Mile Championship
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The Mile Championship is an International Grade I
flat
horse race
in Japan
for three-year-old and above thoroughbred
s run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse
in November. It was first run in 1984.
It has now become common for horses who do well in this race to travel to Hong Kong
and race in the Hong Kong Mile
held in mid December.
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
flat
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
horse race
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in Japan
Japan
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for three-year-old and above thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse
Kyoto Racecourse
is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999. It has 28,000 seats.-Physical attributes:Kyoto Race Course has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course....
in November. It was first run in 1984.
It has now become common for horses who do well in this race to travel to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and race in the Hong Kong Mile
Hong Kong Mile
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 at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December....
held in mid December.
Winners since 1994
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1994 | North Flight | 4 | Koichi Tsunoda | Keiji Kato | Taihoku Bokujo | 1:33.0 |
| 1995 | Trot Thunder | 6 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Katsutoshi Aikawa | Teruo Fujimoto | 1:33.7 |
| 1996 | Genuine | 4 | Yukio Okabe | Yasuhisa Matsuyama | Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd | 1:33.8 |
| 1997 | Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa.... |
3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Taiki Farm | 1:33.3 |
| 1998 | Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle Taiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa.... |
4 | Yukio Okabe | Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Taiki Farm | 1:33.3 |
| 1999 | Air Jihad | 4 | Masayoshi Ebina Masayoshi Ebina is a Japanese jockey. Nicknamed Ebi-Shō.He is best known for riding El Condor Pasa.That won the Japan Cup and second in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe .In 2010 he won the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown with Apapane.... |
Masanori Ito | Lucky Field Co Ltd | 1:32.8 |
| 2000 | Agnes Digital | 3 | Hitoshi Matoba | Toshiaki Shirai | Takao Watanabe | 1:32.6 |
| 2001 | Zenno El Cid | 4 | Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races.... |
Kazuo Fujisawa Kazuo Fujisawa is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.... |
Shinobu Oosako | 1:33.2 |
| 2002 | Tokai Point | 6 | Masayoshi Ebina Masayoshi Ebina is a Japanese jockey. Nicknamed Ebi-Shō.He is best known for riding El Condor Pasa.That won the Japan Cup and second in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe .In 2010 he won the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown with Apapane.... |
Yoshiyuki Goto | Masanori Uchimura | 1:32.8 |
| 2003 | Durandal | 4 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Masahiro Sakaguchi | Teruya Yoshida | 1:33.3 |
| 2004 | Durandal | 5 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Masahiro Sakaguchi | Teruya Yoshida | 1:33.0 |
| 2005 | Hat Trick | 4 | Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey.Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races.... |
Katsuhiko Sumii Katsuhiko Sumii is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues and Pop Rock.- Famous Horses :* Delta Blues - Won Melbourne Cup , Kikuka Sho (born March 28, 1964, Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese horse trainer.He trained the first and second... |
Carrot Farm Co Ltd | 1:32.1 |
| 2006 | Daiwa Major | 5 | Katsumi Ando | Hiroyuki Uehara | Keizo Oshiro | 1:32.7 |
| 2007 | Daiwa Major | 6 | Katsumi Ando | Hiroyuki Uehara | Keizo Oshiro | 1:32.7 |
| 2008 | Blumenblatt | 5 | Yutaka Yoshida | Sei Ishizaka | Carrot Farm | 1:32.6 |
| 2009 | Company | 8 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Hidetaka Otonashi | Hideko Kondo | 1:33.2 |
| 2010 | A Shin Forward | 5 | Yasunari Iwata Yasunari Iwata is a Japanese jockey who rode the winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup, Delta Blues. It was Iwata's first race outside of Japan.In 2005, Iwata won the 19th World Super Jockey Series .-Major wins: Australia... |
Masato Nishizono | Eishindo Co. Ltd. Eishindo KK Eishindo is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad products, including the smallest commercially made trains, T scale .... |
1:31.8 |