ms S J Marshall & B S Wilson

Sales Information

3rd 1. FIREBALL (AUS) 2yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - ADVANCE PARTY (AUS)
TIM CLARK
CHRIS WALLER
$18
56.5kg
James Harron Bloodstock Colts (Mgr: J Harron), TFI (Mgr: M King), Mrs B C Bateman, Bundarra Breeding and Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: T E Kennedy), M A De Stoop, G1G Colts & Breeding Pty Ltd (Mgr: G J Diamond), The Northerly 25 (Mgr: J Harron), Love Racing (Mgr: B J Love), F P Doyle, D Saab & Balius Farm

Sales Information

4th 14. RACHINI (AUS) 2yo F
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - ORDOS HONOR (AUS)
RACHEL KING
BJORN BAKER
$18
54.5kg

Sales Information

5th 6. ZAMBALES (AUS) 2yo C
PINATUBO (IRE) - CALLIOPE (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN
$11
56.5kg
6th 5. PARADOXIUM (AUS) 2yo C
EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - PAREDO (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
BJORN BAKER
$8
56.5kg

Sales Information

7th 12. STREISAND (AUS) 2yo F
MAGNUS (AUS) - ZOUPER STAR (AUS)
BEN MELHAM
CLINTON MCDONALD
$3.3
54.5kg

Sales Information

8th 2. TORNADO VALLEY (AUS) 2yo C
TOO DARN HOT (GB) - OKLAHOMA GIRL (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
CIARON MAHER
$10
56.5kg

Sales Information

9th 3. ALIBABA (AUS) 2yo C
ALABAMA EXPRESS (AUS) - ROWSTHORN (AUS)
CRAIG NEWITT
KEN & KASEY KEYS
$17
56.5kg

Sales Information

10th 8. OUTSPAN (AUS) 2yo C
BIVOUAC (AUS) - SHANNARA (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$41
56.5kg
11th 10. AM I DREAMING (AUS) 2yo C
TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) - ALEXANDRA DREAMING (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
JACK PILKINGTON
$81
56.5kg

Sales Information

12th 11. DR HOOK (AUS) 2yo C
TOO DARN HOT (GB) - SYLVIA'S MOTHER (AUS)
ZAC PURTON
BRETT & GEORGIE CAVANOUGH
$61
56.5kg
13th 7. RICH ON BUBBLES (AUS) 2yo G
CAPITALIST (AUS) - CHAMPAGNE BOOM (AUS)
ETHAN BROWN
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES
$31
56.5kg

Sales Information

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