Breeders' Cup Mile
The Breeders' Cup Mile is a 1-mile (1.6 km) Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships since the event's inception in 1984. All Breeders' Cups to date have been held in the United States except for the 1996 event in Canada.
| Grade I race | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | Official Breeders' Cup website |
| Race information | |
| Distance | One mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old & up |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | US$2,000,000 |
The purse was raised from $1.5 million US to $2 million in 2007.
Freddy Head has won this race twice as a jockey and three times as a trainer.
There is no official stakes record for the Breeders' Cup Mile as it is run on different racecourses each year, some of which are significantly faster than others. In 2012, Wise Dan set a then-course record at Santa Anita with his time of 1:31.78. Although Tourist ran faster than this with a time of 1:31.71 in 2016, he just missed the current Santa Anita course record of 1:31.69.