Thorndon Mile

The Thorndon Mile (formally WRC George Adams Handicap) is a Group One (G1) Thoroughbred horse race contested at Trentham Racecourse by the Wellington Racing Club.

The race is run on Wellington Cup day, traditionally the last Saturday of January.

Thorndon Mile
Group I race
LocationTrentham
Wellington, New Zealand
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.trentham.co.nz
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationOpen
Purse$400,000 (2022)

This race was known as the WRC George Adams Handicap until 1983. It was also known as the Jarden Mile or Jarden Morgan Mile while sponsored by that organisation over the 1984-1991 period. Other sponsors have included Hutt Valley Cartage and Harcourts real estate.