Howden Insurance Mile prize money
The Howden Insurance Mile is worth £176,360 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 360th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 16th richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$400,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Howden Insurance Mile is
Group I · 1600m (1 mile) · Turf · Hastings Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Hastings Racecourse
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 1600m (1 mile)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- As published
- NZ$400,000
We hold the total fund for the Howden Insurance Mile and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:39.25 in 2025, the Howden Insurance Mile pays £1,777 for every second of the race, which is 251st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 18th in New Zealand.
Every Howden Insurance Mile winner
26 runnings, 2000 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Waitak 591:39.25 (heavy) | Craig Grylls | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 2024 | One Bold Cat 591:35.49 (good) | Ryan Elliot | Robbie Patterson |
| 2023 | Mustang Valley 571:40.52 (heavy) | Joe Doyle | Andrew Forsman |
| 2022 | La Crique 56.51:35.32 (soft) | Craig Grylls | Simon & Katrina Alexander, Matamata |
| 2021 | Callsign Mav 591:36.28 (good) | |Jonathan Riddell | John Bary, Hastings |
| 2020 | Melody Belle 571:33.88 (good) | |Troy Harris | Jamie Richards, Matamata |
| 2019 | Melody Belle 571:34.17 (good) | |Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards, Matamata |
| 2018 | Melody Belle 56.51:35.39 (dead) | | Shafiq Rusof | Jamie Richards, Matamata |
| 2017 | Gingernuts 58.51:40.15 (slow) | |Opie Bosson | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards, Matamata |
| 2016 | Kawi 591:35.52 (dead) | | Leith Innes | Alan Sharrock, New Plymouth |
| 2015 | Julinsky Prince 591:37.81 (dead) | |Johnathan Parkes | Fraser Auret, Marton |
| 2014 | Pure Champion 591:34.28 (dead) | |Craig Grylls | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott, Matamata |
| 2013 | Xanadu 571:35.60 (good) | |Michael Coleman | Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata |
| 2012 | Mufhasa 591:34.88 (good) | | Samantha Spratt | Stephen McKee |
| 2011 | Jimmy Choux 58.51:34.05 (good) | |Jonathan Riddell | John Bary, Hastings |
| 2010 | Wall Street 591:41.24 (slow) | | Michael Coleman | Jeff Lynds, Awapuni |
| 2009 | Daffodil 56.51:39.78 (slow) | | Hayden Tinsley | Kevin Gray, Awapuni |
| 2008 | Princess Coup 56.51:36.71 (dead) | |Opie Bosson | Mark Walker, Matamata |
| 2007 | Seachange 56.51:35.89 (good) | |Gavin McKeon | Ralph Manning, Cambridge |
| 2006 | Seachange 561:34.37 (good) | |Gavin McKeon | Ralph Manning, Cambridge |
| 2005 | Miss Potential 561:35.73 (good) | | Reese Jones | Bill Borrie |
| 2004 | Starcraft 571:36.31 (firm) | |Glen Boss | Garry Newnham, Queensland |
| 2003 | Irish Rover 581:36.1 (easy) | |David Walker | Eddie Carson |
| 2002 | Hello Dolly 56.51:38.06 (soft) | |Andrew Calder | W G (Bill) Wills, Cambridge |
| 2001 | Hello Dolly 561:35.91 (soft) | | Hayden Tinsley | W G (Bill) Wills, Cambridge |
| 2000 | The Message 58.51:35.09 (good) | | Linda Ballantyne | John Ralph |
26 of the 26 runnings name the rider, 26 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Howden Insurance Mile more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Belle 57 | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Howden Insurance Mile in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)Oaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 351 | Super DerbyLouisiana Downs | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 352 | Withers StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 353 | Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 354 | Australia StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 355 | Blue Diamond Prelude C&GCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 356 | Blue Diamond Prelude FilliesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 357 | Queensland GuineasEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 358 | Sky High StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 359 | Dominion (harness race)Addington Raceway | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 361 | Levin ClassicTrentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 362 | Mufhasa ClassicTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 363 | Proisir PlateEllerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 364 | Wellington CupTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 365 | Bet365 Gold CupSandown Park | Great Britain | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 366 | Celebration ChaseSandown Park | Great Britain | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 367 | Tingle Creek ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 368 | Grand Prix de DeauvilleDeauville Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 369 | Prix ChaudenayLongchamp Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 370 | Prix Daniel WildensteinLongchamp Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Howden Insurance Mile in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in New Zealand
35 races, 16th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndon Mile | Trentham | Group II | £220,450 |
| Zabeel Classic | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group I | £220,450 |
| New Zealand Cup | Riccarton Park Racecourse | Group III | £198,405 |
| Dominion (harness race) | Addington Raceway | Group I | £176,360 |
| Levin Classic | Trentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | Group 1, Group 2 (2025-) | £176,360 |
| Mufhasa Classic | Trentham Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Proisir Plate | Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Wellington Cup | Trentham Racecourse | Group 3 | £176,360 |
Every race in New Zealand we hold a purse for is on the New Zealand prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Howden Insurance Mile prize money?
£176,360, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as NZ$400,000.
Where does the Howden Insurance Mile rank among the richest races in the world?
360th of 997. 359 races pay more, the nearest of them Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park). In New Zealand it is 16th of 35.
Which horse has won the Howden Insurance Mile most often?
Melody Belle 57, 2 times, in 2019, 2020.
Which jockey has won the Howden Insurance Mile most often?
|Opie Bosson, with 3 wins between 2008 and 2019.
When was the Howden Insurance Mile first run?
This page holds 26 runnings, from 2000 to 2025.
How far is the Howden Insurance Mile?
1600m (1 mile), on turf, at Hastings Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money