Overview
- Sheza Alibi won the $4 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick on Saturday by four and a quarter lengths, becoming the first filly to take the handicap since Sunline in 1999.
- The $10,000 online buy now has seven wins from 10 starts after surging from near last under Jamie Melham for his second Doncaster triumph.
- Trainer Peter Moody, who guided Black Caviar’s unbeaten career, was moved to tears and called the filly “amazing” as he and co-trainer Katherine Coleman celebrated their first Doncaster.
- A much-touted meeting with unbeaten Autumn Glow is on hold, with Moody confirming Sheza Alibi will spell before a spring campaign targeting the $10 million Golden Eagle as Autumn Glow heads to next week’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 2000m.
- On the same program, Rachel King rode Green Spaces to win the Australian Derby, becoming the race’s first female winning jockey.