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) at Trentham Racecourse by the Wellington Racing Club.

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.

Notable winners

The Thorndon Mile has been won by many of the best horses in New Zealand, such as:

Race results
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer(s)
 Owner(s)
 Time
 Second place
 Third
2021Melody Belle 57Opie BossonJamie RichardsFortuna Melody Belle Syndicate1:38.05Sinarahma 53.5Deerfield 55
2020 The Mitigator 56 Shaun McKay[1] Peter McKay[2] RP Davis, TE Luke, N Butterfield, PT Fenwick, JP Hopkins 1:35.47 Wyndspelle 58Yearn 55
2019 Shadows Cast[3] 58 Jason Waddell Mark Oulaghan Ron Cunningham 1:35.17 Wyndspelle 55Watch This Space 55
2018 Stolen Dance[4] 53 Sam Spratt Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman GA Shand 1:36.48 Watch This Space 55Hiflyer 57
2017 Thee Auld Floozie[5] 53.5 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 Prince Of Passion 55Abidewithme 55
2016 Kawi[6] 59 Leith Innes Allan Sharrock AA Baeyertz, JP Goodin, GA MacDonald, GH Phillips & Est late RW Sharrock 1:35.16 Stolen Dance 55Sports Illustrated 55
2015 Puccini 57 Danielle Johnson [7] Peter & Jacob McKay Monovale Holdings 1:34.11 Soriano 56Mighty Solomon 55
2014 A Touch Of Ruby[8] 52 Craig Grylls Stephen Autridge The Whitby Bloodstock Trust 1:34.53 Costume 52Sacred Star 53
2013 Historian[9] 53 Rosie Myers Gary Alton Ngai Chun-Hung 1:34.51 Lady Kipling 58.5Miss Pelear 53.5
2012 Say No More[10] 52 Rosie Myers Paul Duncan T N Boys, D B Capes, P G Harris, B G Hutchinson & R W Mackenzie 1:37.69 Postmans Daughter 56Jetset Lad 52
2011 Booming[11] 57 Masa Tanaka Jeff Lynds DR Frampton & GKV Holdings Limited 1:34.96 Dasoudi 51Eileen Dubh 52.5
2010 Wall Street[12] 55 Buddy Lammas Jeff Lynds G G Syndicate, Limited, G K V Holdings Limited & M A Head 1:33.86 Tavistock 56Mill Duckie 54.5
2009 Sir Slick 58 David Walsh Graeme Nicholson BN Brown & GA Nicholson 1:34.26 Striker 51.5Culminate 56
2008 Alamosa 57.5 Paul Taylor Peter McKay, Matamata TE Luke, Mrs K & PN McKay 1:35.18 Dezigna 57.5Final Reality 54.5
2007 Sir Slick 57 Opie Bosson Graeme Nicholson BN Brown & GA Nicholson 1:34.20 Pins ‘N’ Needles 53Bonjour 53
2006 Macavelli Miss 54 Mark Hills Roger James GR, KR & Mrs MJ Downey 1:34.10 O’Borio 53Penitentiary 54.5
2005 Maroofity 52.5 Lisa Cropp Mark Walker, Matamata Tauranga Racing Syndicate 1:34.73 Zvezda 55.5Lashed 54.5
2004 Sir Kinloch 53.5 Lee Rutherford Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill HS, HS & SS Dyke 1:36.84 Sedecrem 57Elendil 50
2003 Zvezda 55 Lance O'Sullivan Kay Lane KDH Lane 1:35.69 Rosina Lad 55Travellin’ Man 52
2002 Giovana 56.5 Peter Johnson Roger James CA Marshall 1:33.92 Cent Home 56Hail 58
2001 Tall Poppy 54 David Walsh Noel Eales GB & RS Fell 1:35.20 Giovana 54Volkaire 55
2000 Pace Invader 51.5 Paul Taylor Alvin Clark, Takanini PR Dickinson, AR & EJ Johnson & CT Wintle 1:34.34 Skoozi 52Surface 56.5
1999 Surface 52 Noel Harris Noel Eales ND Eales & JD & Mrs PM Willis 1:34.88 Bluebird The Word 52Fatal 52
1998 Fayreform 49.5 Opie Bosson Stephen Autridge Haunui Farm Limited & GH Madill 1:35.63 Des’s Dream 50Rough Legend 53
1997 Winning Wave 48 Lee Rutherford Frank & Craig Richie, Takanini CR Edkins, RB Fickling, BW Freeman & RH Jensen 1:34.29 Jazzac 53Vialli 58.5
1996 Happiness 51.5 Bruce Compton Noel Eales Chantilly Lodge Syndicate 1:34.77 Avedon 52Chase A Fortune 52.5
1995 Silver Chalice 49 Stewart Campbell Richard Bothwell, Stratford JE & RJ Bothwell, Mrs JA & WJ Stewart 1:35.19 Endless Joy 48.5Frenetic 53.5
1994 Z'Oro 49 Jo Walsh Frank & Shaune Richie TW Archer & JH Zolezzi 1:33.41 Mahoenui Lass 52.5Merry Maiden 51
1993 Calm Harbour 52 Lance O'Sullivan Noel Eales Peter Thorburn 1:35.39 Romanee Conti 53.5Moire 50.5
1992 Just Tommy 52 Chris Johnson M R Pitman WA Thomas 1:36.36 More Money 50.5Seamist 54.5
1991 Fire Commander 49 Lance O'Sullivan David J & Paul O’Sullivan AA Blackwell, BJ Lindsay & DA Smith 1:35.22 Seamist 50.5Greenback 48.5
1990 Fun On The Run 52 David Walsh Noel Eales A Dennison, Mrs J Lee, Miss M Short & T Taylor 1:33.94 Our High Noon 49Tricavaboy 50.5
1989 Tricavaboy 51 K L Clapperton DW & Mrs EJ & RJ Eagar 1:35.84 Sirstaci 49.5Bonecrusher 58
1988 Golden King 51 Phillip J Mercer WG Ivil, BB O’Donnell & IAH Symes 1:33.79 Star Pride 49.5Infinite Secret 53
1987 Jonny Alone 49 Paul Taylor BT Jones Mr and Mrs JT Aspinall 1:37.88 Knight Invader 49Crimesta 52
1986 Pinson 54.5 Jim C Collett D N Couchman JR Drought, JW Fraser, FA Long & JR Todd 1:38.45 Noble Note 54Tanalyse
1985 Atrapar 54.5 MR Campbell WJ Calder, Levin WJ Calder 1:36.46 Greatness 53Kingdom Bay 52.5
1984 Shifnal Prince 50.5 David Peake JE Winder, Cambridge CR O’Grady & CW Reynolds 1:35.08 Manchu 49.5Camille 50.5
1983 McGinty 51.5 Jim Cassidy Colin Jillings, Takanini Keith Haub & B J McCahill 1:32.99 Ringtrue 53Jon 54
1982 Powley 52.5 JD Pankhurst HA Anderton, Wingatui HA Anderton 1:34.75 Hikotere 49Summer Haze 55
1981 Speculation 54.5 M Campbell MR Campbell, Awapuni AW Fogden & J Willis 1:35.25 Daybreak 53Anderill 56
1980 Raywood Lass 51.5 P Belsham E Rayner, Marton CJB Norwood & EW Rayner 1:37.00 Bra Hest 50Arbre Chene 57
1979 Polly Porter 52.5 RB Weaver P Wright, Winton Mrs P Wright 1:34.5 Heidelberg 50Grey Way 60
1978 Copper Belt 59 JW Walker Brian Deacon, Hawera Kevin and Mrs Kathleen Gray [13] 1:35.00 Grey Way 59Orchidra 50.5
1977 Grey Way 56.5 Bob Skelton EP Corby, Washdyke PG South 1:35.50
1976 Tiptoe 51 Chris P McNab E Ropiha, Woodville AS Fell 1:36.5 Gold Ducat 51No Show 50
1975 King's Romance 57 Bill Skelton M Smith, New Plymouth J McKendrick 1:33.00
1974 An Illusion 50.5 BP Thomson K Thomson, Wanganui JP Norman 1:35.50 Kaukapakapa 50.5Sir Gallivant 51
1973 Kaukapakapa Bob Skelton GD Cameron 1:35.00
1972 Egmont Park Noel Harris Brian Deacon, Hawera IF McGuire 1:39.00 Dark KnowledgeNausori
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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