The Championships will take place over two Saturdays this April, with the best horses in the country to descend on Royal Randwick.
Day 1 of The Championships will take place on Saturday April 2nd, with a stack of Group 1 races set to take place.
The feature races on Day 1 include the G1 TJ Smith Stakes, G1 Doncaster Mile and G1 Australian Derby.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of The Championships Day 1.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 RACE CARD AND RESULTS
| TIME | RACE | DISTANCE | WINNER |
| 12.10pm | Kindergarten Stakes | 1100m | Semillion |
| 12.45pm | Carbine Club Stakes | 1600m | Straight Arron |
| 1.20pm | Adrian Knox Stakes | 2000m | Honeycreeper |
| 1.55pm | Chairman's Quality | 2600m | Nerve Not Verve |
| 2.35pm | Country Championships Final | 1400m | Another One |
| 3.15pm | Inglis Sires' | 1400m | Fireburn |
| 3.55pm | Australian Derby | 2400m | Hitotsu |
| 4.35pm | TJ Smith Stakes | 1200m | Nature Strip |
| 5.15pm | Doncaster Mile | 1600m | Mr Brightside |
| 5.50pm | PJ Bell Stakes | 1200m | Heresy |
WHEN IS THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 2022?
Day 1 of The Championships will take place on Saturday April 2nd at Royal Randwick.
The event will be headlined by the G1 TJ Smith Stakes, G1 Doncaster Mile and G1 Australian Derby.
WHAT IS THE CHAMPIONSHIPS?
The Championships is a two-day event, known as 'the grand finals of Australian racing'.
Day 1 includes a host of Group 1 races across a wide array of distances and levels, while Day 2 is headlined by the famous G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
HOW TO WATCH THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 2022
Both days of The Championships will be broadcast live on both Channel 7 and Sky Racing.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 2022 TICKETS
To purchase tickets for The Championships Day 1, click here.
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 PREVIEW
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 2022 PRIZEMONEY
| RACE (DISTANCE) | TOTAL PRIZEMONEY |
| G1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) | $3 million |
| G1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) | $2.5 million |
| G1 Australian Derby (2400m) | $2 million |
| G1 Inglis Sires' (1400m) | $1 million |
| Country Championships Final | $500,000 |
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 PAST WINNERS
| YEAR | DONCASTER | TJ SMITH | DERBY | INGLIS SIRES |
| 2021 | Cascadian | Nature Strip | Explosive Jack | Anamoe |
| 2020 | Nettoyer | Nature Strip | Quick Thinker | King's Legacy |
| 2019 | Brutal | Santa Ana Lane | Angel Of Truth | Microphone |
| 2018 | Happy Clapper | Trapeze Artist | Levendi | El Dorado Dreaming |
| 2017 | It's Somewhat | Chautauqua | Jon Snow | Invader |
| 2016 | Winx | Chautauqua | Tavago | Yankee Rose |
| 2015 | Kermadec | Chautauqua | Mongolian Khan | Pride Of Dubai |
| 2014 | Sacred Falls | Lankan Rupee | Criterion | Peggy Jean |
| 2013 | Sacred Falls | Black Caviar | It's A Dundeel | Guelph |
| 2012 | More Joyous | Master Of Design | Ethiopia | Pierro |
| 2011 | Sacred Choice | Black Caviar | Shamrocker | Helmet |
| 2010 | Rangirangdoo | Melito | Shoot Out | Yosei |
