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Thorndon Mile

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History

THE CHOSEN ONE winning the Harcourts Thorndon Mile
THE CHOSEN ONE winning the Harcourts Thorndon Mile Picture: Race Images Photo

The Thorndon Mile is a Group 1 race run under set weights and penalties conditions for milers at Trentham race course conducted by the Wellington Racing Club.

The Thorndon Mile is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1962 and was won by Starborough.

The Thorndon Mile is part of the Wellington Cup carnival in early January.

It has always been run over the mile but was known as the George Adams (Tattersalls) Handicap. It became the Thorndon Mile in 1984.

Rosie Myers has won 3 of the last 12 editions joining David Walsh, Lance O'Sullivan and Opie Bosson.

Noel Eales won five runnings between 1990 and 2001.

Both Alamosa and Wall Street won G1 miles in Melbourne later in the years of their Thorndon success.

Melody Belle equalled the great Sunline's record for a NZ trained horse of 13 G1s by winning in 2021.

The Thorndon Mile was worth NZ$300,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Thorndon Mile include The Chosen One (2022), Melody Belle (2021), Kawi (2016), Wall Street (2010), Sir Slick (2007/2009), Alamosa (2008), Giovana (2002), Pace Invader (2000), Fayreform (1998), Calm Harbour (1993), Fire Commander (1991) and McGinty (1983).

The 2023 Thorndon Mile was won by He's A Doozy from Sharp 'N' Smart and Lightning Jack.


Racing and Sports

Previous Thorndon Mile Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
HE'S A DOOZY (NZ) 5G
ZACINTO (GB) - THE DEWDROP (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
KOZZI ASANO 57.0 LISA LATTA 1
THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) 6H
SAVABEEL (AUS) - THE GLITZY ONE (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS)
M CAMERON 55.0 MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN 3
MELODY BELLE (NZ) 6M
COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB)
O P BOSSON 57.0 JAMIE RICHARDS 1
THE MITIGATOR (AUS) 5G
MASTER OF DESIGN (AUS) - CHARMING RUBY (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
SHAUN M MC KAY 56.0 PETER MCKAY 3
SHADOWS CAST (NZ) 6G
PER INCANTO (USA) - AGES PAST (NZ) SLAVIC (USA)
J L WADDELL 58.0 M OULAGHAN 16
STOLEN DANCE (NZ) 6M
ALAMOSA (NZ) - SONGBIRD (NZ) BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA)
S C SPRATT 53.0 MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN 11
THEE AULD FLOOZIE (NZ) 5M
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - THEE AULD HUSSIE (NZ) SPINNING WORLD (USA)
R J MYERS 53.5 STEPHEN MARSH 1
KAWI (NZ) 5G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)
L G INNES 59.0 A SHARROCK 4
PUCCINI (NZ) 4H
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OUR MISS OPERA (NZ) PARIS OPERA (AUS)
DANIELLE JOHNSON 57.0 PETER MCKAY 4
A TOUCH OF RUBY (NZ) 4M
PINS (AUS) - SYRAH (NZ) TRADITIONALLY (USA)
C J GRYLLS 52.0 STEPHEN AUTRIDGE 12
HISTORIAN (NZ) 5G
CHOISIR (AUS) - CYCLONIC (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
R J MYERS 53.0 G ALTON 16
SAY NO MORE (NZ) 4M
PENTIRE (GB) - OUR LUCY (AUS) WALKING RING (IRE)
R J MYERS 52.0 P DUNCAN 6
BOOMING (NZ) 6G
DON EDUARDO (NZ) - BEAUTIFUL SEA (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ)
M TANAKA 57.0 JEFF LYNDS 3
WALL STREET (NZ) 5G
MONTJEU (IRE) - VILLA WANDA (GB) GRAND LODGE (USA)
B R LAMMAS 55.0 JEFF LYNDS 13
SIR SLICK (NZ) 7G
VOLKSRAAD (GB) - OUR MISS OPERA (NZ) PARIS OPERA (AUS)
D M WALSH 58.0 GRAEME NICHOLSON & PAUL ALLBON 2
ALAMOSA (NZ) 3C
O'REILLY (NZ) - LODORE MYSTIC (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
P A TAYLOR 52.0 PETER MCKAY 2
SIR SLICK (NZ) 5G
VOLKSRAAD (GB) - OUR MISS OPERA (NZ) PARIS OPERA (AUS)
O P BOSSON 57.0 G NICHOLSON 7
MACAVELLI MISS (AUS) 6M
VETTORI (IRE) - SYRENKA (AUS) POLISH PATRIOT (USA)
M HILLS 54.0 R JAMES 18
MAROOFITY (NZ) 4G
MAROOF (USA) - HOWKUDAI (NZ) DON'T FORGET ME (IRE)
L CROPP 52.5 MARK WALKER 6
SIR KINLOCH (NZ) 5G
RHYTHM (USA) - IVORY (NZ) GOLD AND IVORY (USA)
L C TILEY 53.5 COLIN & RICHARD YUILL 16
ZVEZDA (NZ) 4G
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - CARNIVAL GIRL (NZ) ROUGHCAST (USA)
L A O'SULLIVAN 55.0 KAY LANE 10
GIOVANA (NZ) 5M
BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE) - TRISTAINE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
P D JOHNSON 56.5 C MARSHALL 9
TALL POPPY (NZ) 6M
KAAPSTAD (NZ) - FUN ON THE RUN (NZ) RACING IS FUN (USA)
D M WALSH 54.0 NOEL EALES 11
PACE INVADER (NZ) 4M
WESTIMINSTER (NZ) - OUR GREY INVADER (NZ) BRILLIANT INVADER (AUS)
P A TAYLOR 51.5 A CLARK 17

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