Now, where’s my hypersonic scramjet?

Those putting forward the fanciful notion that we will soon be able to fly from Sydney to Los Angeles in two hours have never been given much time by this correspondent.

But, if ever there was a Saturday when you wished such advanced air travel was a reality, it is this one.

In chronological order, here is what the global racing menu has to offer.

Sydney serves up the first day of The Championships at Randwick, a card that features four G1s, including Kementari’s attempt to give Godolphin a massive win in the G1 Doncaster Mile.

And, in America, there are three key trials for the G1 Kentucky Derby — they are the G2 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, New York, which features Godolphin’s Enticed, the G2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, Kentucky, plus the G1 Santa Anita Derby, in Los Angeles, California.

Yes, if only we could be in two places at once, or the owner of a hypersonic scramjet.

Sydney’s Australian Turf Club have done a fantastic job in marketing their showcase race days — the second day is the following week, on Saturday, 14 April — with a worthwhile slogan.

They have called it ‘the Grand Finals Of Australian Racing, but enthusiastically they also declare ‘It’s all about the horses!’ And in an era in which parties can often take over a race day, it is a welcome slant when pitching the event to a wider audience.

The four G1s are fascinating, but apart from Kementari in the Doncaster, Astoria’s attempt to lift the G1 Australian Derby for Godolphin, plus Encryption in the G1 Sires’ Produce, are points of interest on Sydney’s biggest day of racing.

The three trials for Kentucky are likely to throw up relevant results as the final field is in the process of being assembled. The clash of Bolt D’Oro and Justify in the Santa Anita Derby will have a great bearing on Derby discussions.