MIRACLE MILE STATISTICS

INTRODUCTION

First run in March 1967, when won by the eight-year-old New Zealand mare, Robin Dundee.
Driven by Robert Cameron, the trainer of Iraklis, which also won the Miracle Mile in December 1996, Robin Dundee ran the mile in an Australian record 1:59 - the first time the two-minute barrier had been bettered in a race in Australia - in beating Tongue Twister and Angelique by 25 yards.

SEX OF MIRACLE MILE WINNERS:

2 Mares - (Robin Dundee - 1967 and Norms Daughter (June 1996).
22 Horses - (Last winner - Christian Cullen (1998).
20 Geldings - (Last winner – Smoken Up (2010).

AGES OF MIRACLE MILE WINNERS:

4-Y-O - 5
5-Y-O - 17
6-Y-O - 9
7-Y-O - 7
8-Y-O - 5
12-Y-O - 1

WINNING MIRACLE MILE BARRIERS:

1 - 9 (Last winner, Be Good Johnny - 2006)
2 - 10 (Last winner, Be Good Johnny - 2005)
3 - 5 (Last winner, Christian Cullen - 1998)
4 - 10 (Last winner, Smoken Up - 2010)
5 - 6 (Last winner, Divisive - 2008)
6 - 4 (Last winner, Double Identity - 2002)

FIVE FASTEST MIRACLE MILE WINNERS:

Smoken Up (2010) – 1:50.3
Monkey King (2009) – 1:50.8
Iraklis (December 1996) - 1:54.2
Christian Cullen (1998) - 1:54.4
Be Good Johnny (2006) - 1:54.3

FIVE SLOWEST MIRACLE MILE WINNERS:

The Scotsman (1979) - 2:00.7
Bay Foyle (1972) - 2:00.6
Pure Steel (1978) and Locarno (1980) - 2:00.4
Chokin (1993) - 2:00.0

DUAL MIRACLE MILE WINNERS:

Village Kid (January 1986, and 1987)
Westburn Grant (1989 and 1990)
Chokin (1993 and 1994)
Holmes D G (1999 and 2000)
Sokyola (2003 and 2004)
Be Good Johnny (2005 and 2006)

MOST MIRACLE MILE APPEARANCES:

Paleface Adios (7 starts)
1974 - 2nd (Hondo Grattan 1)
1975 - 5th (Young Quinn 1)
1976 - 1st (Beating Don’t Retreat and Hondo Grattan)
1977 - 2nd (Royal Force 2)
1978 - 2nd (Pure Steel 1)
1979 - 2nd (The Scotsman 1)
1980 - 3rd (Locarno 1, Pure Steel 2)

WHERE MIRACLE MILE WINNERS TRAINED:

New South Wales 13 (Last winner, Divisive - 2008)
New Zealand 12 (Last winner, Monkey King - 2009)
Western Australia 7 (Last winner, Norms Daughter - June 1996)
Victoria 8 (Last winner, Smoken Up - 2010)
Queensland 3 (Last winner, Be Good Johnny- 2006)
Tasmania 1 (Last winner, Halwes - 1968)

FAVOURITES:

18 Successful - 26 Unsuccessful

ODDS-ON & BEATEN:

Preux Chevalier - 8/11 - Last in 1984
Village Kid (December) - 4/9 - 3rd in 1986
Il Vicolo (June) - 4/5 - 2nd in 1996
Iraklis - 9/10 - 3rd in 1997
Blacks A Fake - 4/7 - 5th in 2008

MOST SUCCESSFUL MIRACLE MILE TRAINERS:

Barry Purdon (5) - Christopher Vance (1991), Chokin (1993 & ‘94) and Holmes DG( 1999 & 2000)
Lance Justice (3) - Sokyola (2003 and 2004) and Smoken Up (2010)
Bill Horn (2) - Village Kid (January 1986 & ‘87)
Vic Frost (2) - Westburn Grant (1989 & ‘90)
Bob Knight (2) - Popular Alm (1983) and Our Maestro (1988)
John McCarthy (2) - Be Good Johnny (2005 and 2006)

MOST SUCCESSFUL MIRACLE MILE DRIVERS:

Vic Frost (3) - Lucky Creed (1970), Westburn Grant (1989 and ‘90)
Tony Herlihy (3) - Christopher Vance (1991), Chokin (1993 and ‘94)
Kevin Newman (2) - Halwes (1968), Friendly Footman (1981)
Vin Knight (2) - Popular Alm (1983), Our Maestro (1988)
Chris Lewis (2) - Village Kid (January, 1986 and ‘87)
Barry Purdon (2) - Holmes DG (1999 & 2000)
John McCarthy (2) - Be Good Johnny (2005 and 2006)
Lance Justice (2) – Sokyola (2003), Smoken Up (2010)