LAST 25 YEARS 2024 CHAMPIONS MILE (1600m) - Weight-For-Age - Group 1 - $3,005,185 Race first run: Saturday, November 1, 1919; Conducted: On Final Day (1960-2015, 2022-2023; On Derby Day 1919-1959, 2016-2021; Weight-For-Age (2022-2023) Also Known As: George Adams Memorial Mile (1960-1984), Ampol Stakes (1985-1988), Honda Stakes (1989-1992), Nissan Stakes (1993-1995), Chrysler Stakes (1996-1997), Emirates Stakes (1998-2015), Cantala Stakes (1919-1959, 2016) Longines Mile (2017-2018), Kennedy Cantala Mile (2019-2021) Kennedy Champions Mile (2022-2023) Notable Winners: Amounis (1926/1929) Vain (1969) Gunsynd (1971) Aquanita (1960/1961) Wenona Girl (1963) Better Loosen Up (1989) Storm Queen (1966) Taj Rossi (1973) Maybe Mahal (1976) Family of Man (1978) Shaftesbury Avenue (1990) Happy Trails (2012) Violoncello (1922) Royal Gem (1945) The Night Patrol (1924) Alligator Blood (2022) Testa Rossa (2000) Highland (1928) Pride of Jenni (2023) Ellerslie (1950) St Fairy (1946) All Shot (1972) Magari (1982) Planet Ruler (1992) Longest Priced Winners: $101 (Tears I Cry-2007) 66/1 (Tower Belle-1981) $51/50-1 (Sky Cuddle-2004, Seascay-1994) Shortest Priced Winners: 1/3f (Vain-1969) 1/2f (All Shot-1972) 4/5f (Manrico-1939) 9/10f (Gold Salute-1940) 10/9f (Landy-1957) Toorak Handicap winners record in the VRC Champions (Cantala) Mile: 49 starters for 6 wins (Fierce Impact-2019, Magari-1982, All Shot-1972, Gunsynd-1971, Burberry-1943, Gold Salute-1940), 4 seconds, 5 thirds, 34 unplaced Crystal Mile winners record in the VRC Champions (Cantala) Mile: 36 starters for 2 wins (Turn Me Loose-2015, Dazzling Duke-1985), 4 seconds, 3 thirds, 27 unplaced Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings (6), David Hayes, Tommy Smith, Chris Waller (4), Frank McGrath, Roy Shaw (3), Grahame Begg, Lee Freedman, Peter Hayes, Jack Holt, Tom Hughes Snr, Ciaron Maher, Maurice McCarten, Danny O’Brien, Wally O’Dwyer, Paddy Quinlan, Fred Williams (2) Leading Jockeys: Roy Higgins (5), Jim Cassidy, Billy Cook, Ron Hutchinson, Wayne Treloar (3), Hugh Bowman, Scobie Breasley, Michael Clarke, Peter Cook, Harold Jones, Kerrin McEvoy, George Moore, Damien Oliver, Patrick Payne, Jack Purtell, Stan Ralph, Ashley Reed, David Taggart, Harry White, Craig Williams (2) Year Winner Trainer Jockey No. Barrier SP Weight Age/Sex Lead-Up Form 1999 BONANOVA Grahame Begg J. Cassidy 6 10 4-1f 54.5 5M 1st Tristarc Stks 2000 TESTA ROSSA Dean Lawson P. Payne 1 16 15-1 59 4H 1st Rupert Clarke Stk-8th Caulfield Stk-6th Cox Plate 2001 DESERT EAGLE Mathew Ellerton K. McEvoy 18 1 $17 51.5 4G 5th VRC 1420m Hcp-1st Caul 1400m Hcp-2nd VRC Chatham Stk 2002 SCENIC PEAK Dan Bougoure D. Nikolic 8 1 $15 53.5 5G 7th Rupert Clarke Stk-4th Toorak Hcp-13th Crystal Mile 2003 TITANIC JACK Tom Hughes Jnr B. Prebble 9 8 $11 53 4G 3rd Rupert Clarke Stk-4th Toorak Hcp-7th Salinger Stk 2004 SKY CUDDLE Peter G. Moody J. Benbow 17 3 $51 49 4M 1st SA Spring Stk-5th Tristarc Stk-6th VRC Chatham Stk 2005 VALEDICTUM Danny O’Brien S. King 10 12 $26 52.5 5G 5th Bobbie Lewis-9th Rupert Clarke Stk-3rd VRC Chatham Stk 2006 DIVINE MADONNA Mark Kavanagh S. Baster 15 10 $6ef 51 4M 1st VRC Rose of Kingston-3rd Tristarc Stk-4th Empire Rose 2007 TEARS I CRY Ciaron Maher N. Beriman 16 16 $101 51 5G 3rd Seymour Cup-3rd MV Crystal Mile-4th VRC 1400m RB89 2008 ALL SILENT Grahame Begg D. Dunn 10 4 $6.50f 53.5 5G 5th Bill Ritchie-4th Epsom Hcp-1st VRC Chatham Stk 2009 ALL AMERICAN David Hayes C. Brown 13 6 $41 53 4H 6th Rupert Clarke-8th Toorak Hcp-3rd MV Crystal Mile 2010 WALL STREET Jeff Lynds H. Bowman 3 9 $6f 55.5 6G 1st NZ Windsor Park-1st NZ Spring Classic-7th Cox Plate 2011 ALBERT THE FAT Chris Waller M. Zahra 7 9 $17 54 7G 2nd The Shorts-4th Premiere Stk-2nd Moonga Stk 2012 HAPPY TRAILS Paul Beshara D. Oliver 2 9 $13 58 5G 1st MV Feehan Stk-5th Turnbull Stk-10th Cox Plate 2013 BOBAN Chris Waller G. Schofield 2 3 $4.60f 57 4G 1st Bill Ritchie-1st Epsom Hcp-1st Moonga Stk 2014 HUCKLEBUCK Phillip Stokes D. Tourneur 7 5 $10 55.5 4G 1st SA Durbridge Stk-1st VRC Chatham Stk 2015 TURN ME LOOSE Murray Baker K. McEvoy 3 10 $9 56.5 4H 2nd VRC Paris Lane-1st Seymour Cup-1st MV Crystal Mile 2016 LE ROMAIN Kris Lees H. Bowman 5 8 $15 55.5 4G 2nd Tramway Stk-2nd Cameron Hcp-5th Epsom Hcp 2017 SHILLELAGH Chris Waller M. Dee 9 2 $12 52 6M 7th Rand 1400m Hcp-3rd Tristarc Stk 2018 BEST OF DAYS James Cummings C. Williams 17 1 $12 52 5H 3rd Cameron Hcp-2nd Caul 1700m Hcp-1st (DH) Coongy Hcp 2019 FIERCE IMPACT Matthew Smith C. Williams 6 14 $8 56 6H 2nd Bill Ritchie-1st Toorak Hcp 2020 YULONG PRINCE Chris Waller D. Lane 5 11 $10 55 6H 2nd Chelmsford Stk-4th Epsom Hcp 2021 SUPERSTORM Danny O’Brien D. Oliver 3 12 $8 56 5G 1st Feehan Stk-3rd Underwood Stk-3rd Toorak Hcp 2022 ALLIGATOR BLOOD G. Waterhouse & A. Bott T. Clark 4 3 $5.50 59 6G 1st Underwood Stk-5th Caulfield Stk-5th Cox Plate 2023 PRIDE OF JENNI C. Maher & D. Eustace D. Bates 7 3 $13 57 6M 2nd MV Stocks Stk-6th Toorak Hcp-1st VRC Empire Rose
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