Champions Mile Results

2023 Champions Mile Results

  • 1st: #7 Pride Of Jenni
  • 2nd: #1 Mr Brightside
  • 3rd: #2 Alligator Blood



2023 Champions Mile Results

  • 1st: #7 Pride Of Jenni ($13)
  • 2nd: #1 Mr Brightside
  • 3rd: #2 Alligator Blood

The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Pride Of Jenni ($13) was enormous in the lead setting a strong pace up front to go from barrier to box and hold off Mr Brightside and Alligator Blood to record her second Group 1 success in the space of seven days at Flemington in an upset 2023 Champions Mile result on Stakes Day.

Click here to read more on the impressive all-the-way upset in the Champions Mile 2023 by Pride of Jenni.

The Champions Mile 2023 results and finishing order on the event formerly known as the Kennedy Cantala Stakes will be updated below on Saturday November 11, 2023.

2023 Champions Mile Results & Finishing Order

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 PRIDE OF JENNI Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Declan Bates 3 57kg $13
2 1 MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Craig Williams 1.25L 2 59kg $3
3 2 ALLIGATOR BLOOD Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 2.5L 5 59kg $4.20
4 6 FANGIRL Chris Waller James McDonald 2.6L 7 57kg $2.40F
5 3 THE INEVITABLE John Keys Damien Oliver 3.6L 4 59kg $26
6 4 BANKERS CHOICE (NZ) Michael Moroney John Allen 7.35L 6 59kg $81
7 5 VICTORIA ROAD (IRE) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Blake Shinn 8.1L 1 58kg $19

Table Credit: Racing Australia.


The Champions Mile – recently renamed ahead of the 2022 edition having previously been run as the Kennedy Cantala – is one of three Group 1 races run at Flemington Racecourse on Champions Stakes Day, the last of four Melbourne Cup Carnival meetings held on the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup takes place on the first Tuesday of November.

Kennedy Cantala / Champions Mile results. Prior to 2016 the event ran as the Emirates Stakes.

Past Kennedy Cantala / Champions Mile Results

The Kennedy Cantala / Champions Mile results usually appear online at bookmakers including Ladbrokes.com.au within minutes of being announced on the track, so you do not have to worry about missing out on vital information if you do your Champions Mile betting online. In fact, our racing news section will feature the latest Champions Mile results as soon as they are available.

If you are looking the bet on this race, then think about checking out past results of the old Emirates Stakes. Contenders often return to compete in the Champions Mile more than once, as the race is open to any thoroughbred over the age of three, so you can occasionally bet on runners who have previously won. Also, look into the history that specific jockeys and trainers have had with the Champions Mile, as horse racing professionals often have ‘signature events’ in which they tend to do very well.

Punters need to look back to Seascay (1994-95) to find the past back-to-back Champions Mile winner, the event then run as  the Emirates Stakes.

Kennedy Cantala / Champions Mile Winners

Kennedy Cantala / Champions Mile winners often go on to do well in other prestigious horse racing fixtures. Divine Madonna, winner of the 2006 Emirates Stakes, went on to win three more Group 1 races with success in the Queen of the Turf Stakes, the Toorak Handicap and the Myer Classic, all in 2007. Another legend of the event formerly run as the Emirates Stakes is Shaftsbury Avenue, who dominated the Australian Group 1 circuit during the early ‘90s.

Betting on an Champions Mile winner in a later race might give you a good chance of winning or placing, so doing a little research can never hurt. Although a previous win is no guarantee for a good performance, it is always good to know your selection has a reputation as a strong contender.

Recent Kennedy Cantala / Champions Mile Results

Up until 2015 this race was run as the Emirates Stakes. The event was renamed from the Kennedy Mile to the Kennedy Cantala and then eventually changed to the Champions Mile ahead of the 2022 edition, which was won by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Alligator Blood.

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Time
2023 Pride Of Jenni Mr Brightside Alligator Blood 1:34.75
2022 Alligator Blood Tuvalu Mr Brightside 1:35.63
2021 Superstorm Icebath Cascadian 1:35.25
2020 Yulong Prince Cascadian Rock 1:34.57
2019 Fierce Impact Fifty Stars Cascadian 1:38.21
2018 Best Of Days Le Romain Peaceful State 1:33.65
2017 Shillelagh Tom Melbourne Wyndspelle 1:35.01
2016 Le Romain McCreery Tivaci 1:34.9
2015 Turn Me Loose Politeness Rock Sturdy 1:36.2
2014 Hucklebuck Lucky Hussler The Cleaner 1:34.6
2013 Boban Smokin’ Joey Speediness 1:36.5
2012 Happy Trails Fawkner Secret Admirer 1:35.9
2011 Albert The Fat King’s Rose Secret Admirer 1:36.0
2010 Wall Street Dao Dao Chasm 1:36.7
2009 All American So You Think Gold Salute 1:33.9
2008 All Silent Sea Battle Mimi Lebrock 1:35.8
2007 Tears I Cry Bird Dancer Shinzig 1:35.2
2006 Divine Madonna Niconero Valedictum 1:35.5
2005 Valedictum Infinite Grace Shania Dane 1:34.9
2004 Sky Cuddle Lad Of The Manor Skewiff 1:39.1
2003 Titanic Jack True Glo Crawl 1:34.7
2002 Scenic Peak Crawl Excellerator 1:33.4
2001 Desert Eagle Emission La Bella Dama 1:37.3
2000 Testa Rosaa Weasel Will Crawl 1:35.5

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