The All-Star Mile is an Australian thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres that is rotated between Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley in Melbourne, Australia in March each year. It was run for the first time in 2019 and is run under Weight for Age conditions for open class horses. [1]

All-Star Mile
Group 1 race
LocationFlemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley
Inaugurated2019
Race typeThoroughbred flat
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
Purse$3.75 million (2024)

In the initial years the public voted to determining most of the field that competes in the race each year. Owners and trainers had to nominate their horses in January and then the public voted for which horses should be in the starting line up.[2]

From 2024 the selection of the All-Star Mile field became a mixture of ‘Win and You're In' races and wildcards with a maximum field of 16 starters.[3] The eight races where the winner can gain automatic entry are:

Results

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Year
Venue
Winner
Age/Gender
Jockey
Trainer
Time Second
Third
2024[4] Caulfield Pride Of Jenni[5] 6yo Mare Declan Bates Ciaron Maher 1:35.22 Mr Brightside Cascadian
2023 [6] The Valley Mr Brightside 5yo Gelding Luke Currie Ben & J D Hayes 1:34.47 Cascadian The Inevitable
2022 [7] Flemington Zaaki (GB)[8] 7yo Gelding Jamie Kah Annabel Neasham 1:36.54 I'm Thunderstruck Streets of Avalon
2021[9] The Valley Mugatoo (Ire) 6yo Gelding Hugh Bowman Kris Lees 1:39.82 Russian Camelot Behemoth
2020[10] Caulfield Regal Power 4yo Gelding William Pike Grant & Alana Williams 1:36.57 Superstorm Melody Belle
2019 [11] Flemington Mystic Journey 3yo Filly Anthony Darmanin Adam Trindler 1:34.77 Hartnell Alizee

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sharp EIT All Star Mile".
  2. ^ "The All-Star Mile | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au. March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "All-Star Mile: Aegon and Ayrton receive wildcards". racenet.com.au. March 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  5. ^ "Pride of Jenni topples Mr Brightside in epic All-Star Mile duel". 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  7. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  8. ^ https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/257471/zaaki-shines-in-all-star-mile-at-flemington
  9. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  10. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  11. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.