Asian Mile Challenge

Money follows money, or so the old adage goes. Perhaps, then, it came as no surprise that the 2007 Asian Mile Challenge, the richest international racing series in history, helped generate one of the most lucrative stallion deals of recent times and forged a million-dollar link with the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile.

It bears repeating that the Asian Mile Challenge is worth approximately US$12.5 million in total prize-money and bonuses and 2007 witnessed just its third year in existence. Seven of the ten races staged since its inauguration in 2005 have been shared by founding partners Hong Kong (four wins) and Japan (three). Australian horses have retained both renewals of the Futurity Stakes since it turned international and Britain remains as the only non-member of the Asian Racing Federation to snatch a prize thanks to David Junior’s success in the Dubai Duty Free of 2006.

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