The Champions Mile is a Group1 thoroughbred horse race that takes place at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November.
Raced over 1600m, the Champions Mile takes place on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, and has a total prize pot of $3million.
The Champions Mile is a quality handicap and will once again attract a stellar field in 2024.
The Champions Mile is a mainstay of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and is raced in November each year.
It is raced on the last day of the Carnival, and the 2024 edition will take place on Saturday 9th November.
The exact time of the Champions Mile has yet to be announced, but in 2023 it was Race 7 on a bumper card, and is likely to remain the same.
The Champions Mile is always raced at the iconic Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.
The Champions Mile will be shown free-to-air on Channel 7 and also via the 7plus app.
The total amount of prize money for the Champions Mile stands at a whopping $3million.
The winner of the Champions Mile will take home $1,800,000, second $540,000 and third $270,000.
The top eight all earn prize money, with sixth, seventh and eighth all taking home $60,000 for their afternoons work.
The Champions Mile was first raced way back in 1881 and was won by a horse named Courtenay.
Back then the Champions Mile was a Principal Race and was known as the Coburg Stakes. It was also raced over 1800m in those very early years.
In 1979 the Champions Mile was awarded Group 1 status and has remained that way since.
Pride Of Jenni won the 2023 edition of the Champions Mile for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and jockey Declan Bates.
There have been some notable winners, including Alligator Blood in 2022, while Seascay went back-to-back in 1994 and 1995.
Pride Of Jenni can be backed at 4.50 to go back-to-back and win the Champions Mile in 2024.
Mr Brightside, who came second last year, can be backed at 6.50, the same price as Fangirl.
Antino is available at 5.50.