Superior Mile
| Superior Mile | |
|---|---|
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Haydock Park Haydock, England |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Betfred |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification |
Three-years-old and up exc. G1 winners this year |
| Weight |
8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 6 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group 3 winners * * after February 28' 2014 |
| Purse |
£63,000 (2014) 1st: £35,727 |
| 2014 | ||
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| Captain Cat | Balty Boys | Ocean Tempest |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ||
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| Top Notch Tonto | Hay Dude | Gabrial |
| 2012 | ||
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| Thistle Bird | Fulbright | Boom And Bust |
| 2011 | ||
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| King Torus | Questioning | Dark Promise |
| 2010 | ||
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| Cityscape | Secrecy | Awzaan |
| 2009 | ||
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| Confront | Bushman | Derbaas |
| 2007 | ||
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| Harvest Queen | Smart Enough | Caldra |
| 2006 | ||
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| Zero Tolerance | Indian Steppes | St Petersburg |
| 2005 | ||
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| Linngari | With Reason | Quito |
| 2004 | ||
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| With Reason | Troubadour | Audience |
| 2003 | ||
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| Gateman | Pentecost | Attache |
The Superior Mile is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Haydock Park in early September.
History
The event was established in 2003, and it originally held Listed status. The first running was won by Gateman. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.[1]
The Superior Mile is currently staged on the final day of Haydock Park's three-day Sprint Cup Festival. It is run on the same day as the Sprint Cup.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey:
- no jockey has won this race more than once
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Roger Charlton – Cityscape (2010), Thistle Bird (2012), Captain Cat (2014)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gateman | 6 | Keith Dalgleish | Mark Johnston | 1:44.11 |
| 2004 | With Reason | 6 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:41.80 |
| 2005 | Linngari | 3 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:41.76 |
| 2006 | Zero Tolerance | 6 | Jamie Spencer | David Barron | 1:48.47 |
| 2007 | Harvest Queen | 4 | Seb Sanders | Peter Makin | 1:43.58 |
| 2008 | no race [a] | ||||
| 2009 | Confront | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:47.43 |
| 2010 | Cityscape | 4 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | 1:39.44 |
| 2011 | King Torus | 3 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:43.11 |
| 2012 | Thistle Bird | 4 | James Doyle | Roger Charlton | 1:40.77 |
| 2013 | Top Notch Tonto | 3 | Dale Swift | Brian Ellison | 1:43.35 |
| 2014 | Captain Cat | 5 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 1:44.10 |
a The 2008 running was abandoned due to waterlogging.
See also
References
- ↑ "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- pedigreequery.com – Superior Mile – Haydock.