Thorndon Mile
The Thorndon Mile (formally WRC George Adams Handicap) is a Group One (G1) Thoroughbred horse race contested at Trentham Racecourse by the Wellington Racing Club. The race is run on Wellington Cup day, traditionally the last Saturday of January. This race was known as the WRC George Adams Handicap until 1983. It was also known as the Jarden Mile or Jarden Morgan Mile while sponsored by that organisation over the 1984-1991 period. Later sponsors have included Hutt Valley Cartage. Notable winners

The Thorndon Mile has been won by many of the best horses in New Zealand, such as:

 Alamosa, winner of the 2007 ARC Diamond Stakes and the 2008 Otaki-Maori Weight for Age and Toorak Handicap. Also sire of Kirramosa, winner of the 2013 VRC Oaks. Grey Way
 Kawi, winner of seven Group One races 
 McGinty
 Melody Belle
 Sir Slick
 Wall Street, winner of the 2010 Windsor Park Plate, Spring Classic and Emirates Stakes

Race results

See also

 Recent winners of major Wellington and other New Zealand races
 Desert Gold Stakes (raced on same day)
 Telegraph Handicap
 Captain Cook Stakes

References

 N.Z. Thoroughbred Racing Inc.
 http://www.racenet.com.au
 http://www.nzracing.co.nz
 http://www.tab.co.nz
 http://www.racebase.co.nz
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