Thorndon Mile

The Thorndon Mile (formally George Adams (Tattersalls) Handicap) is a Group One (G1) Thoroughbred horse race contested over 1,600 metres (one mile) and is held at Trentham Racecourse, Wellington, New Zealand. The race is run on Wellington Cup day, traditionally the last Saturday of January.

The purse for this race is NZD$200,000.

This race was known as the WRC George Adams Handicap until 1883. It was also known as the Jarden Mile or Jarden Morgan Mile while sponsored by that organisation over the 1984-1991 period. Later sponsors have included Hutt Valley Cartage.

The race has been won by many of the best horses in New Zealand, such as Kawi, Wall Street, Sir Slick, Alamosa, McGinty and Grey Way.

Winners of the Thorndon Mile
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer(s)
 Owner(s)
 Time
2020 The Mitigator Shaun McKay[1] Peter McKay[2] RP Davis, TE Luke, N Butterfield, PT Fenwick, JP Hopkins 1:35.47
2019 Shadows Cast[3] Jason Waddell Mark Oulaghan Ron Cunningham 1:35.17
2018 Stolen Dance[4] Sam Spratt Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman GA Shand 1:36.48
2017 Thee Auld Floozie[5] Rosie Myers Stephen Marsh P D Craighead, L G Ford, S B Marsh, M C Roughead, Two Fat Cows Syndicate, J G & Mrs S K Young 1:35.03
2016 Kawi Leith Innes Allan Sharrock AA Baeyertz, JP Goodin, GA MacDonald, GH Phillips & Est late RW Sharrock 1:35.16
2015 Puccini Danielle Johnson Peter & Jacob McKay Monovale Holdings 1:34.11
2014 A Touch Of Ruby Craig Grylls Stephen Autridge The Whitby Bloodstock Trust 1:34.53
2013 Historian Rosie Myers Gary Alton Ngai Chun-Hung 1:34.51
2012 Say No More Rosie Myers Paul Duncan T N Boys, D B Capes, P G Harris, B G Hutchinson & R W Mackenzie 1:37.69
2011 Booming Masa Tanaka Jeff Lynds DR Frampton & GKV Holdings Limited 1:34.96
2010 Wall Street Buddy Lammas Jeff Lynds G G Syndicate, Limited, G K V Holdings Limited & M A Head 1:33.86
2009 Sir Slick David Walsh Graeme Nicholson BN Brown & GA Nicholson 1:34.26
2008 Alamosa Paul Taylor Peter McKay TE Luke, Mrs K & PN McKay 1:35.18
2007 Sir Slick Opie Bosson Graeme Nicholson BN Brown & GA Nicholson 1:34.20
2006 Macavelli Miss Mark Hills Roger James GR, KR & Mrs MJ Downey 1:34.10
2005 Maroofity Lisa Cropp Mark Walker Tauranga Racing Syndicate 1:34.73
2004 Sir Kinloch Lee Rutherford Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill HS, HS & SS Dyke 1:36.84
2003 Zvezda Lance O'Sullivan Kay Lane KDH Lane 1:35.69
2002 Giovana Peter Johnson Roger James CA Marshall 1:33.92
2001 Tall Poppy David Walsh Noel Eales GB & RS Fell 1:35.20
2000 Pace Invader Paul Taylor Alvin Clark PR Dickinson, AR & EJ Johnson & CT Wintle 1:34.34
1999 Surface Noel Harris Noel Eales ND Eales & JD & Mrs PM Willis 1:34.88
1998 Fayreform Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge Haunui Farm Limited & GH Madill 1:35.63
1997 Winning Wave Lee Rutherford Frank & Craig Richie CR Edkins, RB Fickling, BW Freeman & RH Jensen 1:34.29
1996 Happiness Bruce Compton Noel Eales Chantilly Lodge Syndicate 1:34.77
1995 Silver Chalice Stewart Campbell Richard Bothwell JE & RJ Bothwell, Mrs JA & WJ Stewart 1:35.19
1994 Z'Oro Jo Walsh Frank Richie TW Archer & JH Zolezzi 1:33.41
1993 Calm Harbour Lance O'Sullivan Noel Eales PRT Thorburn 1:35.39
1992 Just Tommy Chris Johnson John Melton WA Thomas 1:36.36
1991 Fire Commander Lance O'Sullivan Robert Cowell AA Blackwell, BJ Lindsay & DA Smith 1:35.22
1990 Fun On The Run David Walsh Noel Eales A Dennison, Mrs J Lee, Miss M Short & T Taylor 1:33.94
1989 Trivacavaboy K L Clapperton DW & Mrs EJ & RJ Eagar 1:35.84
1988 Golden King P J Mercer WG Ivil, BB O’Donnell & IAH Symes 1:33.79
1987 Jonny Alone Paul Taylor BT Jones Mr and Mrs JT Aspinall 1:37.88
1986 Pinson Jim C Collett JR Drought, JW Fraser, FA Long & JR Todd 1:38.45
1985 Atrapar MR Campbell WJ Calder, Levin WJ Calder 1:36.46
1984 Shifnal Prince David Peake JE Winder, Cambridge CR O’Grady & CW Reynolds 1:35.08
1983 McGinty Jim Cassidy Colin Jillings, Takanini Keith Haub & B J McCahill 1:32.99
1982 Powley JD Pankhurst HA Anderton, Wingatui HA Anderton 1:34.75
1981 Speculation M Campbell MR Campbell, Awapuni AW Fogden & J Willis 1:35.25
1980 Raywood Lass P Belsham E Rayner, Marton CJB Norwood & EW Rayner 1:37.00
1979 Polly Porter RB Weaver P Wright, Winton Mrs P Wright 1:34.5
1978 Copper Belt JW Walker BF Deacon, Hawera K and Mrs Gray 1:35.00
1977 Grey Way RJ (Bob) Skelton EP Corby, Washdyke PG South 1:35.50
1976 Tiptoe CP McNab E Ropiha, Woodville AS Fell 1:36.5
1975 King's Romance WD (Bill) Skelton J McKendrick 1:33.00
1974 An Illusion BP Thomson JP Norman 1:35.50
1973 Kaukapakapa RJ (Bob) Skelton GD Cameron 1:35.00
1972 Egmont Park NG Harris IF McGuire 1:39.00
1971 Panzer Chief GN McLiesh PD Moran 1:35.00
1970 Honey Belle David Peake J Sarten 1:34.00
1969 Carlsberg HN Ruahihi WL Aitken & WW Tatham 1:34.50
1968 dead heat Bywon David Peake GP Broun 1:35.50
1968 dead heat Nausori BF Andrews Mrs UE Matthews & EB Reid 1:35.5
1967 Tara's Pride JF Grylls CW Ansford 1:34.25
1966 Chantal GL Willets Miss LE Jamieson 1:36.00
1965 Empyreus RW Taylor HN Phelan 1:36.25
1964 Gymkhana RW Taylor ED Martin 1:36.25
1963 Rapido WJ Mudford WB Priscott 1:35.50
1962 Starborough GP Hulme H Cleland 1:36.50

See also

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