The Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.
| Group 1 race | |
 Golden Sixty won the Hong Kong Mile race at the Hong Kong International Races 2023 raceday on 10 December 2023. | |
| Location | Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Longines |
| Website | Hong Kong Jockey Club |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 125 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | HK$32,000,000 (2023)[1] 1st: HK$17,920,000 |
The race was first run in 1991, and it was originally titled the Hong Kong International Bowl. Its distance was initially set at 1,400 metres. The event's present title and distance were both introduced in 1999, and the following year it was promoted to Group 1 status.
The Hong Kong Mile is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, and it presently offers a purse of HK$32,000,000 (approximately US$4 million).
Records
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Speed record: (at present distance of 1,600 metres)
- 1:32.71 – Good Ba Ba (2008)
Most wins:
- 3 – Good Ba Ba (2007, 2008, 2009)
- 3 – Golden Sixty (2020, 2021, 2023)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Olivier Doleuze (2006, 2007, 2009)
- 3 - Zac Purton (2012, 2016, 2018)
- 3 - Vincent Ho Chak-yiu (2020, 2021, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - John Moore (2011, 2014, 2017, 2018)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – John Yuen Se Kit (2007, 2008, 2009)
- 3 – Stanley Chan Ka Leung (2020, 2021, 2023)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer (Trained In) |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Additional Risk | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld (Ireland) | Moyglare Stud Farm | 1:21.90 |
| 1992 | Glen Kate [1] | 6 | Corey Black | Bill Shoemaker (USA) | McNall / Gretzky | 1:22.20 |
| 1993 | Winning Partners | 5 | Michael Kinane | Neville Begg (Hong Kong) | Justin Yue Kwok Hung et al. | 1:22.60 |
| 1994 | Soviet Line | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute (Great Britain) | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:22.00 |
| 1995 | Monopolize | 5 | Wayne Harris | Grahame Begg (Australia) | Neville Begg & Partners | 1:21.50 |
| 1996 | Monopolize | 6 | Darren Beadman | Grahame Begg (Australia) | Neville Begg & Partners | 1:22.00 |
| 1997 | Catalan Opening | 5 | Darren Beadman | Bart Cummings (Australia) | Dato Tan Chin Nam | 1:22.00 |
| 1998 | Jim and Tonic | 4 | Gérald Mossé | François Doumen (France) | Martin / Barby | 1:21.70 |
| 1999 | Docksider | 4 | Olivier Peslier | John Hills (Great Britain) | Gary A. Tanaka | 1:34.70 |
| 2000 | Sunline | 5 | Greg Childs | Trevor McKee (New Zealand) | Trevor McKee et al. | 1:34.20 |
| 2001 | Eishin Preston | 4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Shuji Kitahashi (Japan) | Toyomitsu Hirai | 1:34.80 |
| 2002 | Olympic Express | 4 | Weichong Marwing | Ivan Allan (Hong Kong) | Larry Yung Chi Kin | 1:34.90 |
| 2003 | Lucky Owners | 3 | Felix Coetzee | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Mr & Mrs Leung Kai Fai | 1:34.30 |
| 2004 | Firebreak | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) | Godolphin | 1:34.60 |
| 2005 | Hat Trick | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Katsuhiko Sumii (Japan) | Carrot Farm | 1:34.80 |
| 2006 | The Duke | 6 | Olivier Doleuze | Caspar Fownes (Hong Kong) | Eddie Yau Jr. | 1:33.40 |
| 2007 | Good Ba Ba | 5 | Olivier Doleuze | Andreas Schütz (Hong Kong) | John Yuen Se Kit | 1:34.50 |
| 2008 | Good Ba Ba | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Andreas Schütz (Hong Kong) | John Yuen Se Kit | 1:32.71 |
| 2009 | Good Ba Ba | 7 | Olivier Doleuze | Derek Cruz (Hong Kong) | John Yuen Se Kit | 1:34.60 |
| 2010 | Beauty Flash | 5 | Gérald Mossé | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Simon Kwok Siu Ming | 1:34.79 |
| 2011 | Able One | 9 | Jeff Lloyd | John Moore (Hong Kong) | Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan | 1:33.98 |
| 2012 | Ambitious Dragon | 6 | Zac Purton | Anthony T. Millard (Hong Kong) | Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Hin Yue | 1:34.12 |
| 2013 | Glorious Days | 6 | Douglas Whyte | John Size (Hong Kong) | Tom Brown's Syndicate | 1:33.60 |
| 2014 | Able Friend | 5 | João Moreira | John Moore (Hong Kong) | Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan | 1:33.49 |
| 2015 | Maurice | 4 | Ryan Moore | Noriyuki Hori (Japan) | Kazumi Yoshida | 1:33.92 |
| 2016 | Beauty Only | 5 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Eleanor Kwok Law Kwai Chun & Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen | 1:33.48 |
| 2017 | Beauty Generation | 5 | Derek Leung Ka-chun | John Moore (Hong Kong) | Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen | 1:33.72 |
| 2018 | Beauty Generation | 6 | Zac Purton | John Moore (Hong Kong) | Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen | 1:33.52 |
| 2019 | Admire Mars | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Yasuo Tomomichi (Japan) | Riichi Kondo | 1:33.25 |
| 2020 | Golden Sixty | 5 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Francis Lui Kin-wai (Hong Kong) | Stanley Chan Ka Leung | 1:33.45 |
| 2021 | Golden Sixty | 6 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Francis Lui Kin-wai (Hong Kong) | Stanley Chan Ka Leung | 1:33.86 |
| 2022 | California Spangle | 4 | Zac Purton | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Howard Liang Yum Shing | 1:33.41 |
| 2023 | Golden Sixty | 8 | Vincent Ho Chak-yiu | Francis Lui Kin-wai (Hong Kong) | Stanley Chan Ka Leung | 1:34.14 |
| 2024 | Voyage Bubble | 6 | James MacDonald | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai (Hong Kong) | Sunshine And Moonlight Syndicate | 1:33.34 |
1 The "1992" race actually took place in April 1993 – it had been postponed in December due to an equine virus.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Race Info – LONGINES Hong Kong Mile - LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2023 - The Hong Kong Jockey Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- Racing Post:
- Racing Information of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (2011/12)
- Website of Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (2011/12)
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club[1]
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Hong Kong Mile (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Hong Kong Mile – Sha Tin.