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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.
2021 Crystal Mile Results
- 1st: #7 Just Folk
- 2nd: #2 Begood Toya Mother
- 3rd: #5 Elephant
Crystal Mile News
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- Chief Ironside Comes Out on Top in 2019 Crystal Mile
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- Emirates Stakes not in the mix for Crystal Mile winner Cliff’s Edge
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 2021 Crystal Mile took place on Saturday October 23, 2021 as part of Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley and was won in an upset by Just Folk ($15).
| Crystal Mile 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 23, 2021 |
| Track: | Moonee Valley Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO&UP WFA |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2021 Crystal Mile Results
- 1st: #7 Just Folk ($15)
- 2nd: #2 Begood Toya Mother
- 3rd: #5 Elephant
The Josh Julius-trained Just Folk ($15) handled a notable rise in grade to hold off fast-finishing Group 1 winner Begood Toya Mother ($19) in an exciting Crystal Mile 2021 result that saw the odds-on favourite Elephant run third.
Click here to read more on the upset win by Just Folk in the 2021 Crystal Mile.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | John Allen | 2 | 59kg | $15 | |||
| 2 | 2 | BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER | Daniel Bowman | Daniel Moor | 0.5L | 5 | 59kg | $19 | ||
| 3 | 5 | ELEPHANT (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damian Lane | 0.7L | 1 | 59kg | $1.90F | ||
| 4 | 9 | IMPECUNIOUS (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Hugh Bowman | 1L | 3 | 56.5kg | $14 | ||
| 5 | 1 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 4.25L | 7 | 59kg | $6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | ROMANCER (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 5L | 6 | 59kg | $7.50 | ||
| 7 | 10 | RHINOCEROS (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Craig Newitt | 5.75L | 4 | 51kg | $9 | ||
| 6 | SECOND SLIP (NZ) | Will Clarken | Ms Linda Meech | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | EMBOLISM | Danny O’Brien | Damien Thornton | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Crystal Mile Betting Odds
The latest Crystal Mile 2021 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.
2021 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 2021 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.
A class line-up of potential Group 1-bound milers face off in Saturday’s Crystal Mile 2021 final field led in betting by classy New Zealand raider Elephant out to atone for a lead-up eighth in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap.
- Scratched: #4 Buffalo River #6 Second Slip
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 221420×587 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 10 | 59kg | 105 | |
| 2 | 007x86x026 | BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER | Daniel Bowman | Daniel Moor | 7 | 59kg | 98 | |
| 3 | 346×182502 | ROMANCER (NZ) | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 9 | 59kg | 100 | |
| 4 | 3x2340x021 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | Michael Moroney | Jye McNeil | 1 | 59kg | 104 | |
| 5 | 1x111x1218 | ELEPHANT (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damian Lane | 2 | 59kg | 105 | |
| 6 | 11125×1127 | SECOND SLIP (NZ) | Will Clarken | Ms Linda Meech | 8 | 59kg | 91 | |
| 7 | 41×4012325 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | John Allen | 3 | 59kg | 82 | |
| 8 | 15x0485x35 | EMBOLISM | Danny O’Brien | Damien Thornton | 6 | 58.5kg | 85 | |
| 9 | x4339x4055 | IMPECUNIOUS (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Hugh Bowman | 4 | 56.5kg | 79 | |
| 10 | 8421811 | RHINOCEROS (NZ) | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Craig Newitt | 5 | 51kg | 74 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Crystal Mile Nominations
Nominations on the Crystal Mile in 2021 are taken on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 007x86x026 | BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER | G | 7 | Daniel Bowman | 98 |
| 2 | 221420×587 | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | G | 8 | James Cummings | 105 |
| 3 | 3x2340x021 | BUFFALO RIVER (USA) | G | 6 | Michael Moroney | 104 |
| 4 | x3413x5454 | CASCADIAN (GB) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 111 |
| 5 | 1x111x1218 | ELEPHANT (NZ) | G | 5 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 105 |
| 6 | x05548850x | HO HO KHAN (NZ) | H | 7 | Mitchell Freedman | |
| 7 | 41×4012325 | JUST FOLK | G | 5 | Josh Julius | 82 |
| 8 | 54x300x474 | KEIAI NAUTIQUE (JPN) | H | 7 | Matthew Smith | 106 |
| 9 | 8421811 | RHINOCEROS (NZ) | C | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 74 |
| 10 | 146x243x83 | RIDDLE ME THAT | G | 5 | Matt Laurie | 95 |
| 11 | 346×182502 | ROMANCER (NZ) | G | 8 | Grahame Begg | 100 |
| 12 | 11125×1127 | SECOND SLIP (NZ) | G | 5 | Will Clarken | 91 |
| 13 | 172240x60x | SIRCCONI | G | 7 | Nick Ryan | 98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Crystal Mile |
1st | Just Folk | 1 minute 38.31 seconds |
| 2nd | Begood Toya Mother | ||
| 3rd | Elephant | ||
| 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 | ||
