The Mile Championship is an International Grade I flat horse race in Japan for thoroughbreds three-year-old and above, run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November. It was first run in 1984.

It is traditionally considered as a step race of Hong Kong Mile in Japan Racing. Particularly before the introduction of Hanshin Cup (Grade 2, 1400m) in 2006, as being the last graded event in mile distance in the Japan racing season and most of the winners or runners-up will travel to Hong Kong pursuing extra prize money. Including the only Japanese winner by then Hat Trick.

Trial races

Trial races provide automatic berths to the winning horses.

Records

Speed record:

• 1.31.3 – Jantar Mantar (2025)

Most wins by a horse (2):

• Daitaku Helios (1991, 1992)

• Daiwa Major (2006, 2007)

• Durandal (2003, 2004)

• Gran Alegria (2020, 2021)

• Nihon Pillow Winner (1984, 1985)

• Taiki Shuttle (1997, 1998)

Most wins by a jockey (4):

• Kenichi Ikezoe (2003, 2004, 2011, 2019)

Most wins by a trainer (6):

• Kazuo Fujisawa (1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2020, 2021)

Most wins by an owner (3):

• Sunday Racing (2018, 2020, 2021)

• Carrot Farm (2005, 2008, 2023)

Winners

The 2020, 2021 and 2022 runnings took place at Hanshin while Kyoto was closed for redevelopment.

See also

• Horse racing in Japan

• List of Japanese flat horse races

References

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External links

• Horse Racing in Japan