| Date | December 12, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hong Kong Jockey Club, Sha Tin Racecourse |
| Distance | 1600 metres |
| Prize Money | HK$26,000,000 (US$3,345,000) |
| First Running | 1991 |
| 2020 Winner | GOLDEN SIXTY (AUS) |
The Hong Kong Mile is one of the four Group 1 races held at Sha Tin Racecourse for its biggest day of the year – the HK International Races. A total of HK$100,000,000 (US$12,865,000) is on offer between the four Group 1 races at the meeting – the Hong Kong Cup, Hong Kong Mile, Hong Kong Vase and Hong Kong Sprint.
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2020 Hong Kong Mile results
| Result | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Jockey | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | GOLDEN SIXTY (AUS) | K W Lui | 7 | C Y Ho | 9-0 |
| 2nd | SOUTHERN LEGEND (AUS) | C Fownes | 6 | Karis Teetan | 9-0 |
| 3rd | ADMIRE MARS (JPN) | Yasuo Tomomichi | 10 | Ryan Moore | 9-0 |
| 4th | WAIKUKU (IRE) | J Size | 5 | Joao Moreira | 9-0 |
Hong Kong Mile history
The Hong Kong Mile is one of four Group 1 Hong Kong International Races and is widely considered one of the greatest mile races in the world. Held every December, the US$3.4 million feature is run at Sha Tin and has been won by some of Hong Kong’s greatest champion thoroughbreds. It originated in 1991 as the Hong Kong International Bowl as a 1400 metre race, before changing in 1999 to the present distance and title and then claiming the Group 1 status the following year. Due to the equine virus in 1993, the race was postponed until early 1994.
Hong Kong Mile records
- Fastest time: Good Ba Ba (2008) – 1:32.71
- Most wins: Good Ba Ba (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Most wins by a jockey: Three;
- Olivier Doleuze – The Duke (2006), Good Ba Ba (2007, 2009)
- Zac Purton – Ambitious Dragon (2012), Beauty Only (2016), Beauty Generation (2018)
- Most wins by a trainer: Four;
- John Moore – Able One (2011), Able Friend (2014), Beauty Generation (2017, 2018)
- Most wins by an owner: Three;
- John Yuen Se Kit – Good Ba Ba (2007, 2008, 2009)
Previous Hong Kong Mile results
| Year | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Golden Sixty (AUS) | Francis Lui | Vincent Ho |
| 2019 | Admire Mars (JPN) | Yasuo Tomomichi | Christophe Soumillon |
| 2018 | Beauty Generation (NZ) | John Moore | Zac Purton |
| 2017 | Beauty Generation (NZ) | John Moore | Derek Leung |
| 2016 | Beauty Only | Tony Cruz | Zac Purton |
| 2015 | Maurice (JPN) | Ryan Moore | Yutaka Take |
| 2014 | Able Friend (AUS) | John Moore | João Moreira |
| 2013 | Glorious Days | John Size | Douglas Whyte |
| 2012 | Ambitious Dragon (NZ) | Anthony T. Millard | Zac Purton |
| 2011 | Able One (NZ) | Jeff Lloyd | Joe Moore |
| 2010 | Beauty Flash | Tony Cruz | Gerald Mosse |
| 2009 | Good Ba Ba | Derek Cruz | Olivier Doleuze |
| 2008 | Good Ba Ba | Andreas Schütz | Christophe Soumillon |
| 2007 | Good Ba Ba | Andreas Schütz | Olivier Doleuze |
| 2006 | The Duke (AUS) | Caspar Fownes | Olivier Doleuze |
| 2005 | Hat Trick (JPN) | Katsuhiko Sumii | Olivier Peslier |
| 2004 | Firebreak (UAE) | Saeed bin Suroor | Frankie Dettori |
| 2003 | Lucky Owners (NZ) | Tony Cruz | Felix Coetzee |
| 2002 | Olympic Express | Ivan Allan | Weichong Marwing |
| 2001 | Eishin Preston (USA) | Shuji Kitahashi | Yuichi Fukunaga |
| 2000 | Sunline (NZ) | Trevor McKee | Greg Childs |
| 1999 | Docksider (GB) | John Hills | Olivier Peslier |