Fillies' Mile

The Fillies' Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Fillies' Mile
Group 1 race
LocationRowley Mile
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated1973
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteNewmarket
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 2 lb
Purse£528,750 (2022)
1st: £299,854
Fillies' Mile
2023
Dark blueRed, white seams, red sleeves, white cap, red starsPurple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Ylang YlangShuwariSee The Fire
Previous years
2022
Dark blue, white epauletsYellow, large black spots and spots on capYellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap
CommissioningNovakaiBright Diamond
2021
Red, white sash, royal blue capMAUVE, GOLD chevron, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, WHITE cap, PURPLE starLight blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
InspiralProsperous VoyageCachet
2020-2011
2020
Light blue and yellow check, yellow and white striped sleeves, light blue and yellow quartered capWhite, emerald green hoopPURPLE, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, PINK cap
Pretty GorgeousIndigo GirlSnowfall
2019
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleevesMaroon and royal blue (quartered), maroon sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, maroon starRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
QuadrilateralPowerful BreezeLove
2018
Red, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleevesRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capYellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap
IridessaHermosaPretty Pollyanna
2017
White, maroon and purple striped sleevesDark blueRoyal blue
LaurensSeptemberMagic Lily
2016
Dark bluePurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capWhite, red sash, red and white striped cap
RhododendronHydrangeaUrban Fox
2015
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capRed, white stripe, striped sleevesRoyal blue, gold sleeves and cap
MindingNathraHawksmoor
2014
Dark blueGrey, grey and black check capRoyal blue, Red cap
Together ForeverAgnes StewartWinters Moon
2013
Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow capYellow, dark blue seams, yellow capRoyal blue
ChriselliamRizeenaIhtimal
2012
Royal blueOrange, purple cross beltsMauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
CertifyRozAmazonas
2011
Royal blueBlack and royal blue stripes, black sleeves, royal blue stars, check capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Lyric Of LightSamitarFirdaws
2010-2001
2010
Royal bluePurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capNeon pink, green diabolo, striped sleeves, pink cap, green visor
White MoonstoneTogetherTheyskens' Theory
2009
Yellow, white and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap, white starRoyal blue, white inverted triangle, diabolo on sleevesDark blue and emerald green check, white sleeves and cap
HibaayebLady DarshaanYou'll Be Mine
2008
White, emerald green hoopBeige, royal blue sleeves and capDark blue
Rainbow ViewFantasiaDreamtheimpossible
2007
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleevesPURPLE and YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, quartered cap
ListenProvisoSaoirse Abu
2006
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capLight blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue capBLACK, orange cap
Simply PerfectTreatEnglish Ballet
2005
Red, white sash, royal blue capDark blueDark blue, yellow hoop and sleeves, white cap
NanninaAlexandrovaNasheej
2004
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spotsOrange, large blue spotsBlack, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
Playful ActMaids CausewayDash To The Top
2003
Red, white sash, royal blue capMaroon, white sleeves, white capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Red BloomSundropPunctilious
2002
White, large black spots, black capEmerald green, yellow chevrons, emerald green sleeves, hoop on capDark Blue
Soviet SongCasual LookReach For The Moon
2001
Brown, beige chevrons, brown sleeves and capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
GossamerMaryinskyEsloob
2000-1991
2000
Pink, grey sashBrown, beige chevrons, brown sleeves and capRed, emerald green triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, emerald green diamond
Crystal MusicSummer SymphonyHotelgenie Dot Com
1999
Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green capBlack, gold cross and stripe on capWhite, red hoop, striped sleeves, quartered cap
TeggianoBritanniaMy Hansel
1998
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starGREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
SunspangledCalandoEdabiya
1997
White, green hoops, chevrons on sleeves, green capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleevesRed, white sash, royal blue cap
GlorosiaJibeExclusive
1996
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleevesRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capWhite, yellow stripes on body, black cap
Reams of VerseKhassahSleepytime
1995
Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green starRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capRoyal blue, white epaulets, black cap
Bosra ShamBint ShadayidMatiya
1994
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starEmerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
AqaaridJuralSnowtown
1993
Orange and dark blue (halved), orange sleeves, blue armlets, striped capRed, white sash, royal blue capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Fairy HeightsDance To The TopKissing Cousin
1992
Grey, maroon triple diamond, white sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamondsRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
IvankaAjfanIviza
1991
Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starGrey, pink epaulets, quartered cap
Culture VultureMystery PlayParty Cited
1990-1984
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starYellow, black epauletsBlue, yellow braces and armlets, quartered cap
ShamshirSafaAtlantic Flyer
1989
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spotsMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starGreen and red check, green sleeves
Silk SlippersMoon CactusFujaiyrah
1988
Black, white chevron hoop, white capBlack, white spots, black sleeves, white capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
TesslaPick Of The PopsRain Burst
1987
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starMaroon, white sleeves and capRoyal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
DiminuendoHaiatiAshayer
1986
White, red disc and capEmerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green capMcAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap
Invited GuestMountain MemoryShining Water
1985
Grey and maroon (quartered), white sleevesLight Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered capChocolate, gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
UntoldMoonlight LadySue Grundy
1984
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starPale Blue, White and Yellow check capEmerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Oh So SharpHelen StreetMorning Devotion
 

History

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The event was established in 1973, and it was originally held at Ascot. It was initially sponsored by the Green Shield catalogue shops and titled the Green Shield Stakes. The shops were rebranded as Argos in the mid 1970s, and for a period the race was called the Argos Star Fillies' Mile. It was given Group 3 status in 1975.

The sponsorship was taken over by Hoover in 1978, and the event became known as the Hoover Fillies' Mile. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1986, and its association with Hoover continued until 1989.

The race was upgraded to Group 1 in 1990, and backed by Brent Walker until 1991. A long-term deal with Meon Valley Stud began in 1998. It was temporarily switched to Newmarket in 2005, when Ascot was closed for redevelopment.

The Fillies' Mile was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2008. The winners from 2008 to 2012 earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.[1]

The event was transferred to Newmarket in 2011, and from this point it was sponsored by Shadwell. It was formerly held on the second day of the three-day Cambridgeshire Meeting, the day before the Cambridgeshire Handicap but was moved to Future Champions Day from 2014, switching places in the calendar with the Rockfel Stakes.[2] In 2015 the race moved again, to a slightly earlier date in October, and is now run on the Friday of the Future Champions Festival.[3]

Records

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Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Frankie DettoriShamshir (1990), Glorosia (1997), Teggiano (1999), Crystal Music (2000), White Moonstone (2010), Lyric of Light (2011), Inspiral (2021)

Leading trainer (6 wins): (includes jointly trained horses)

  • Henry CecilFormulate (1978), Oh So Sharp (1984), Diminuendo (1987), Tessla (1988), Bosra Sham (1995), Reams of Verse (1996)
  • John Gosden - Crystal Music (2000), Playful Act (2004), Nannina (2005), Rainbow View (2008), Inspiral (2021), Commissioning (2022)
  • Aidan O'Brien - Sunspangled (1998), Listen (2007), Together Forever (2014), Minding (2015), Rhododendron (2016), Ylang Ylang (2023)

Leading owner (7 wins): (includes part ownership)

  • Sue Magnier / Michael TaborSunspangled (1998), Simply Perfect (2006), Listen (2007), Together Forever (2014), Minding (2015), Rhododendron (2016), Ylang Ylang (2023)

Winners

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1973EscorialLester PiggottIan BaldingQueen Elizabeth II
1974no race [a]
1975IcingChristy RochePaddy PrendergastLady Iveagh
1976Miss PinkieLester PiggottNoel MurlessJim Joel
1977Cherry HintonLester PiggottHarry WraggBudgie Moller
1978FormulateJoe MercerHenry CecilMrs D. Butter
1979Quick As LightningWillie CarsonJohn DunlopOgden Phipps
1980Leap LivelyJohn MatthiasIan BaldingPaul Mellon
1981Height of FashionJoe MercerDick HernQueen Elizabeth II
1982AcclimatiseTony MurrayBruce HobbsJocelyn Hambro
1983NepulaBryn CrossleyGeoff HufferS. Al Qemias
1984Oh So SharpLester PiggottHenry CecilSheikh Mohammed1:42.44
1985UntoldWalter SwinburnMichael StouteBob Cowell
1986Invited GuestSteve CauthenRobert ArmstrongKinderhill Corp.1:43.40
1987DiminuendoSteve CauthenHenry CecilSheikh Mohammed1:43.10
1988TesslaPat EdderyHenry CecilCharles St George1:43.96
1989Silk SlippersMichael HillsBarry HillsRobert Sangster1:42.49
1990ShamshirFrankie DettoriLuca CumaniSheikh Mohammed1:43.27
1991Culture Vulture [b]Richard QuinnPaul ColeChris Wright1:46.11
1992IvankaMichael RobertsClive BrittainAli Saeed1:46.65
1993Fairy HeightsCash AsmussenNeville CallaghanFrank Golding1:44.44
1994AqaaridWillie CarsonJohn DunlopHamdan Al Maktoum1:44.70
1995Bosra ShamPat EdderyHenry CecilWafic Saïd1:43.13
1996Reams of VerseMichael KinaneHenry CecilKhalid Abdullah1:44.32
1997GlorosiaFrankie DettoriLuca CumaniRobert Smith1:42.31
1998SunspangledMichael KinaneAidan O'BrienMagnier / Tabor1:44.79
1999TeggianoFrankie DettoriClive BrittainAbdullah Saeed Belhab1:49.69
2000Crystal MusicFrankie DettoriJohn GosdenLord Lloyd-Webber1:44.44
2001GossamerJamie SpencerLuca CumaniGerald Leigh1:46.40
2002Soviet SongOscar UrbinaJames FanshaweElite Racing Club1:42.32
2003Red BloomKieren FallonSir Michael StouteCheveley Park Stud1:40.81
2004Playful ActJimmy FortuneJohn GosdenSangster Family1:42.22
2005NanninaJimmy FortuneJohn GosdenCheveley Park Stud1:38.52
2006Simply PerfectDarryll HollandJeremy NosedaSmith / Tabor / Magnier1:41.89
2007ListenJohnny MurtaghAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:43.30
2008Rainbow ViewJimmy FortuneJohn GosdenGeorge Strawbridge1:40.82
2009HibaayebNeil CallanClive BrittainMohammed Al Nabouda1:39.78
2010White MoonstoneFrankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:42.75
2011Lyric of LightFrankie DettoriMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin1:35.98
2012CertifyMickael BarzalonaMahmood Al ZarooniGodolphin1:38.19
2013ChriselliamRichard HughesCharles HillsCarson / E. Asprey / Wright1:40.00
2014Together ForeverJoseph O'BrienAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:41.01
2015MindingRyan MooreAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:37.87
2016RhododendronRyan MooreAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor1:37.73
2017LaurensP. J. McDonaldKarl BurkeJohn Dance1:36.15
2018IridessaWayne LordanJoseph O'BrienChantal Regalado-Gonzalez1:38.80
2019QuadrilateralJason WatsonRoger CharltonKhalid Abdullah1:37.75
2020Pretty GorgeousShane CrosseJoseph O'BrienJohn C. Oxley1:39.10
2021InspiralFrankie DettoriJohn & Thady GosdenCheveley Park Stud1:38.44
2022CommissioningRab HavlinJohn & Thady GosdenIsa Salman & Abdulla Al Khalifa1:36.53
2023Ylang YlangRyan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Smith / Magnier et al.1:38.80
  1. ^ The 1974 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. ^ Midnight Air finished first in 1991, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "£4.5m Champions Weekend created in 2014". newmarketracecourses.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Newmarket Racecourses to stage £2million+ Dubai Future Champions Festival". newmarket.thejockeyclub.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2015.