Hong Kong Mile

Longines Hong Kong Mile
Group 1 race
Golden Sixty won the Hong Kong Mile race at the Hong Kong International Races 2023 raceday on 10 December 2023.
LocationSha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong
Inaugurated1991
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorLongines
WebsiteHong Kong Jockey Club
Race information
Distance1,600 metres (1 mile)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight125 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+)
Allowances
4 lb for fillies and mares
PurseHK$32,000,000 (2023)[1]
1st: HK$17,920,000

The Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December.

The race was first run in 1991, and it was originally titled the Hong Kong International Bowl. Its distance was initially set at 1,400 metres. The event's present title and distance were both introduced in 1999, and the following year it was promoted to Group 1 status.

The Hong Kong Mile is one of the four Hong Kong International Races, and it presently offers a purse of HK$32,000,000 (approximately US$4 million).

  1. ^ "Race Info – LONGINES Hong Kong Mile - LONGINES Hong Kong International Races 2023 - The Hong Kong Jockey Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-10.