Obamburumai will chase a second Australian win when he lines up in the Doncaster Mile.

Damian Lane is old hat when it comes to first experiences on a Japanese galloper and he didn’t need to let Obamburumai go at his first look at Randwick to know he’s on a live chance in Saturday’s Group 1 $4m The Star Doncaster Mile (1600m).

Northern Hemisphere Group 1 winners descend on Sydney for The Championships

2024 $4m THE STAR 159th DONCASTER MILE (1600m) (GROUP 1).

More than 1400 nominations across a host of feature races at The Star Championships have been received by Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club ahead of next month’s Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.