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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

  2024 NATHAN BERRY MEDAL

  Jockey	Total points
  Blake SHINN	4
  James McDONALD	4
  Damian LANE	4
  Tyler SCHILLER	3
  Jason COLLETT	3
  Kayla NISBET	3
  Craig WILLIAMS	2
  Jamie KAH	2
  Sam CLIPPERTON	2
  Zac PURTON	1
  Rachel KING	1
  Tommy BERRY	1

  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