Hong Kong Classic Mile
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The Hong Kong Classic Mile is a Group 1 four year old set weights Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over a distance of 1600 metres. It was originally a Group 3 race and was the traditional lead-up race for the Hong Kong Derby. In the season of 1999/2000, this race was upgraded to domestic Group 1 status. Now, it is the first of the three major races for the Hong Kong classic generation.
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1980 | Super Plentiful | Tony Cruz | C L Ng | |
| 1981 | Gilgit | G W Moore | G Moore | |
| 1983 | Gay Eighty | B Taylor | T C Cheng | |
| 1983 | Silver Surf | Pat Eddery | B Hutchison | |
| 1985 | Gay Hundred | Brent Thomson | T C Cheng | |
| 1986 | Distinction | G W Moore | G Moore | |
| 1987 | Gold Belt | Willie Ryan | P C Kan | |
| 1988 | Royal Sovereign | P Leyshan | G Smyth | |
| 1989 | Gerrnas | Tony Cruz | H F Lam | |
| 1990 | Zaitech | Walter Swinburn | P C Kan | |
| 1991 | Greenmail | N Barker | J Moore | |
| 1992 | Sound Print | M Kinane | P C Kan | |
| 1993 | Happy Guy | Tony Cruz | P C Kan | |
| 1994 | Sterling Town | Lester Piggott | Ivan Allan | |
| 1995 | Bogie's Pride | D Holland | P H Chan | |
| 1996 | Mr Vitality | Basil Marcus | Ivan Allan | |
| 1997 | Smart Kid | P Strydom | S T Wong | |
| 1998 | Johan Cruyff | E Legrix | P Biancone | |
| 1999 | Resfa | Basil Marcus | D A Hayes | |
| 2000 | Industrialist | K H Ting | P C Kan | |
| 2001 | Charming City | 4 | Shane Dye | |
| 2002 | Olympic Express | 4 | W C Marwing | Ivan Allan |
| 2003 | Self Flit | 4 | W M Lai | Ivan Allan |
| 2004 | Tiber | 4 | Douglas Whyte | John Moore |
| 2005 | Scintillation | 4 | Gérald Mossé | C S Shum |
| 2006 | Sunny Sing | 4 | E Saint-Martin | John Moore |
| 2007 | Floral Pegasus | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Tony Cruz |
| 2008 | Helene Mascot | 4 | F Coetzee | Tony Cruz |
| 2009 | Thumbs Up | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | C S Shum |
| 2010 | Beauty Flash | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Tony Cruz |
| 2011 | Lucky Nine | 4 | Brett Prebble | C Fownes |
| 2012 | Sweet Orange | 4 | W C Marwing | D E Ferraris |
| 2013 | Gold-Fun | 4 | Douglas Whyte | Richard Gibson |
| 2014 | Able Friend | 4 | Joao Moreira | John Moore |
| 2015 | Beauty Only | 4 | Neil Callan | Tony Cruz |
| 2016 | Sun Jewellery | 4 | Ryan Moore | John Size |
| 2017 | Rapper Dragon | 4 | Joao Moreira | John Moore |
| 2018 | NothingIlikemore | 4 | Joao Moreira | John Size |
References
Racing Post:
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club official website of Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (2011/12)
- Racing Information of Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile (2011/12)
The Hong Kong Jockey Club [1]