Tags: Horse Race, Race.
The Thorndon Mile (formally George Adams (Tattersalls) Handicap) is a Group One (G1) Thoroughbred horse race contested over 1600 metres (one mile) and is held at Trentham Racecourse Wellington New Zealand. The race is run on Wellington Cup day traditionally held on the last Saturday of January. The purse for this race is NZD$200000. Many great horses have won the race including several who have become the modern greats of New Zealand racing.