The Miami Mile Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race once run annually during the last week of April at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Open to horses age three and older, it was contested on turf over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs). The last running was in 2017.
| Discontinued stakes race (discontinued) | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 (as Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap at Calder Race Course) |
| Last run | 2017 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & older |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
Inaugurated as the Miami Breeders' Cup Handicap in 1987, it has been raced at various distances:
- About 1+1⁄8 miles: 1987–1989, 1992–1993
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1990–1991, 1994–1996
- 1 mile : 1997–present
The race was run on dirt in 1990 and 1991. In 2003, the race also had to be shifted from the turf to the dirt due to weather considerations but maintained its Grade III status.
In 2015, this race began to run at Gulfstream Park.
Records edit
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile)
- 1:33.01 – Smokem Kitten (2016)
Most wins:
- 2 – Simply Majestic (1988, 1989)
- 2 – Band Is Passing (2000, 2002)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – Ted Sabarese (1988, 1989)
- 2 – Stanley M. Ersoff (2000, 2002)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Manoel Cruz (2005, 2008, 2010)
- 2 – Jerry Bailey (1988, 1992)
- 2 – José Ferrer (1996, 1997)
- 2 – Eduardo Nunez (1998, 2007)
- 2 – Javier Castellano (1999, 2009)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Martin D. Wolfson (1992, 1994, 1999)
Winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | War Correspondent | 7 | Tyler Gaffalione | Christophe Clement | Calumet Farm/Sagamore Farm/Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | 1:34.39 |
| 2016 | Smokem Kitten | 4 | Edgar S. Prado | Michael J. Maker | Sarah & Kenneth Ramsey | 1:33.01 |
| 2015 | Rerun | 6 | Jose C. Caraballo | Stewart Chad | World Thoroughbreds Racing | 1:37.55 |
| 2014 | Grand Tito | 4 | Antonio Sano | Santiago González | Grupo 7C Racing Stable | 1:38.60 |
| 2013 | Summer Front | 4 | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Waterford Stable | 1:35.31 |
| 2012 | Imperial Czar | 4 | Jesus Rios | Saul Matos | Jessica Colon | 1:39.86 |
| 2011 | Successful Mission | 5 | Elvis Trujillo | Edward Plesa Jr. | Live Oak Plantation | 1:35.01 |
| 2010 | Mambo Meister | 5 | Manoel Cruz | Philip A. Gleaves | Quantum Racing Team #1, LLC | 1:35.04 |
| 2009 | Wesley | 4 | Javier Castellano | Mark A. Hennig | Reddam/Willmott Stable | 1:36.31 |
| 2008 | Soldiers Dancer | 4 | Manoel Cruz | David Vivian | Herman Heinlein | 1:35.73 |
| 2007 | Jet Propulsion | 4 | Eduardo Nunez | Daniel C. Hurtack | Dennis Punches | 1:34.11 |
| 2006 | Gigawatt | 6 | Chantal Sutherland | Michael Lerman | Steve Ramsey | 1:34.50 |
| 2005 | Bob's Proud Moment | 4 | Manoel Cruz | Douglas G. Potter | Robert M. Dubois | 1:38.18 |
| 2004 | Twilight Road | 7 | Phil Teator | David Fawkes | Donamire Farm | 1:39.56 |
| 2003 | Tour Of The Cat | 5 | Abad Cabassa Jr. | Myra Mora | Double G Stables | 1:38.65 |
| 2002 | Band Is Passing | 6 | Cornelio Velásquez | Stanley M. Ersoff | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1:37.78 |
| 2001 | Mr. Livingston | 4 | Abel Castellano Jr. | William A. Kaplan | Theresa & David Palmer | 1:33.75 |
| 2000 | Band Is Passing | 4 | Eibar Coa | Stanley M. Ersoff | Stanley M. Ersoff | 1:37.28 |
| 1999 | Sharp Appeal | 6 | Javier Castellano | Martin D. Wolfson | Martin Cherry | 1:35.70 |
| 1998 | Unite's Big Red | 4 | Eduardo Nunez | Randy Mills | Break Away Racing et al. | 1:36.62 |
| 1997 | Vilhelm | 5 | José Ferrer | Jacqueline Brittain | Keith C. Wold | 1:36.67 |
| 1996 | Satellite Nealski | 3 | José Ferrer | James Hatchett | Hickory Lane Farm | 1:47.63 |
| 1995 | Elite Jeblar | 5 | Earlie Fires | Milton W. Wolfson | N T S Stable et al. | 1:47.67 |
| 1994 | The Vid | 4 | René Douglas | Martin D. Wolfson | Joseph J. Sullivan | 1:48.28 |
| 1993 | Carterista | 4 | Michael Lee | Ronald B. Spatz | S. A. Of South Florida, Inc. | 1:47.51 |
| 1992 | Jodi's Sweetie | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Martin D. Wolfson | Group L | 1:43.94 |
| 1991 | Run Turn | 4 | Gene St. Leon | George Julian | Elsie A. & Tobias Julian | 1:52.80 |
| 1990 | Public Account | 5 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | George Gianos | S. Young Stables, Inc. | 1:52.00 |
| 1989 | Simply Majestic | 5 | Heberto Castillo Jr. | John Parisella | Ted Sabarese | 1:48.60 |
| 1988 | Simply Majestic | 4 | Jerry Bailey | John Parisella | Ted Sabarese | 1:43.60 |
| 1987 | Blazing Bart | 3 | José A. Santos | Happy Alter | Sara & David Burton | 1:44.20 |