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Held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in late October as part of Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day, the Crystal Mile is a key mile race at the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Worth $300,000 in prize money, the weight-for-age showdown attracts a strong group of milers which can tackle the 1600m distance. Many of these horses will come via the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) and will go on to compete in the Group 1 Kennedy Cantala Mile (1600m) held a week later on Victoria Derby Day. Turn Me Loose (2015) was the last horse to complete the Crystal Mile – Cantala Stakes (now the Kennedy Cantala) double.

The Crystal Mile is one of a host of Group status races held at The Valley at the meeting that is headlined by the Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m).

The 2020 Crystal Mile took place on Saturday October 24, 2020 as part of Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley and was won by Homesman. 

Crystal Mile 2020
Date:	Saturday October 24, 2020
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	3YO&UP WFA
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2020 Crystal Mile Results

• 1st: #1 Homesman
• 2nd: #6 Age Of Chivalry
• 3rd: #2 Kings Will Dream

The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Homesman ($3.90) was too good for his four rivals dominating the 2020 Crystal Mile results with a two-length win ahead of the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes on November 7.

Click here to read more on the all-the-way Crystal Mile 2020 winner Homesman. 

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	1	HOMESMAN (USA)	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Ben Melham		2	59kg		$3.90
	2	6	AGE OF CHIVALRY (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	2L	3	59kg		$3.20EF
	3	2	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Michael Rodd	3.25L	4	59kg		$3.20EF
	4	9	RIDDLE ME THAT	Matt Laurie	Daniel Stackhouse	5.25L	5	58.5kg		$12
	5	5	DR DRILL (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Kerrin McEvoy	9.5L	1	59kg		$6
		8	CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB)	Kris Lees	Craig Williams		0
		4	OLMEDO (FR)	Chris Waller	James McDonald		0
		3	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Zac Spain		0
		7	GALAXY RAIDER	Grahame Begg	William Pike		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Crystal Mile Betting Odds

The latest Crystal Mile 2020 odds and betting markets will listed below complete with links to Ladbrokes.com.au the week of Cox Plate Day so you can lock in your top Crystal Mile betting tips.

2020 Crystal Mile Field

The Crystal Mile field draws some of the top weight-for-agers currently engaged in their spring campaign. Good lead-up races into the Crystal Mile field include the Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) run at Caulfield the weekend before or the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) for gallopers looking to come back down in class and distance.

The 2020 Crystal Mile field and barriers are released on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below as soon as announced by the Moonee Valley Racing Club.

Strong first-up performer Homesman lines-up as favourite in a nine-horse Crystal Mile 2020 field down in grade fresh for Wednesday’s Geelong Cup winning trainers Anthony & Sam Freedman.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	2x1260x70x	HOMESMAN (USA)	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Ben Melham	2	59kg		108
2	x32050x300	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Michael Rodd	7	59kg		108
3	210×270509	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Zac Spain	5	59kg		103
4	x420142x8x	OLMEDO (FR)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	8	59kg		108
5	5x3010x503	DR DRILL (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Kerrin McEvoy	1	59kg		102
6	23x63x2304	AGE OF CHIVALRY (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	3	59kg		100
7	x848115x97	GALAXY RAIDER	Grahame Begg	William Pike	4	59kg		95
8	010x040x36	CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB)	Kris Lees	Craig Williams	6	59kg		102
9	32x121x591	RIDDLE ME THAT	Matt Laurie	Daniel Stackhouse	9	58.5kg		98

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2020 Crystal Mile Nominations

Nominations on the Crystal Mile in 2020 are taken on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

Fifteen potential Kennedy Cantala-bound milers make-up the 2020 Crystal Mile nominations including last year’s champion Chief Ironside, the French import now with Kris Lees.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	2x1260x70x	HOMESMAN (USA)	G	7	Anthony & Sam Freedman	1	59kg		108
2	4116×45397	SO SI BON	G	7	Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes	2	59kg		104
3	x32050x300	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	7	Chris Waller	3	59kg		108
4	210×270509	STREETS OF AVALON	G	6	Shane Nichols	4	59kg		104
5	5x3010x503	DR DRILL (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	5	59kg		102
6	x381567450	REYKJAVIK	H	6	Lindsey Smith	6	59kg		101
7	x8100x3430	IMAGING (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller	7	59kg		109
8	23x63x2304	AGE OF CHIVALRY (NZ)	G	5	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	8	59kg		100
9	11x6x83447	MR SATCHMO (FR)	G	6	Chris Waller	9	59kg		100
10	010x040x36	CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB)	H	6	Kris Lees	10	59kg		102
11	32x121x591	RIDDLE ME THAT	G	4	Matt Laurie	11	58.5kg		98
12	10x78x2828	THOUGHT OF THAT	G	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	12	58.5kg		78
13	x420142x8x	OLMEDO (FR)	H	6	Chris Waller	13	59kg		108
14	3×03071743	ROMANCER (NZ)	G	7	Grahame Begg	14	59kg		96
15	x848115x97	GALAXY RAIDER	G	8	Grahame Begg	15	59kg		95

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Crystal Mile History

First raced in 1982 and won by Getting Closer, the Crystal Mile was originally titled the “Waterford Crystal Mile” however in 2007 it changed sponsors and is now named the “Patinack Farm Crystal Mile”. Originally a Listed race, the Crystal Mile was elevated to Group 3 status in 1986 and became a Group 2 race in 1997. The event has only been won twice by one horse named Weasel Will in 2000 and 2001. 1 minute 33.2 seconds is the record for the fastest winning time (since 1988) by Ark Regal in 1990 whereas Niconero holds the slowest time record for his 2005 win with 1 minute 39.4 seconds.

Recent Crystal Mile Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Crystal Mile	1st	Homesman	1 minute 38.42 seconds
	2nd	Age Of Chivalry
	3rd	King’s Will Dream
2019 Crystal Mile	1st	Chief Ironside	1 minute 35.46 seconds
	2nd	Cliff’s Edge
	3rd	Best Of Days
2018 Crystal Mile	1st	Cliff’s Edge	1 minute 35.40 seconds
	2nd	Prized Icon
	3rd	Duca Valentinois
2017 Crystal Mile	1st	Lucky Hussler	1 minute 34.56 seconds
	2nd	Religify
	3rd	It’s Somewhat
2016 Crystal Mile	1st	The United States	1 minute 39.79 seconds
	2nd	Lidari
	3rd	Ulmann
2015 Crystal Mile	1st	Turn Me Loose	1 minute 35.0 seconds
	2nd	Bow Creek
	3rd	Lucky Hussler
2014 Crystal Mile	1st	Hooked	1 minute 34.98 seconds
	2nd	Bull Point
	3rd	Desert Jeuney
2013 Crystal Mile	1st	Toydini	1 minute 36.04 seconds
	2nd	Speediness
	3rd	Sacred Falls
2012 Crystal Mile	1st	Silent Achiever	1 minute 35.6 seconds
	2nd	Rangirangdoo
	3rd	Solzhenitsyn
2011 Crystal Mile	1st	Testa My Patience	1 minute 36.74 seconds
	2nd	Hawks Bay
	3rd	He’s Remarkable
2010 Crystal Mile	1st	Sound Journey	1 minute 36.71 seconds
	2nd	Trader
	3rd	Drumbeats
2009 Crystal Mile	1st	Rangirangdoo	1 minute 34.96 seconds
	2nd	Sound Of Nature
	3rd	All American
2008 Crystal Mile	1st	Sea Battle	1 minute 36.3 seconds
	2nd	Conquering
	3rd	Orange County
2007 Crystal Mile	1st	Sonic Quest	1 minute 35.9 seconds
	2nd	Orange County
	3rd	Tears I Cry
2006 Crystal Mile	1st	Flash Trick	1 minute 37.2 seconds
	2nd	New Edge
	3rd	Rockford Bay
2005 Crystal Mile	1st	Niconero	1 minute 39.4 seconds
	2nd	Cargo Cult
	3rd	Miss Potential
2004 Crystal Mile	1st	Lad Of The Manor	1 minute 37 seconds
	2nd	Lord Mick
	3rd	Sir Dex
2003 Crystal Mile	1st	Rosina Lad	1 minute 38.3 seconds
	2nd	Walk On Air
	3rd	Archave
2002 Crystal Mile	1st	Royal Code	1 minute 36.5 seconds
	2nd	Weasel Will
	3rd	Excellerator
2001 Crystal Mile	1st	Weasel Will	1 minute 37.3 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Typhoon
2000 Crystal Mile	1st	Weasel Will	1 minute 38.7 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Czar Hero