The Hong Kong Mile

December 4, 2009 - by Lawrence · Filed Under Hong Kong Racing News, Uncategorized

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Obviously stated in its namesake, the Hong Kong Mile is run at the Sha Tin Racecourse for a distance of 1,600 metres or exactly one mile. It is one of the four international Hong Kong horse races and it is staged by mid-December.

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Originally called the Hong Kong International Bowl, this race was inaugurated in 1991 with its initial distance pegged at 1,400 metres. The 1992 edition of the Hong Kong Mile was postponed until April 1993 due to a spreading equine virus.

Sha Tin Since then, the race has been staged in its mid-December schedule but its current title and race distance were introduced in 1999. A year later, the race was elevated to Group 1 status. At present, this race has a prize purse of HK$16,000,000 or around US$2 million.

Thoroughbreds Monopolize and Good Ba Ba have the most number of Hong Kong Mile wins with two apiece. As for the jockeys, Michael Kinane, Darren Beadman, Olivier Peslier and Olivier Doleuze have each won twice in this right-handed turf race. As for the owners, John Yuen Se Kit and Neville Begg & Partners also have two apiece.

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This year’s edition of the Hong Kong Mile can be a historical one as early favorite Good Ba Ba is looking for a three-peat at the event. Bagging the 2007 and 2008 editions of this race, it will get fierce competition from rising Hong Kong thoroughbred Happy Zero. Egyptian Ra, ranked as the second best horse in Hong Kong, has what it takes to spice up the race as well.

With Hong Kong-bred horses winning this race for five of the last ten years, international-bred horses will try to end HK horses’ dominance. Leading the charge for the foreign horses is Australian horse Racing To Win who has won five races in the 1400 and 1600m circuit. Supporting him is multiple French Stakes winner Gris de Gris.

Not to be left out are 2007 Champions Mile and 2008 Hong Kong Mile runner-up Able One, two-time Topkapi Trophy winner and eight-time Group race winner Pressing and 2008 Champions Mile winner and Cathay Pacific International Mile Trial runner-up Sight Winner.Rounding up the 14-horse list are Alexandros, Confront, Duff, Fellowship, Ferneley and Sweet Hearth.

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This has got to be the most exciting mile race that you will watch. It is even more exciting if you will place your bets on your desired horses and see if you will win. Go ahead, place your bets at your favourite online betting websites before the race gates open.

Hong Kong Mile Betting Odds:

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile Betting Odds at 3rd November 2009

Runner	Price
Good Ba Ba	11 to 8
Happy Zero	4 to 1
Racing To Win	10 to 1
Egyptian Ra	12 to 1
Fellowship	12 to 1
Sight Winner	12 to 1
Confront	12 to 1
Able One	14 to 1
Alexandros	16 to 1
Pressing	16 to 1
Sweet Hearth	20 to 1
Gris De Gris	25 to 1
Duff	33 to 1
Ferneley	33 to 1