SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Racegoers line at the turnstiles ahead of The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
Randwick Highlights - The Championships, Day One
- Randwick hosted the opening day of 'The Championships' on April 2
- Four Group One's were run on the feature Sydney program
- See the best of the action below
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Racegoers line at the turnstiles ahead of The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Racegoers arrive ahead of The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: William Pike on Semillion wins race 1 the Widden Kindergarten Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: William Pike on Semillion returns to scale after winning race 1 the Widden Kindergarten Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: William Pike looks on after winning race 1 the Widden Kindergarten Stakes on Semillion during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Clare Hawkes, wife of trainer Michael Hawkes is congratulated by winning connections during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: A woman poses for a phone photo during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Couture air performers pose for a photo during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald on Straight Arron wins race 2 the Fujitsu General Carbine club Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald on Straight Arron wins race 2 the Fujitsu General Carbine club Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald on Straight Arron returns to scale after winning race 2 the Fujitsu General Carbine club Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Trainer Chris Waller looks on during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Hugh Bowman on Honeycreeper wins race 3 the TAB Adrian Knox Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Hugh Bowman on Honeycreeper wins race 3 the TAB Adrian Knox Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Hugh Bowman on Honeycreeper wins race 3 the TAB Adrian Knox Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Tim Clark is helped off the mount of Summerbeel who was scratched at the start of race 3 the TAB Adrian Knox Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Regan Bayliss on Nerve Not Verve wins race 4 the Schweppes Chairman’s Quality during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Regan Bayliss on Nerve Not Verve wins race 4 the Schweppes Chairman’s Quality during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Women with bottles of wine and sparkling pose for a photo during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Regan Bayliss on Nerve Not Verve returns to scale after winning race 4 the Schweppes Chairman’s Quality during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Trainer Michael Maroney looks on after winning race 4 the Schweppes Chairman’s Quality with Nerve Not Verve during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Nick Heywood on Another One wins race 5 the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Nick Heywood on Another One (C), wins race 5 the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Nick Heywood on Another One wins race 5 the Newhaven Park Country Championships Final during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Nick Heywood on Another One returns to scale after winning race 5 the Newhaven Park Country Championship Final during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Brenton Avdulla on Fireburn wins race 6 the Inglis Sires during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Brenton Avdulla on Fireburn wins race 6 the Inglis Sires during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Brenton Avdulla on Fireburn wins race 6 the Inglis Sires during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Brenton Avdulla on Fireburn returns to scale after winning race 6 the Inglis Sires during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Taylor Avdulla and baby Bella Avdulla look on after husband Brenton Avdulla won race 6 the Inglis Sires during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Brenton Avdulla with wife Taylor Avdulla, and children Bella Avdulla (L) and Hunter Avdulla after winning race 6 the Inglis Sires during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: A general view of crowds during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: John Allen on Hitotsu (pale blue and yellow) wins race 7 the Bentley Australian Derby during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02:John Allen after Hitotsu wins race 7 the Bentley Australian Derby during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Riders and horses go around in the first lap of the Australian Derby during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: John Allen on Hitotsu wins race 7 the Bentley Australian Derby during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: John Allen is congratulated after winning race 7 the Bentley Australian Derby on Hitotsu during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: John Allen on Hitotsu wins race 7 the Bentley Australian Derbyduring The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald on Nature Strip wins race 8 the Furphy TJ Smith Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald on Nature Strip wins race 8 the Furphy TJ Smith Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald on Nature Strip returns to scale after winning race 8 the Furphy TJ Smith Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: James McDonald pats Nature Strip after winning race 8 the Furphy TJ Smith Stakes during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams on Mr Brightside wins race 9 the Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams on Mr Brightside (C), wins race 9 the Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams on Mr Brightside (R), wins race 9 the Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams on Mr Brightside returns to scale after winning race 9 the Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams on Mr Brightside wins race 9 the Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams celebrates with connections, winning race 9 the The Star Doncaster Mile on Mr Brightside during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Craig Williams after Mr Brightside wins race 9 the The Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Connections of Mr Brightside celebrate after winning race 9 the The Star Doncaster Mile during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: A general view of crowds during The Star Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. The Championships race days are the highlight of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Championships Day 1 features four Group 1 events headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile and $2 million Australian Derby. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)


















































