A total of 1,221 nominations were received for the second renewal of The Championships at Royal Randwick in Sydney Apr. 4 and 11 when nominations closed yesterday. The event's feature race is the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. on day two, which with an A$4 million purse is the country's richest weight-for-age event. The Queen Elizabeth attracted 120 nominations, up eight from last year. Nominations for the A$3 million G1 Doncaster Mile on day one are also up, by 11 to 139.
Nominations were received from every Australian state as well as New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan and England.
“The Championships has gained international recognition very quickly and we're pleased to see a
number of overseas nominations,” said Peter V'landys, Racing NSW chief executive. “The nominations are strong for every race and it's notable there is an increase in nominations for two of the marquee races, the Queen Elizabeth and the Doncaster Mile. It augurs well for some excellent racing not only during the two big days, but also the country and provincial championships that commence Mar. 1.”
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