Champion local galloper GOLDEN SIXTY is set to continue his record-breaking career when he attempts to become the first horse to win the HK$20 million FWD Champions Mile (1600m) on three occasions.
After victories in 2021 and 2022, GOLDEN SIXTY will head into the 2023 version as the crowd favourite to beat arch-rival CALIFORNIA SPANGLE in what appears to be a two-horse race.
GOLDEN SIXTY has already joined BEAUTY GENERATION (2018 & 2019), XTENSION (2011 & 2012), ABLE ONE (2007 & 2010) and BULLISH LUCK (2005 & 2006) as dual Champions Mile winners. His rider VINCENT HO is equal with BRETT PREBBLE as the race’s most successful jockey at three wins apiece.
Former Japanese champion MAURICE (2016) and star South African visitor VARIETY CLUB (2014) are the only two international winners of the race, with the latter winning by four lengths, the most significant winning margin in the race’s history
