Day one of the Championships at Randwick kickstarts a super Saturday

A feast of Group 1 racing takes place down under on Saturday with day one of the Championships at Randwick.

Closer to home, there is a mile Listed contest on the Kempton all-weather and a Listed sprint at Navan.

Later on, over in the US, the Santa Anita Oaks and the Santa Anita Derby will be run with Justify and Bolt D'Oro vying for favouritism in the latter contest.

Racing

Kempton (AW) (first race 1.30)

Kelso (1.50)

Uttoxeter (1.55)

Navan (2.10)

Fakenham (2.15)

Wolverhampton (AW) (5.45)

Sales

Read the full report from the Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Breeze-Up Sale

ANZ Bloodstock News

In today's issue... how Saturday's Group 1 action could impact on the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale next week.

First-season sires with runners

Heeraat is represented by his son Arbuckle, who was sixth on debut at Bath, in the 5f novice stakes at Kempton (1.30).

Worldwide stakes races

2:30 RANDWICK
Widden Kindergarten Stakes (Group 3) (2yo) (Turf) (2yo) 5½f
9 runners

3:10 RANDWICK
China Horse Club Carbine Club Stakes (Group 3) (3yo) (Turf) (3yo) 1m
13 runners

3:45 RANDWICK
The Man Shake P J Bell Stakes (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) (3yo) 6f
18 runners

4:55 RANDWICK
Schweppes Chairman's Quality (Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m5f
17 runners

5:30 RANDWICK
Inglis Sires' (Group 1) (2yo) (Turf) (2yo) 7f
15 runners

6:10 RANDWICK
Harrolds Australian Derby (Group 1) (3yo) (Turf) (3yo) 1m4f
18 runners

6:50 RANDWICK
Darley T J Smith Stakes (Group 1) (2yo+) (Turf) (2yo+) 6f
14 runners

7:30 RANDWICK
The Star Doncaster Mile (Group 1 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) (3yo+) 1m
16 runners

8:10 RANDWICK
TAB Adrian Knox Stakes (Group 3 Handicap) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) (3yo) 1m2f
14 runners

1:45 TURFFONTEIN
Protea Stakes (Grade 3) (2yo) (Turf) (2yo) 5½f
9 runners

2:20 TURFFONTEIN
Man O'War Sprint (Grade 3) (3yo) (Turf) (3yo) 5½f
14 runners

3:15 KEMPTON (AW)
Betfred "Home Of Goals Galore" Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 1m ITV4
10 runners

3:20 NAVAN
Cork Stakes (Listed Race) (3yo+) 5½f ATR
4 runners

3:35 TURFFONTEIN
S A Classic (Grade 1) (3yo) (Turf) (3yo) 1m1f
14 runners

8:38 AQUEDUCT
Gazelle Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo Fillies) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m1f ATR
6 runners

9:00 KEENELAND
Commonwealth Stakes (Grade 3) (4yo+) (Dirt) (4yo+) 7f ATR
10 runners

9:44 AQUEDUCT
Carter Handicap (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Dirt) (4yo+) 7f ATR
11 runners

10:10 KEENELAND
Madison Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Dirt) (4yo+) 7f ATR
13 runners

10:45 KEENELAND
Central Bank Ashland Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m½f ATR
7 runners

10:55 AQUEDUCT
Wood Memorial (Grade 2) (3yo) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m1f ATR
9 runners

11:23 KEENELAND
Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Grade 2) (3yo) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m1f ATR
14 runners

11:30 SANTA ANITA
Santa Anita Derby (Grade 1) (3yo) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m1f ATR
7 runners

12:30 SANTA ANITA
Santa Anita Oaks (Grade 1) (3yo Fillies) (Dirt) (3yo) 1m½f ATR
9 runners

Plus 10 races

Kempton (AW) 1.30

Navan 2.10

Kempton (AW) 3.50

Navan 3.55

Kempton (AW) 4.25

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What to watch

Final thought

Sunday's card at Naas, which was cancelled following a course inspection, will now be run on Friday, April 13. This is good news for followers of the European Pattern as it will see the Alleged Stakes and Gladness Stakes, both Group 3s, take place.