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The Crystal Mile is a Group 2 weight for age mile event held at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day.
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 | |
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Date: | Saturday October 24, 2020 |
Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | 3YO&UP WFA |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
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 | |
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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.
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.
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 |
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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.
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 | |
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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.
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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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 |