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Thorndon Mile

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PUNTURA winning the HARCOURTS TEAM GROUP THORNDON MILE
PUNTURA winning the HARCOURTS TEAM GROUP THORNDON MILE Picture: Race Images PN

The Thorndon Mile is a Group 1 race run under set weights and penalties conditions for milers at Trentham race course conducted by the Wellington Racing Club.

The Thorndon Mile is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1962 and was won by Starborough.

The Thorndon Mile is part of the Wellington Cup carnival in early January.

It has always been run over the mile but was known as the George Adams (Tattersalls) Handicap. It became the Thorndon Mile in 1984.

Rosie Myers has won 3 of the last 15 editions joining David Walsh, Lance O'Sullivan and Opie Bosson.

Noel Eales won five runnings between 1990 and 2001.

Both Alamosa and Wall Street won G1 miles in Melbourne later in the years of their Thorndon success.

Melody Belle equalled the great Sunline's record for a NZ trained horse of 13 G1s by winning in 2021.

The Thorndon Mile was worth NZ$400,000 in 2024.

Notable winners of the Thorndon Mile include The Chosen One (2022), Melody Belle (2021), Kawi (2016), Wall Street (2010), Sir Slick (2007/2009), Alamosa (2008), Giovana (2002), Pace Invader (2000), Fayreform (1998), Calm Harbour (1993), Fire Commander (1991) and McGinty (1983).

The 2024 Thorndon Mile was won by Puntura from El Vencedor and Lady Telena.


Racing and Sports

Previous Thorndon Mile Winners

DateHorseJockeyWTTrainerBP
PUNTURA (NZ) 6G
VESPA (NZ) - MUMZAHONEY (NZ) MAGIC OF SYDNEY (AUS)
C J GRYLLS57.0R PATTERSON7
HE'S A DOOZY (NZ) 5G
ZACINTO (GB) - THE DEWDROP (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ)
KOZZI ASANO57.0L LATTA1
THE CHOSEN ONE (NZ) 6H
SAVABEEL (AUS) - THE GLITZY ONE (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS)
M CAMERON55.0MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN3
MELODY BELLE (NZ) 6M
COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB)
O P BOSSON57.0JAMIE RICHARDS1
THE MITIGATOR (AUS) 5G
MASTER OF DESIGN (AUS) - CHARMING RUBY (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
SHAUN M MC KAY56.0PETER MCKAY3
SHADOWS CAST (NZ) 6G
PER INCANTO (USA) - AGES PAST (NZ) SLAVIC (USA)
J L WADDELL58.0M OULAGHAN16
STOLEN DANCE (NZ) 6M
ALAMOSA (NZ) - SONGBIRD (NZ) BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA)
S C SPRATT53.0MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN11
THEE AULD FLOOZIE (NZ) 5M
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - THEE AULD HUSSIE (NZ) SPINNING WORLD (USA)
R J MYERS53.5STEPHEN MARSH1
KAWI (NZ) 5G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB)
L G INNES59.0A SHARROCK4
PUCCINI (NZ) 4H
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - OUR MISS OPERA (NZ) PARIS OPERA (AUS)
DANIELLE JOHNSON57.0PETER MCKAY4
A TOUCH OF RUBY (NZ) 4M
PINS (AUS) - SYRAH (NZ) TRADITIONALLY (USA)
C J GRYLLS52.0STEPHEN AUTRIDGE12
HISTORIAN (NZ) 5G
CHOISIR (AUS) - CYCLONIC (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
R J MYERS53.0G ALTON16
SAY NO MORE (NZ) 4M
PENTIRE (GB) - OUR LUCY (AUS) WALKING RING (IRE)
R J MYERS52.0P DUNCAN6
BOOMING (NZ) 6G
DON EDUARDO (NZ) - BEAUTIFUL SEA (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ)
M TANAKA57.0JEFF LYNDS3
WALL STREET (NZ) 5G
MONTJEU (IRE) - VILLA WANDA (GB) GRAND LODGE (USA)
B R LAMMAS55.0JEFF LYNDS13
SIR SLICK (NZ) 7G
VOLKSRAAD (GB) - OUR MISS OPERA (NZ) PARIS OPERA (AUS)
D M WALSH58.0GRAEME NICHOLSON & PAUL ALLBON2
ALAMOSA (NZ) 3C
O'REILLY (NZ) - LODORE MYSTIC (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
P A TAYLOR52.0PETER MCKAY2
SIR SLICK (NZ) 5G
VOLKSRAAD (GB) - OUR MISS OPERA (NZ) PARIS OPERA (AUS)
O P BOSSON57.0G NICHOLSON7
MACAVELLI MISS (AUS) 6M
VETTORI (IRE) - SYRENKA (AUS) POLISH PATRIOT (USA)
M HILLS54.0R JAMES18
MAROOFITY (NZ) 4G
MAROOF (USA) - HOWKUDAI (NZ) DON'T FORGET ME (IRE)
L CROPP52.5MARK WALKER6
SIR KINLOCH (NZ) 5G
RHYTHM (USA) - IVORY (NZ) GOLD AND IVORY (USA)
L C TILEY53.5COLIN & RICHARD YUILL16
ZVEZDA (NZ) 4G
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - CARNIVAL GIRL (NZ) ROUGHCAST (USA)
L A O'SULLIVAN55.0KAY LANE10
GIOVANA (NZ) 5M
BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE) - TRISTAINE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
P D JOHNSON56.5C MARSHALL9
TALL POPPY (NZ) 6M
KAAPSTAD (NZ) - FUN ON THE RUN (NZ) RACING IS FUN (USA)
D M WALSH54.0NOEL EALES11
PACE INVADER (NZ) 4M
WESTIMINSTER (NZ) - OUR GREY INVADER (NZ) BRILLIANT INVADER (AUS)
P A TAYLOR51.5A CLARK17

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