Mile Championship
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History
The Mile Championship is a Grade 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for three year olds and above at Kyoto racecourse conducted by the Japan Racing Association.
The Mile Championship is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1984 and was won by Nihon Pillow Winner.
The Mile Championship was worth JPY390,600,000 in 2025.
Maurice is the best recent winner of the Mile Championship. It was his lead up run to taking the Hong Kong Mile. That was one of the first confirmations of his outstanding ability.
Kyoto racecourse is a right handed course with the start at the top of the back straight.
In the 42 runnings, six horses have won dual editions – Gran Alegria the most recent.
The 3yos won in 2017/2018 and again in 2022 but it was back to 2000 for the previous winner.
International riders have had a great trot with the likes of Christophe Lemaire, Olivier Peslier, Ryan Moore, Mirco Demuro and William Buick all winning it.
Gran Alegria came off winning the Sprinters Stakes to score in 2020. She would win a Victoria Mile the following season and then end her career by winning this race again in 2021.
After Soul Rush won in 2024 he would be second in the Hong Kong Mile, win the Dubai Turf at Meydan and run well in the Yasuda Kinen.
Jantar Mantar won his fourth G1 mile in Japan as a 2/3/4yo by taking the 2025 Mile Championship.
Notable winners of the Mile Championship include Jantar Mantar (2025), Soul Rush (2024), Namur (2023), Serifos (2022), Gran Alegria (2020/2021), Indy Champ (2019), Mikki Isle (2016), Maurice (2015), Daiwa Major (2006/2007), Durandal (2003/2004), Zenno El Cid (2001), Taiki Shuttle (1997/1998), Genuine (1996), Daitaku Helios (1991/1992), Oguri Cap (1989) and Nihon Pillow Winner (1984/1985).
The 2025 Mile Championship was won by Jantar Mantar from Gaia Force and Water Licht.
Previous Mile Championship Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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JANTAR MANTAR
(JPN)
4H PALACE MALICE (USA) - INDIA MANTUANA (USA) WILBURN (USA) |
YUGA KAWADA | 58.0 | TOMOKAZU TAKANO | 15 |
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SOUL RUSH
(JPN)
6H RULERSHIP (JPN) - ETERNAL BOUQUET (JPN) MANHATTAN CAFE (JPN) |
TAISEI DANNO | 58.0 | Y IKEE | 13 |
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NAMUR
(JPN)
4F HARBINGER (GB) - SAMBRE ET MEUSE (JPN) DAIWA MAJOR (JPN) |
KOUTA FUJIOKA | 56.0 | TOMOKAZU TAKANO | 16 |
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SERIFOS
(JPN)
3C DAIWA MAJOR (JPN) - SEA FRONT (FR) LE HAVRE (IRE) |
DAMIAN LANE | 56.0 | MITSUMASA NAKAUCHIDA | 10 |
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GRAN ALEGRIA
(JPN)
5M DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - TAPITSFLY (USA) TAPIT (USA) |
C P LEMAIRE | 55.0 | K FUJISAWA | 12 |
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GRAN ALEGRIA
(JPN)
4F DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - TAPITSFLY (USA) TAPIT (USA) |
C P LEMAIRE | 55.0 | K FUJISAWA | 4 |
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INDY CHAMP
(JPN)
4H STAY GOLD (JPN) - WILL POWER (JPN) KING KAMEHAMEHA (JPN) |
K IKEZOE | 57.0 | H OTONASHI | 5 |
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STELVIO
(JPN)
3C LORD KANALOA (JPN) - L'ARCHETTO (JPN) FALBRAV (IRE) |
WILLIAM BUICK | 56.0 | TETSUYA KIMURA | 1 |
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PERSIAN KNIGHT
(JPN)
3C HARBINGER (GB) - ORIENT CHARM (JPN) SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) |
M DEMURO | 56.0 | Y IKEE | 18 |
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MIKKI ISLE
(JPN)
5H DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - STAR ISLE (IRE) ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) |
S HAMANAKA | 57.0 | H OTONASHI | 16 |
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MAURICE
(JPN)
4H SCREEN HERO (JPN) - MEJIRO FRANCES (JPN) CARNEGIE (IRE) |
RYAN MOORE | 57.0 | N HORI | 16 |
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DANON SHARK
(JPN)
6H DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - CARLA POWER (GB) CAERLEON (USA) |
Y IWATA | 57.0 | RYUJI OKUBO | 12 |
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TOSEN RA
(JPN)
5H DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - PRINCESS OLIVIA (USA) LYCIUS (USA) |
YUTAKA TAKE | 57.0 | H FUJIWARA | 5 |
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SADAMU PATEK
(JPN)
4H FUJI KISEKI (JPN) - SUMMER NIGHT CITY (JPN) HELISSIO (FR) |
YUTAKA TAKE | 57.0 | M NISHIZONO | 1 |
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EISHIN APOLLON
(USA)
4H GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) - SILK AND SCARLET (GB) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
K IKEZOE | 57.0 | MIKIO MATSUNAGA | 5 |
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A SHIN FORWARD
(USA)
5H FOREST WILDCAT (USA) - WAKE UP KISS (USA) CURE THE BLUES (USA) |
Y IWATA | 57.0 | M NISHIZONO | 13 |
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COMPANY
(JPN)
8H MIRACLE ADMIRE (JPN) - BRILLIANT VERY (JPN) NORTHERN TASTE (CAN) |
N YOKOYAMA | 57.0 | H OTONASHI | 4 |
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BLUMENBLATT
(JPN)
5M ADMIRE VEGA (JPN) - MY WILD FLOWER (USA) TOPSIDER (USA) |
Y YOSHIDA | 55.0 | S ISHIZAKA | 7 |
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DAIWA MAJOR
(JPN)
6H SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) - SCARLET BOUQUET (JPN) NORTHERN TASTE (CAN) |
KATSUMI ANDO | 57.0 | H UEHARA | 8 |
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DAIWA MAJOR
(JPN)
5H SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) - SCARLET BOUQUET (JPN) NORTHERN TASTE (CAN) |
KATSUMI ANDO | 57.0 | H UEHARA | 10 |
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HAT TRICK
(JPN)
4H SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) - TRICKY CODE (USA) LOST CODE (USA) |
O PESLIER | 57.0 | KATSUHIKO SUMII | 5 |
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DURANDAL
(JPN)
5H SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) - SAWAYAKA PRINCESS (JPN) NORTHERN TASTE (CAN) |
K IKEZOE | 57.0 | MASAHIRO SAKAGUCHI | 7 |
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DURANDAL
(JPN)
4H SUNDAY SILENCE (USA) - SAWAYAKA PRINCESS (JPN) NORTHERN TASTE (CAN) |
K IKEZOE | 57.0 | MASAHIRO SAKAGUCHI | 11 |
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TOKAI POINT
(JPN)
6G TOKAI TEIO (JPN) - MATCH POINT (JPN) REAL SHADAI (USA) |
M EBINA | 57.0 | YOSHIYUKI GOTO | 10 |
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