Frank E. Kilroe Mile

Frank E. Kilroe Mile
Grade I race
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated1960
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds & up
Weight124 lbs. with allowances[1]
Purse$500,000 (2022)[2]

The Frank E. Kilroe Mile is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses four years of age and older, it is raced over a distance of one mile (1.6 km). The Grade I race currently offers a purse of $500,000.

The Frank E. Kilroe Mile is the official name of the race according to Santa Anita,[3] but it is also commonly called the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes.[2] The race is named for Frank E. Kilroe, who was the racing secretary and handicapper at Santa Anita from 1953 to 1990. Kilroe was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2019 as a Pillar of the Turf.[4]

  1. ^ "Chart of the 2020 Frank E. Kilroe". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ Frank E. Kilroe Miles Quotes – Saturday, March 10, 2018 (santaanita.com) Retrieved 22 March 2019
  4. ^ "'Purest Gentleman' Jimmy Kilroe Among National Museum Of Racing's Incoming Pillars Of The Turf". Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2020.