Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
2024 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:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Sha Tin tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Sha Tin Racecourse section for links to these.
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.
Champions Mile Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 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 to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +2.30. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page so you can get easy access to the OLBG racing picks daily.
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, the runner won the race in a time of 1:32.81 when winning the race in 2022. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer John Moore and jockey Joao Moreira with Able Friend who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:35.39 in the 2015 renewal.
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
- Golden Sixty (1:33.34) in 2023
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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Champions Mile as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 1:35.39 | Able Friend (AUS) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 6) 1/4F | Joao Moreira John Moore (HK) |
| 2014 1:34.11 | Variety Club (SAF) 5yo 9-0 (12 of 14) 116/10 | Anton Marcus M F De Kock (SAF) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Champions Mile have been based:
- HK: 8 winners with an additional 16 placings from 73 runners
- JPN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SAF: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 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
The leading trainer in the Champions Mile over the last 10 renewals is K W Lui who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Golden Sixty (2021, 2022 & 2023). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Champions Mile, A S Cruz has sent a total of 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Champions Mile trainer statistics over the last 10 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K W Lui | 5-3-4 | -0.95 | +0.15 |
| J Size | 13-1-5 | +13.00 | +12.39 |
| A S Cruz | 13-0-4 | -13.00 | -8.32 |
| P F Yiu | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.50 |
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 (2 wins).
Here are the Champions Mile jockey statistics over the last 10 renewals for jockeys who have entries in the 2024 renewal, those not listed have not had a runner. (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 | 5-4-4 | +9.75 | +5.46 |
| Zac Purton | 10-2-6 | -7.00 | -4.66 |
| Hugh Bowman | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.50 |
| James McDonald | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Blake Shinn | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
2024 Champions Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 1, PU, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1
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 post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 10 / 10 (44%) - Achieved an RPR of 118+ (Last 3)
- 10 / 10 (50%) - Had 4 - 14 placings (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (55%) - Carried 126 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (57%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 10 / 10 (58%) - Made 3 - 11 starts (Class)
- 10 / 10 (58%) - Not in a G3/Cl3-5 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Highest Won is not G2/LST/Cl2
- 10 / 10 (60%) - Not in ENG/FRA/IRL/ITA/NZL/SCO/WAL (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (61%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 10 / 10 (62%) - Made 7 - 19 starts (Non-Hcps)
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Made 5 - 14 starts (Trip)
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Carried 121 - 128lbs (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Class)
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Not in a Cl2 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - In a field of 8 - 14 (Debut)
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. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Champions Mile by adding a tip on the race here.
Champions Mile Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +33.00 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 0-33.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2023: Winner in 6 (2,7) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (5,7) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 5 (4,8) [8 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 2 (5) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Champions Mile is Sha Tin, there has been a total number of 9 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 Contentment in 2017, winning for J Size at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Brett Prebble. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2024 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.
Champions Mile Trend Shortlist
Sha Tin will host the 2024 renewal of the Champions Mile which will be run at 9:00 am on Sunday 28th April 2024 and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Voyage Bubble (8/1)
- P F Yiu (5-0-1 -5.00 / -3.50)
- James McDonald (3-0-0 -3.00 / -3.00)
- 13/15 Beauty Joy (8/1)
- A S Cruz (13-0-4 -13.00 / -8.32)
- Brenton Avdulla (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Beauty Eternal (12/15), Champagne Color (11/15), Golden Sixty (11/15), Galaxy Patch (8/15), Elton Barows (7/15), Brave Emperor (6/15), Obamburumai (6/15), Red Lion (5/15) and Taj Dragon (5/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (11:57 am Thursday 25th April 2024), if no odds were available at the time of posting then forecasted odds are used.
Champions Mile Scoring Trends
If you want a more in-depth way of using the Champions Mile trends from previous renewals then the scoring trends may be the ones for you, these are calculated by looking at over 100 factors including aspects of breeding, horse factors, things like runs, wins and places during their career, under certain circumstances like over the trip or on the ground and many more.
Using all of this information we can assign each horse a score based on how past runners in the Champions Mile performed when running under the same factors, we assign 80% of the score for the win statistics and 20% of the score for place statistics. Here are the top two scoring runners in the 2024 Champions Mile based on the information above, why not compare those to what the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping?
Here are the top 3 scorers at the time of posting (11:58 am Thursday 25th April 2024):
- 🥇 Golden Sixty (1/1)
- K W Lui (5-3-4 -0.95 / +0.15)
- C Y Ho (5-4-4 +9.75 / +5.46)
- 🥈 Voyage Bubble (8/1)
- P F Yiu (5-0-1 -5.00 / -3.50)
- James McDonald (3-0-0 -3.00 / -3.00)
- 🥉 Beauty Joy (8/1)
- A S Cruz (13-0-4 -13.00 / -8.32)
- Brenton Avdulla (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Beauty Eternal, Galaxy Patch, Champagne Color, Elton Barows, Taj Dragon, Obamburumai, Brave Emperor and Red Lion.
Other Principal races at Sha Tin Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Sha Tin racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in January (Hong Kong Triple Crown)
Races in February (Hong Kong Triple Crown)
Races in April
Races in May (Hong Kong Triple Crown)
Races in November
Races in December (Hong Kong International Races)
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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