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2026 Champions Mile Preview
The Group 1 Champions Mile was established in 2001 and is a race that is open to runners who are aged three or older who compete over a distance of 1,600m (One mile).
The race takes place in either late April or early May at the Sha Tin Racecourse and acts as the third leg of the Asian Mile Challenge.
Champions Mile Information:
Our dedicated Sha Tin tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Champions Mile but will also have predictions for each meeting at Sha Tin throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races in Hong Kong section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Champions Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2019 when the race had an over-round of 118%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Champions Mile, the over-round has been 123%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £123 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Champions Mile Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Champions Mile Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Champions Mile over the last 10 renewals:
- Golden Sixty (1:32.81) in 2022
- Southern Legend (1:33.13) in 2020
- Red Lion (1:33.21) in 2025
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Champions Mile next time out, then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +2.30. Ahead of the 2026 Champions Mile, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 10 renewals, it was Golden Sixty, trained by K W Lui and ridden by C Y Ho, who set the fastest winning time in the Champions Mile. That runner won the race in a time of 1:32.81 in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer J Size and jockey Brett Prebble with Contentment who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:35.23 in the 2017 renewal.
Champions Mile Past Winners
Here are the Champions Mile past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Champions Mile are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:33.21 | Red Lion (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (12 of 13) 90/1 | Hugh Bowman J Size (HK) |
| 2024 1:34.52 | Beauty Eternal (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (11 of 11) 117/10 | Zac Purton J Size (HK) |
| 2023 1:33.34 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 7yo 9-0 (6 of 8) 9/20F | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2022 1:32.81 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 6yo 9-0 (2 of 8) 2/5F | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2021 1:33.45 | Golden Sixty (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (5 of 6) 1/5F | C Y Ho K W Lui (HK) |
| 2020 1:33.13 | Southern Legend (AUS) 7yo 9-0 (5 of 8) 97/10 | C Y Ho C Fownes (HK) |
| 2019 1:33.63 | Beauty Generation (NZ) 6yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 1/20F | Zac Purton John Moore (HK) |
| 2018 1:34.31 | Beauty Generation (NZ) 5yo 9-0 (1 of 8) 19/20F | Zac Purton John Moore (HK) |
| 2017 1:35.23 | Contentment (AUS) 6yo 9-0 (1 of 7) 25/1 | Brett Prebble J Size (HK) |
| 2016 1:34.08 | Maurice (JPN) 5yo 9-0 (6 of 12) 23/20F | Joao Moreira Noriyuki Hori (JPN) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champions Mile have been based:
- HK: 9 winners with an additional 17 placings from 72 runners
- JPN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Champions Mile Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Champions Mile over the last 10 renewals, with both J Size and K W Lui, who have both won the race three times. J Size winners have been with Contentment (2017), Beauty Eternal (2024) and Red Lion (2025). K W Lui winners have been with Golden Sixty (2021, 2022 & 2023). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Champions Mile is John Moore (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Champions Mile, A S Cruz has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Champions Mile trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Size | 13-3-8 | +116.70 | +78.81 |
| K W Lui | 7-3-4 | -2.95 | -1.85 |
| John Moore | 6-2-3 | -3.00 | -2.84 |
| C Fownes | 6-1-2 | +4.70 | +2.82 |
| Noriyuki Hori | 1-1-1 | +1.15 | +0.69 |
| A S Cruz | 12-0-4 | -12.00 | -7.32 |
| P F Yiu | 8-0-4 | -8.00 | +1.46 |
| F C Lor | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| C S Shum | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| P C Ng | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
Champions Mile Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champions Mile over the last 10 renewals is C Y Ho, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Southern Legend (2020) and Golden Sixty (2021, 2022 & 2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Champions Mile is Zac Purton (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Champions Mile jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Y Ho | 6-4-4 | +8.75 | +4.46 |
| Zac Purton | 10-3-7 | +5.70 | +3.36 |
| Joao Moreira | 9-1-4 | -6.85 | -0.43 |
| Hugh Bowman | 5-1-3 | +86.00 | +55.90 |
| Brett Prebble | 3-1-3 | +23.00 | +16.52 |
| Karis Teetan | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -3.00 |
| James McDonald | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.44 |
| Antoine Hamelin | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Blake Shinn | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
2026 Champions Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, PU, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (42%) - Achieved an RPR of 118+ (Last 3)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - Had 4 - 14 placings (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (57%) - Achieved an RPR of 117+ (Class)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Ran in 3 - 11 races (Class)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Ran in 5 - 14 races (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (65%) - Highest Placed is G1
- 10 / 10 (67%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Ran in 6 - 19 races (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (70%) - Not in ENG/FRA/ITA/NZL/SCO/ZAF/WAL (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Had 3 - 18 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Not in a G1/G3/Cl4-5 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - Not in a LST/Cl2 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (74%) - Carried 121 - 130lbs (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - In a field of 7 - 14 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (89%) - No bigger than 90/1
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Sha Tin racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Champions Mile. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Champions Mile Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +121.00, is when runners had 3 career places in the class.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career places in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 12 (10,6) [13 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 11 (8,6) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (2,7) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (5,7) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (3) [6 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champions Mile is Sha Tin, there have been a total of 10 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Champions Mile:
- Medaglia dOro (3 Wins)
- Road To Rock (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Red Lion in 2025, winning for J Size at odds of 90/1 under the guidance of Hugh Bowman. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Champions Mile, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Champions Mile Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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