
![]() A Brief History Of Celebration Mile The Celebration Mile is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile at Goodwood Racecourse in late August. It was first run in 1969 and was known as the Wills Mile (1969-70), the Goodwood Mile (1971-74), and the Waterford Crystal Mile (1975-88), before taking its present name in 1989. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Echelon Caradak Chic Chic Priors Lodge Tillerman No Excuse Needed Medicean Cape Cross Muhtathir Among Men Mark of Esteem Harayir Mehthaaf Swing Low Selkirk Bold Russian Shavian Distant Relative Prince Rupert Age 5 5 5 4 5 6 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 Jockey Ryan Moore Frankie Dettori Ryan Moore Kieren Fallon Willie Ryan Richard Hughes Kieren Fallon Pat Eddery John Reid Richard Hills Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Willie Carson Willie Carson John Reid Ray Cochrane Willie Carson Steve Cauthen Michael Hills Michael Hills Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Marcus Tregoning Amanda Perrett Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor John Gosden Michael Stoute Saeed bin Suroor Dick Hern John Dunlop Richard Hannon Ian Balding Barry Hills Henry Cecil Barry Hills Barry Hills Owner Time 1:38.97 1:37.26 1:37.89 1:43.22 1:37.63 1:38.13 1:38.23 1:38.65 1:38.64 1:38.46 1:38.34 1:41.18 1:36.73 1:39.12 1:38.94 1:41.72 1:39.33 1:37.05 1:40.08 1:41.50 |