About the race
The All-Star Mile is a Group 1 weight-for-age race over 1600m at Flemington for three-year-olds and upwards, run on the Victoria Racing Club’s Super Saturday card in March alongside the Newmarket Handicap. The VRC says the race was added to Flemington’s programme in 2025, has found a permanent home over the Flemington mile and is the newest Group 1 on the Victorian calendar. The 2026 running was sponsored by Sharp EIT.
The 2025 running, on 8 March, was won by Tom Kitten, ridden by Ben Melham and trained by J. Cummings, from Mr Brightside and Light Infantry Man. The IFHA rated it at 117.00, 67th in its list of the world’s top 100 Group 1 races of 2025. Tom Kitten won again on 7 March 2026, this time for trainers Anthony & S Freedman with C Williams riding, from Evaporate and Pride Of Jenni.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2025 | Tom Kitten | Ben Melham | J. Cummings | n/v |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2026 | Tom Kitten | C Williams | Anthony & S Freedman | n/v |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- Super Saturday, Flemington
- Same card
- Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (VRC)
- Dual winner
- Tom Kitten, 2025 and 2026 (VRC)
Questions readers ask
When is the All-Star Mile run?
In March on Super Saturday at Flemington. The 2025 running was on 8 March 2025 and the 2026 running on 7 March 2026.
Where is the All-Star Mile run?
At Flemington, over 1600m. The VRC says the race found a permanent home there from 2025.
Who won the All-Star Mile in 2025?
Tom Kitten, ridden by Ben Melham and trained by J. Cummings, on 8 March 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.