About the race
The Mile Championship is run in November over 1,600 metres of right-handed turf at Kyoto Racecourse, for three-year-olds and upwards. The JRA established it in 1984, when Japanese races adopted the grading system, and designated it an international race in 1998. It was run at Hanshin while Kyoto Racecourse was renovated between 2020 and 2022. In 2025 it formed part of the Japan Autumn International series. The 2026 running is on 22 November with a total prize fund of JPY 390,600,000 and JPY 180,000,000 to the winner.
Jantar Mantar won the 42nd running on 23 November 2025 in a race record of 1:31.3, ridden by Yuga Kawada and trained by Tomokazu Takano for Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. The JRA said he became the ninth horse to win the Yasuda Kinen and the Mile Championship in the same year.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2025 | Jantar Mantar (JPN) | Yuga Kawada | Tomokazu Takano | Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd. |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Winner's prize (2026)
- JPY 180,000,000
- Maximum field
- 18 runners
- Series (2025)
- Japan Autumn International
- International race since
- 1998
- Race record
- 1:31.3, Jantar Mantar, 23 November 2025
Questions readers ask
When is the Mile Championship run?
The 2026 Mile Championship is scheduled for Sunday 22 November 2026 at Kyoto Racecourse, according to the JRA.
What is the prize fund of the Mile Championship?
The JRA lists a total prize fund of JPY 390,600,000 for 2026, with JPY 180,000,000 to the winner.
Who won the Mile Championship in 2025?
Jantar Mantar won on 23 November 2025, ridden by Yuga Kawada and trained by Tomokazu Takano for Shadai Race Horse Co., Ltd.
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.