Champions Mile (VRC)

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Champions Mile (VRC)
registered as the Cantala Stakes
Group 1 race
Denis Boy 1931 VATC Caulfield Cup Jockey Andy Knox Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg
Denis Boy, 1932 winner
Location Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1881
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Kennedy (since 2021)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
QualificationThree year olds and older that are not maidens
WeightQuality handicap
Purse $3,000,000 (since 2022)

The VRC Champions Mile, registered as the Cantala Stakes, is a Group 1 Victoria Racing Club quality handicap Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the fourth and last day during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. [1] [2] Total prize money is A$3,000,000

Contents

Amounis, 1926 & 1929 winner Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg
Amounis, 1926 & 1929 winner
Prince Cortauld, 1954 winner Prince Cortauld.jpg
Prince Cortauld, 1954 winner

History

The race was moved in 2016 to the first day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival (Victoria Derby Day) from the last day. This was swapped with the LKS Mackinnon Stakes, which became the feature race on the last day of the carnival. [1] In 2022, the race was returned to the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and renamed the VRC Champions Mile in order to align with the branding of the entire race day, which is now called Champions Day instead of Stakes Day. [3]

Name

  • 1881–1918 - Coburg Stakes
  • 1919–1961 - Cantala Stakes
  • 1962–1984 - George Adams Handicap
  • 1985–1988 - Ampol Stakes
  • 1989–1992 - Honda Stakes
  • 1993–1995 - Nissan Stakes
  • 1996–1997 - Chrysler Stakes
  • 1998–2015 - Emirates Stakes
  • 2016 - Cantala Stakes
  • 2017–2018 - Kennedy Mile
  • 2019–2021 - Kennedy Cantala Stakes
  • 2022 - Kennedy Champions Mile

Distance

Grade

1953 and 1954 racebooks

Winners

See also

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