Champions Mile

The Champions Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) on the turf at Sha Tin Racecourse with the total purse of HK$14m in 2014/15, approximately US$1.8m.

THE FWD Champions Mile

Group 1 race
2024 winner Beauty Eternal
Location	Sha Tin Racecourse Hong Kong
Inaugurated	2001
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	FWD Group
Website	Champions Mile
Race information
Distance	1,600 meters (About 8 furlongs / (1 mile)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	121 lb (3y); 126 lb (4y+) Allowances 4 lb for fillies and mares 6 lb for N. Hemisphere 3-y-o
Purse	HK$20,000,000 (2022)

It was first run in 2001, and was opened to international competition in 2005 and granted an international grade 1 status in 2007. The race is now the third leg of the four race Asian Mile Challenge, preceded by the Dubai Duty Free Stakes and followed by the Yasuda Kinen.