Hong Kong Mile Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Longines Hong Kong Mile
Location:Sha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong
Inaugurated:1991
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Longines
Website:Hong Kong Jockey Club
Distance:1,600 metres (1 mile)
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]

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.

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

Speed record: (at present distance of 1,600 metres)

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
(Trained In)
Owner
Time
1991Additional Risk3Michael KinaneDermot Weld (Ireland)Moyglare Stud Farm1:21.90
19926Corey BlackBill Shoemaker (USA)McNall / Gretzky1:22.20
1993Winning Partners5Michael KinaneNeville Begg (Hong Kong)Justin Yue Kwok Hung et al.1:22.60
1994Soviet Line4Walter SwinburnMichael Stoute (Great Britain)Maktoum Al Maktoum1:22.00
1995Monopolize5Wayne HarrisGrahame Begg (Australia)Neville Begg & Partners1:21.50
1996Monopolize6Darren BeadmanGrahame Begg (Australia)Neville Begg & Partners1:22.00
1997Catalan Opening5Darren BeadmanBart Cummings (Australia)Dato Tan Chin Nam1:22.00
1998Jim and Tonic4Gérald MosséFrançois Doumen (France)Martin / Barby 1:21.70
1999Docksider4Olivier PeslierJohn Hills (Great Britain)Gary A. Tanaka1:34.70
2000Sunline5Greg ChildsTrevor McKee (New Zealand)Trevor McKee et al.1:34.20
2001Eishin Preston4Yuichi FukunagaShuji Kitahashi (Japan)Toyomitsu Hirai1:34.80
2002Olympic Express4Weichong MarwingIvan Allan (Hong Kong)Larry Yung Chi Kin1:34.90
2003Lucky Owners3Felix CoetzeeTony Cruz (Hong Kong)Mr & Mrs Leung Kai Fai1:34.30
2004Firebreak5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin Suroor (UAE)Godolphin1:34.60
2005Hat Trick4Olivier PeslierKatsuhiko Sumii (Japan)Carrot Farm1:34.80
2006The Duke6Olivier DoleuzeCaspar Fownes (Hong Kong)Eddie Yau Jr.1:33.40
2007Good Ba Ba5Olivier DoleuzeAndreas Schütz (Hong Kong)John Yuen Se Kit1:34.50
2008Good Ba Ba6Christophe SoumillonAndreas Schütz (Hong Kong)John Yuen Se Kit1:32.71
2009Good Ba Ba7Olivier DoleuzeDerek Cruz (Hong Kong)John Yuen Se Kit1:34.60
2010Beauty Flash5Gérald MosséTony Cruz (Hong Kong)Simon Kwok Siu Ming1:34.79
2011Able One9Jeff LloydJohn Moore (Hong Kong)Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan1:33.98
2012Ambitious Dragon6Zac PurtonAnthony T. Millard (Hong Kong)Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Hin Yue1:34.12
2013Glorious Days6Douglas WhyteJohn Size (Hong Kong)Tom Brown's Syndicate1:33.60
2014Able Friend5João MoreiraJohn Moore (Hong Kong)Dr & Mrs Cornel Li Fook Kwan1:33.49
2015Maurice4Ryan MooreNoriyuki Hori (Japan)Kazumi Yoshida1:33.92
2016Beauty Only5Zac PurtonTony Cruz (Hong Kong)Eleanor Kwok Law Kwai Chun & Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen1:33.48
2017Beauty Generation5John Moore (Hong Kong)Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen1:33.72
2018Beauty Generation6John Moore (Hong Kong)Patrick Kwok Ho Chuen1:33.52
2019Admire Mars3Yasuo Tomomichi (Japan)Riichi Kondo1:33.25
2020Golden Sixty5Vincent Ho Chak-yiuFrancis Lui Kin-wai (Hong Kong)Stanley Chan Ka Leung1:33.45
2021Golden Sixty6Vincent Ho Chak-yiuFrancis Lui Kin-wai (Hong Kong)Stanley Chan Ka Leung1:33.86
2022California Spangle4Zac PurtonTony Cruz (Hong Kong)Howard Liang Yum Shing1:33.41
2023Golden Sixty8Vincent Ho Chak-yiuFrancis Lui Kin-wai (Hong Kong)Stanley Chan Ka Leung1:34.14
The "1992" race actually took place in April 1993 – it had been postponed in December due to an equine virus.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Race Info – LONGINES Hong Kong Mile - LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2023 - The Hong Kong Jockey Club . 2023-12-10 . en-US.