Champions Mile Race Information

The Champions Mile is a 1600 metre race for three-year-olds and upwards run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in April. It is held at Sha Tin on Champions Day where three Group 1 races take place.

  • Race Type: Group 1
  • Distance: 1600 metres
  • Conditions: 3YO & upwards
  • Track: Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong
  • Prizemoney: HK$20,000,000
  • Date: Sunday 27 April 2025

Champions Mile Race History

The race was first held in 2001 and was won by a horse called Red Pepper. It is the youngest of Hong Kong’s 12 Group 1 races. In 2005 it was opened to international entries and in 2007 it became a Group 1 race.

It is held on the same day as the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over 2000m and the Chairman’s Sprint Prize over 1200m.

Useful Facts

Last 3YO to win: no 3YO has won

Multiple winners: Golden Sixty (2021, 2022 & 2023); Beauty Generation (2018 & 2019); Xtension (2011 & 2012); Able One (2007 & 2010); Bullish Luck (2005 & 2006).

Fastest time (1600m): Golden Sixty (2022) 1:32:81

Leading trainer: John Moore with 8 wins

Leading jockey: Vincent Ho with 4 wins

Interesting trivia: Two internationally trained horses have won the Champions Mile – Variety Club and Maurice.

Past winners of the Champions Mile

Past winners of the Champions Mile include Golden Sixty (2021, 2022 & 2023), Beauty Generation (2018 & 2019), Maurice (2016), Able Friend (2015), Dan Excel (2013), Xtension (2011 & 2012), Able One (2007 & 2010), Good Ba Ba (2008), Bullish Luck (2005 & 2006), Electronic Unicorn (2003) and Jeune King Prawn (2002).

Year Winner Second Third
2024 Beauty Eternal Red Lion Voyage Bubble
2023 Golden Sixty Beauty Joy California Spangle
2022 Golden Sixty California Spangle Excellent Proposal
2021 Golden Sixty More Than This Southern Legend
2020 Southern Legend Beauty Generation Waikuku
2019 Beauty Generation Singapore Sling Simply Brilliant
2018 Beauty Generation Western Express Southern Legend
2017 Contentment Beauty Only Helene Paragon
2016 Maurice Contentment Packing Pins
2015 Able Friend Rewarding Hero Dan Excel
2014 Variety Club Able Friend Dan Excel
2013 Dan Excel Helene Spirit Packing Whiz
2012 Xtension Glorious Days Lucky Nine
2011 Xtension Lucky Nine Musir
2010 Able One Fellowship Beauty Flash
2009 Sight Winner Egyptian Ra Dao Dao
2008 Good Ba Ba Armada Bullish Luck
2007 Able One Joyful Winner The Duke
2006 Bullish Luck Danacourt Joyful Winner
2005 Bullish Luck Silent Witness Ain’t Here
2004 Figures Super Kid Stay Young
2003 Electronic Unicorn Meridian Star Red Sun
2002 Jeune King Prawn Red Pepper Meridian Star
2001 Red Pepper Man Of Honour Red Sun