Champions Mile
Looking for this year’s Champions Mile betting odds, field and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Now known as the Champions Mile, this race has also been run under the following titles: Kennedy Cantala, Cantala Stakes, Emirates Stakes, Longines Mile and Kennedy Mile.
One of the country’s premier mile races the Champions Mile is now held the Saturday after the Melbourne Cup as part of VRC Champions Stakes Day at Flemington Racecourse having been moved ahead of the 2022 edition.
Champions Stakes Day is now host to three $3 million events with the Champions Mile run on the same card as the Group 1 VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) which was formerly known as the Mackinnon Stakes, and the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) which was previously called the VRC Sprint Classic.
Originally run on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the event was moved in 2016 to run on Victoria Derby Day the Saturday prior before reverting back to its original slot for 2022 and is now a weight-for-age race.
Key lead-up races into the Champions Mile include the Crystal Mile and Toorak Handicap. Fierce Impact (2019) was the last horse to compete the Toorak Handicap – Kennedy Cantala double.
In 2023 Pride Of Jenni became the first mare in history to win the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes – Champions Mile double at the track and trip on successive Saturdays. She would return in the autumn and win the All-Star Mile as well as the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Sydney by 6.5 lengths.
champions mile 2024 – Fast Facts
- Former Race Name: Kennedy Cantala Stakes
- Race Day: Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,600 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight-for-age
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and over (excluding maidens)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 1
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $3,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 1881
- 2024 Champions Mile Winner: Mr Brightside
Champions Mile 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Champions Mile results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, November 9, 2024.
- #1 Mr Brightside
- #4 Antino
- #10 Fangirl
Mr Brightside ($5) was back to his brilliant best with the event’s two-time placegetter finally finishing on top of Flemington’s 2024 Champions Mile results when charging home late with Craig Williams aboard to deny the hard closing Antino victory.
champions mile Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Champions Mile, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Champions Mile |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Champions Mile. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers in this year’s Champions Mile. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Champions Mile, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Champions Mile results, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Champions Mile results to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Champions Mile results to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Champions Mile results to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from Champions Mile, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Champions Mile in 2024
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- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Champions Mile 2024 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2024 Champions Mile will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN THE Champions Mile in 2024
The best way to pick which horse will win the Champions Mile in 2024 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers and look at their strike rate over the mile distance.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Champions Mile winner include:
- Boys’ Club – Since 2000 just four mares have won the event: Pride Of Jenni (2023), Shillelagh (2017), Divine Madonna (2006) and Sky Cuddle (2004).
- Lead-Ups: The Group 3 Moonga Stakes (1400m) on Caulfield Cup Day serves as a nice Champions Mile lead-up and Boban (2013) was the last to do the double.
Champions Mile 2024 FAVOURITES
Favourites in 2024 Champions Mile betting include the defending champion Pride Of Jenni, the Chris Waller-trained Group 1 winning mare Fangirl, last year’s runner-up Mr Brightside, and Tony Gollan’s runaway Toorak champion last time out Antino.
Champions Mile 2024 FieLD
The official Champions Mile 2024 field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2024 Champions Mile field features a brilliant line-up of middle-distance starts including Mr Brightside, Cox Plate third placed three-year-old Broadsiding, runaway Toorak Handicap champ Antino, and the defending champion Pride Of Jenni.
Champions Mile 2024 Tips
Favourite: #1 Mr Brightside ($5.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #1 Mr Brightside to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #11 Amelia’s Jewel ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider Champions Mile 2024 tips will be detailed right here the week of the race and a full VRC Champions Stakes Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 CHAMPIONS MILE PREVIEW & TIPS
Champions Mile Race Day 2024
Race day takes place on Saturday the 9th of November 2024. The 2024 Champions Mile is held on VRC Champions Stakes Day 2024, which is the fourth and last of the famous four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Along with the Kennedy Champions Mile the other key races on the card include the:
- Group 1 $3 million VRC Champions Stakes (2000m) – formerly the Mackinnon Stakes,
- Group 1 $3 million Champions Sprint (1200m) – formerly the VRC Sprint Classic,
- Group 2 $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (2000m), and the
- Group 3 $300,000 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m).
champions mile 2024 BARRIER DRAW
The official Champions Mile 2024 barrier draw is announced with final acceptances on the Wednesday leading-up to the race and will be published in our above Champions Mile Field section.
Champions Mile Race Time 2024
The official 2024 VRC Champions Mile race time is set for 4:30pm (AEDT).
Champions Mile 2024 Nominations
2024 Champions Mile nominations close on Monday November 4, 2024 at 12:00PM (AEDT) and will be published below.
The 2024 Champions Mile nominations attracted 20 class gallopers including runaway Toorak Handicap champion Antino, Another Wil on the quick back-up off a second in last Saturday’s The Damien Oliver, smart mare Amelia’s Jewel who was runner-up in Derby Day’s Empire Rose, and weight-for-age hero Mr Brightside who ran second last year.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x220x2252 | AMELIA’S JEWEL | M | 5 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 112 |
| 2 | 11117×1171 | ANOTHER WIL | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 109 |
| 3 | 0x160x4331 | ANTINO (NZ) | G | 6 | Tony Gollan | 113 |
| 4 | 8132×96631 | ATISHU (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 114 |
| 5 | 331111×143 | BROADSIDING | C | 3 | James Cummings | 112 |
| 6 | 4x618x4083 | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 106 |
| 7 | 131139×314 | DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) | G | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 110 |
| 8 | x3x222x7x5 | DOCKLANDS (GB) | H | 5 | Harry Eustace | 110 |
| 9 | 174x12x316 | FANGIRL | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 117 |
| 10 | 2555×72733 | HINGED | M | 6 | Chris Waller | 104 |
| 11 | 1253×21224 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | G | 7 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 118 |
| 12 | 64730×0263 | MY OBERON (IRE) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 110 |
| 13 | 43x209x658 | NEW ENERGY (IRE) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher | 101 |
| 14 | x73407x803 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 103 |
| 15 | 500x0x2173 | PINSTRIPED | G | 6 | Enver Jusufovic | 112 |
| 16 | 2121×52128 | PRIDE OF JENNI | M | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 121 |
| 17 | 9x513x2x62 | ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 109 |
| 18 | x2219x5139 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 113 |
| 19 | 42x531x295 | STEFI MAGNETICA | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 113 |
| 20 | 32x715x894 | VON HAUKE (NZ) | G | 5 | Cliff Brown | 98 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Champions Mile 2024 Weights
Weight-for-age conditions apply to this race. Weights must be declared by 4:00PM (AEDT) on Monday, November 4, 2024. Confirmed 2024 Champions Mile weights for the final acceptances will be published in our above Champions Mile Field section.
Champions Mile 2024 Acceptances
2024 Champions Mile final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on Wednesday the 6th of November 2024 and will be published in our above Champions Mile Field section.
Champions Mile jockeys 2024
Riders must be declared later than 1 PM Wednesday the 6th of November 2024 and the official Champions Mile jockeys for 2024 will be published in our above Champions Mile Field section.
Champions Mile Scratchings 2024
2024 Champions Mile scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 9th of November 2024.
Champions Mile Prize Money 2024
The 2024 Champions Mile prize purse is worth $3 million and distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,800,000 |
| 2nd | $540,000 |
| 3rd | $270,000 |
| 4th | $135,000 |
| 5th | $75,000 |
| 6th | $60,000 |
| 7th | $60,000 |
| 8th | $60,000 |
Champions Mile Race Number 2024
The 2024 Champions Mile race number is scheduled as Flemington Race 7 at 4:30pm (AEDT) on VRC Champions Stakes Day, the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival, held on Saturday the 9th of November 2024. There are nine races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
Champions Mile form guide 2024
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 Champions Mile Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 CHAMPIONS MILE FORM GUIDE
Champions Mile LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 Champions Mile live, across the following mediums.
Telecast: Channel 9
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Kennedy Cantala / champions mile Winners
See below for the full list of Kennedy Cantala Stakes / Champions Mile winners going back to 1980. For a complete list of past winners dating back to the event’s inaugural running in 1881 – click here.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mr Brightside | Craig Williams | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 1:36.02 |
| 2023 | Pride Of Jenni | Declan Bates | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 1:34.75 |
| 2022 | Alligator Blood | Tim Clark | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 1:35.63 |
| 2021 | Superstorm | Damien Oliver | Danny O’Brien | 1:35.25 |
| 2020 | Yulong Prince | Damian Lane | Chris Waller | 1:34.5 |
| 2019 | Fierce Impact | Craig Williams | Matthew Smith | 1:38.2 |
| 2018 | Best Of Days | Craig Williams | James Cummings | 1:35.0 |
| 2017 | Shillelagh | Michael Dee | Chris Waller | 1:35.0 |
| 2016 | Le Romain | Hugh Bowman | Kris Lees | 1:34.9 |
| 2015 | Turn Me Loose | Kerrin Mcevoy | M P Baker | 1:36.2 |
| 2014 | Hucklebuck | Dom Tourneur | Phillip Stokes | 1:34.6 |
| 2013 | Boban | Glyn Schofield | Chris Waller | 1:36.5 |
| 2012 | Happy Trails | Damien Oliver | Paul Beshara | 1:35.9 |
| 2011 | Albert The Fat | Mark Zahra | Chris Waller | 1:36.0 |
| 2010 | Wall Street | Hugh Bowman | Jeff Lynds | 1:36.7 |
| 2009 | All American | Corey Brown | D A Hayes | 1:33.9 |
| 2008 | All Silent | Dwayne Dunn | Grahame Begg | 1:35.8 |
| 2007 | Tears I Cry | Nikita Beriman | Ciaron Maher | 1:35.2 |
| 2006 | Divine Madonna | S Baster | Mark Kavanagh | 1:35.5 |
| 2005 | Valedictum | Steven King | Danny O’Brien | 1:34.9 |
| 2004 | Sky Cuddle | J Benbow | Peter G Moody | 1:39.1 |
| 2003 | Titanic Jack | B Prebble | T J Hughes Jnr | 1:34.7 |
| 2002 | Scenic Peak | D Nikolic | J R Hawkes | 1:33.4 |
| 2001 | Grand Delight | Kerrin Mcevoy | M J Ellerton | 1:37.3 |
| 2000 | Testa Rossa | P Payne | D R Lawson | 1:35.5 |
| 1999 | Bonanova | J A Cassidy | Grahame Begg | 1:38.2 |
| 1998 | Bezeal Bay | J A Cassidy | Paul Perry | 1:35.2 |
| 1997 | Catalan Opening | D Beadman | Bart Cummings | 1:34.9 |
| 1996 | Miss Margaret | R S Dye | P C Hayes | 1:35.8 |
| 1995 | Seascay | D Taggart | P C Hayes | 1:36.0 |
| 1994 | Seascay | D Taggart | P C Hayes | 1:37.0 |
| 1993 | Primacy | Rod Griffiths | A R Bell | 1:37.2 |
| 1992 | Planet Ruler | M Clarke | D A Hayes | 1:34.2 |
| 1991 | Pontormo | P Payne | Paul Cave | 1:35.1 |
| 1990 | Shaftesbury Avenue | J A Cassidy | Bart Cummings | 1:36.8 |
| 1989 | Better Loosen Up | M Clarke | D A Hayes | 1:35.4 |
| 1988 | Westminster | P Cook | Ms N Fraser | 1:38.0 |
| 1987 | Warned | S D Marshall | D L Freedman | 1:35.5 |
| 1986 | Chanteclair | Mick Dittman | T J Smith | 1:38.0 |
| 1985 | Dazzling Duke | W Treloar | A G Curtis | 1:38.7 |
| 1984 | Riverdale | N Barker | Neil Ward | 1:37.0 |
| 1983 | Honest Promise | B S Compton | V P Sutherland | 1:35.1 |
| 1982 | Magari | – | – | 1:37.3 |
| 1981 | Tower Belle | – | – | 1:35.4 |
| 1980 | Silver Bounty | – | – | 1:35.9 |