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Tommy Berry, the rider of Military Expert, knows only too well what he is up against with Godolphin super colt Anamoe in the Group 1 $1m Randwick Guineas (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
The Championships 2021 closed with a truly world class performance by UK raider Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Addeybb, racing in blinkers for the first time proved too strong for Australia’s best Group 1 performer Verry Elleegant.
Verry Elleegant’s trainer Chris Waller won two of the four Group 1s contested on the day with Hungry Heart winning the Australian Oaks and Selino giving former champion Sydney apprentice Ronnie Stewart his first Australian Group 1 victory in the Sydney Cup.
Last year’s Doncaster Mile winner Nettoyer won her second Randwick Group 1 mile when knocking off the hot favourite Probabeel in the Queen Of The Turf.
The opening day of The Championships 2021 delivered in style with a couple of the most dominant Group 1 wins you will see at Randwick.
The victories by Anamoe in the ATC Sires Produce Stakes and Nature Strip in the TJ Smith Stakes won’t be forgotten in a hurry while not surprisngly Jamie Kah announced herself in Sydney.
Victoria’s leading jockey guided the enigmatic Cascadian to a memorable win in the $3 million Doncaster Mile.
Another Victorian-based rider, John Allen is fast becoming the go-to jockey for a Derby – claiming a maiden Australian Derby success aboard Explosive Jack.
The Randwick track started the day rated a soft (7) improving throughout the day before being upgraded to a soft (6) following the ATC Sires Produce Stakes.