All-Star Mile Explained

Surface:Turf
Horse Race:All-Star Mile
Location:Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley
Inaugurated:2019
Race Type:Thoroughbred flat
Distance:1,600 metres
Purse:$3.75 million (2024)

The All-Star Mile is an Australian thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres that is rotated between Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley in Melbourne, Australia in March each year. It was run for the first time in 2019 and is run under Weight for Age conditions for open class horses. [1] In the initial years the public voted to determining most of the field that competes in the race each year. Owners and trainers had to nominate their horses in January and then the public voted for which horses should be in the starting line up.[2]

From 2024 the selection of the All-Star Mile field became a mixture of ‘Win and You're In' races and wildcards with a maximum field of 16 starters.[3] The eight races where the winner can gain automatic entry are:

Winners

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Year
Venue
Winner
Age/Gender
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2024[4] CaulfieldPride of Jenni[5] 6yo Mare Declan Bates 1:35.22
2023 [6] The ValleyMr Brightside5yo GeldingLuke Currie Ben & J D Hayes 1:34.47
2022 [7] FlemingtonZaaki (GB)[8] 7yo GeldingJamie KahAnnabel Neasham1:36.54
2021[9] The ValleyMugatoo (Ire) 6yo GeldingHugh BowmanKris Lees1:39.82
2020[10] Caulfield Regal Power 4yo GeldingWilliam PikeGrant & Alana Williams1:36.57
2019 [11] Flemington 3yo Filly Anthony Darmanin Adam Trindler 1:34.77

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Sharp EIT All Star Mile .
  2. Web site: The All-Star Mile | Past Winners | Results | Australia. March 16, 2024. www.racingandsports.com.au.
  3. Web site: All-Star Mile: Aegon and Ayrton receive wildcards. March 5, 2024. racenet.com.au.
  4. Web site: Racing.com. www.racing.com.
  5. Web site: Pride of Jenni topples Mr Brightside in epic All-Star Mile duel . 17 March 2024 .
  6. Web site: Racing.com. www.racing.com.
  7. Web site: Racing.com. www.racing.com.
  8. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/257471/zaaki-shines-in-all-star-mile-at-flemington
  9. Web site: Racing.com. www.racing.com.
  10. Web site: Racing.com. www.racing.com.
  11. Web site: Racing.com. www.racing.com.