Now the first invite has been handed to Beautide it must be time to create the Miracle Mile thread.

Nov 8: Newcastle Mile ($75K)
Nov 15: Coca Cola Sprint ($100K)
Nov 22: Cordina Sprint ($100K)
Nov 29: Miracle Mile ($750K)


The conditions for the Miracle Mile are as follows:

(a) At the discretion of the Board of Directors the reigning Miracle Mile winner would be issued an invitation based on current form however if connections accepted the invitation the horse would be permitted to contest only one automatic invitation event. The decision on an invitation would be made prior to the close of nominations for the Newcastle Mile;

(b) The winner of the Newcastle Mile would automatically receive an invitation to the Miracle Mile however would not be permitted to contest another automatic invitation event;

(c) At the discretion of the Board of Directors further invitations may be issued prior to the close of nominations for the Coca Cola Sprint however those invitations would be restricted to horses which faced the difficulties of travel which may affect their performance in the Miracle Mile if compelled to compete in an automatic invitation event. Those horses however if accepting an invitation would not be permitted to contest an automatic invitation event;

(d) The winner of the Coca Cola Sprint would automatically receive an invitation to the Miracle Mile however would not be permitted to contest a further automatic invitation event (Cordina Sprint);

(e) The winner of the Cordina Sprint would automatically receive an invitation to the Miracle Mile;

(f) The remainder of the field would be invited at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors following the Cordina Sprint taking into consideration only those horses which contested the Coca Cola Sprint and the Cordina
Sprint;

(g) The minimum field size would remain at six (6) horses whilst the maximum field size would be restricted to eight (8) horses with two reserves drawn in the barriers.




I don't know why persist with condition g. It will always be 8 runners.

What will the field look like?

Beautide obviously.

Suave Stuey Lombo looks to have a good hold on the Newcastle Mile.

NZ makes things interesting. On what's been happening just about say Terror To Love and Christen Me run quinella and both worthy of invite. Is For A Reason going? He could quite easily upset those two.

Who will win the other local qualifiers? Avonnova, Abettorpunt, Guaranteed, Bitobliss would all visit I'd imagine and be genuine chances.

Where is Mach Beauty?

If I was picking now I'd pick those ten (two emerg). Plenty of other good horses I haven't mentioned.

Beautide wins regardless of the other seven starters that join him though