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Regular Moonee Valley horses feature in the Race History of the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

The United States had won a Moonee Valley Cup and a year later won this race. This 2018 Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday might be more for shorter course horses.

2018 CRYSTAL MILE - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Crystal Mile is a Group 2 race run under Weight For Age conditions for open class horses at Moonee Valley conducted by the Moonee Valley Racing Club.

The Crystal Mile is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1982 and was won by Getting Closer.

As the name suggests, the race has only been at the mile.

After being Listed to 1986, the Crystal Mile became a Group 3 to 1996, then was a Group 2 from 1997.

Has had several name changes but has always included the registered name within that.

The biggest change to the race was making it a Weight For Age event instead of a handicap from 2012. The fields have not been big since then.

Strangely few horses have done the Crystal Mile/Cantala Stakes double – Turn Me Loose and Dazzling Duke the only two.

Group 1 winners have taken the last three runnings.

The Crystal Mile is worth $200,000 in 2018.

Notable winners of the Crystal Mile include The United States (2016), Turn Me Loose (2015), Silent Achiever (2012), Rangirangdoo (2009), Niconero (2005), Lad Of The Manor (2004), Weasel Will (2000/2001), Le Zagaletta (1999), Holy Roller (1997), Juggler (1995), Solvit (1992) and Dazzling Duke (1985).

The 2017 Crystal Mile was won by Lucky Hussler from Religify and It’s Somewhat.