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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:
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 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 16 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 16 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 races over the last 16 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 16 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Champions Mile next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +1.30. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Champions Mile, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 16 renewals, a time of 1:32.81 was set by Golden Sixty in 2022, trained by K W Lui and ridden by C Y Ho, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2015 when Able Friend won in a time of 1:35.39 for trainer John Moore, who booked Joao Moreira in the saddle.
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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 that won, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came 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: 14 winners with an additional 27 placings from 126 runners
- JPN: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
- SAF: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 8 runners
- AUS: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 7 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- NZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
2025 Champions Mile Replay
Champions Mile Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Champions Mile over the last 16 renewals is John Moore, who has won the race seven times, with those seven winners coming from Able One (2010), Xtension (2011 & 2012), Dan Excel (2013), Able Friend (2015) and Beauty Generation (2018 & 2019). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Champions Mile are J Size (3 wins) and K W Lui (3 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Champions Mile; A S Cruz has sent a total of 20 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are some of the top Champions Mile trainer statistics over the last 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Moore | 25-7-11 | +19.15 | +9.68 |
| J Size | 23-3-9 | +106.70 | +69.87 |
| K W Lui | 7-3-4 | -2.95 | -1.85 |
| C Fownes | 14-1-6 | -3.30 | +5.90 |
| M F De Kock | 4-1-2 | +8.60 | +5.66 |
| Noriyuki Hori | 1-1-1 | +1.15 | +0.69 |
| A S Cruz | 20-0-5 | -20.00 | -14.22 |
| P F Yiu | 8-0-4 | -8.00 | +1.46 |
| F C Lor | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| C S Shum | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
Champions Mile Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Champions Mile over the last 16 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). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Champions Mile are Zac Purton (3 wins), Joao Moreira (2 wins) and Darren Beadman (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Champions Mile jockey statistics over the last 16 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 | 14-3-8 | +1.70 | +0.08 |
| Joao Moreira | 11-2-6 | -7.60 | -0.70 |
| Darren Beadman | 2-2-2 | +13.40 | +8.04 |
| Brett Prebble | 8-1-6 | +18.00 | +14.70 |
| James McDonald | 7-1-3 | +11.90 | +6.30 |
| Hugh Bowman | 6-1-3 | +85.00 | +54.90 |
| W C Marwing | 4-1-1 | +1.60 | -0.24 |
| Anton Marcus | 1-1-1 | +11.60 | +6.96 |
| Karis Teetan | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -5.00 |
2026 Champions Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 2, 10, 4, 2, 1, 1, PU, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion 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.
- 16 / 16 (57%) - Made 3 - 11 starts (Class)
- 16 / 16 (57%) - Made 5 - 14 starts (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (68%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 16 / 16 (69%) - Had 3 - 14 placings (Trip)
- 16 / 16 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 116+ (Last 3)
- 16 / 16 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Class)
- 16 / 16 (76%) - Not on HY/GS/GF/STD (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (76%) - Carried 121 - 130lbs (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (77%) - Highest Placed is not G3/LST/Cl2
- 16 / 16 (78%) - No bigger than 23/1 (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (82%) - Is not FR/GB/USA bred
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Break of 21 - 160 days (Last Place)
- 16 / 16 (83%) - Ran over 1mf - 1m2f (LTO)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Not in FRA/ITA/NZL/SCO/WAL (Debut)
- 16 / 16 (85%) - Not in a G3/Cl4/Cl6 (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. 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 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +114.60, is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G2) last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran over 1m on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-28.
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 14 winners of this race who ran at Sha Tin last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 156 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
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)
- Shamardal (2 Wins)
- Xaar (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Champions Mile; that stallion is Dubawi, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 16 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 16 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Champions Mile, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Champions Mile
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Champions Mile. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Red Lion Sha Tin - 6th of 12 (24/1) | Chairmans Trophy |
| 2024 - Beauty Eternal Sha Tin - 2nd of 13 (11/10) | Chairmans Trophy |
| 2023 - Golden Sixty Sha Tin - 1st of 7 (23/10) | Hong Kong Gold Cup |
| 2022 - Golden Sixty Sha Tin - 1st of 12 (8/5) | Chairmans Trophy |
| 2021 - Golden Sixty Sha Tin - 1st of 7 (27/20) | Hong Kong Gold Cup |
| 2020 - Southern Legend Sha Tin - 3rd of 7 (22/1) | Chairmans Trophy |
| 2019 - Beauty Generation Sha Tin - 1st of 9 (1/5) | Chairmans Trophy |
| 2018 - Beauty Generation Sha Tin - 5th of 10 (27/5) | The Chairmans Trophy |
| 2017 - Contentment Sha Tin - 6th of 9 (10/1) | Chairmans Trophy |
| 2016 - Maurice Sha Tin - 1st of 14 (7/2) | Hong Kong Mile |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Champions Mile Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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