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Damian Lane on Chain of Lightning. Image by Steve Hart Photographics

By Mark Brassel

Three riders are level at the halfway mark of the prestigious Nathan Berry Medal for 2024.

Blake Shinn, James McDonald and Damian Lane are each on four points following last Saturday's opening Day 1 of The Star Championships at Royal Randwick.

Shinn picked up his first points (two) when runner-up in the Doncaster Mile on Pericles before again finishing second on Ceolwulf in the Australian Derby.

McDonald received a point for his third on I Wish I Win in the TJ Smith Stakes before his Derby win aboard Riff's Rocket.

And Victorian Damian Lane's four points came via Coleman's third in the Inglis Sires' and his victory on Chain of Lightning in the TJ Smith Stakes.

Right behind these three jockeys is another group of riders locked on three points: Tyler Schiller, Jason Collett and Kayla Nisbet.

This Saturday's Day 2 of The Star Championships at Royal Randwick marks the 11th running of the Nathan Berry Medal with the winner set to be crowned following the final seven Championships races:

• Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• Schweppes Sydney Cup
• The Star Australian Oaks
• Grainshaker Vodka Queen of the Turf Stakes
• Arrowfield 3yo Sprint
• TAB Percy Sykes Stakes
• Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championships Final

TAB MARKET
$1.20 James McDONALD
$6 Blake SHINN
$11 Damian LANE
$15 Jamie KAH
$17 Craig WILLIAMS
$21 Tyler SCHILLER
$51 Tommy BERRY
$101 Rachel KING

2024 NATHAN BERRY MEDAL

HONOUR ROLL
2023 - JAMES McDONALD/JOAO MOREIRA
2022 - NASH RAWILLER
2021 - JAMES McDONALD
2020 - GLEN BOSS
2019 - HUGH BOWMAN
2018 - BLAKE SHINN
2017 - HUGH BOWMAN
2016 - HUGH BOWMAN
2015 - HUGH BOWMAN
2014 - TOMMY BERRY/JAMES McDONALD