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Champions Mile 2026 Betting Odds - Autumn Glow Heads One-Sided Market
Autumn Glow is the dominant $1.28 favourite for Saturday's $3 million Champions Mile at Flemington, aiming for her seventh consecutive win after a decisive Group 1 King Charles III Stakes victory. The Chris Waller-trained mare makes her Flemington debut from barrier two with James McDonald riding. Main rivals include Lindermann, who won the Craven Plate, and Tom Kitten, a past All-Star Mile winner at this distance. The Champions Mile is a Group 1, 1600m race run under weight-for-age conditions on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
- The $3 million Champions Mile takes place at Flemington on Saturday, November 7
- Autumn Glow dominates the CrownBet market at $1.28 after drawing barrier two
- Lindermann ($10) and Tom Kitten ($12) are the nearest challengers in the nine-horse field
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Autumn Glow is a commanding favourite for the 2026 Champions Mile. (Getty)
Autumn Glow is the dominant $1.28 favourite with CrownBet for Saturday's $3 million Champions Mile at Flemington, with the Chris Waller-trained mare chasing a seventh consecutive victory in the 1600m Group 1 feature.
The five-year-old defeated Ceolwulf by 2.25 lengths in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Randwick on October 17, taking her record to 14 wins from 15 starts, and will make her Flemington debut from barrier two with James McDonald aboard.
Lindermann is next at $10 following his victory in the Group 2 Craven Plate over 1800m at Randwick on October 24, defeating fellow Champions Mile contender Tom Kitten by a length. The Chris Waller-trained gelding had finished second to Ceolwulf in the Group 2 Hill Stakes at his previous appearance and returns to 1600m with Damian Lane booked from barrier three.
Tom Kitten is quoted at $12 after finishing second to Lindermann in the Craven Plate, having previously taken third behind God's Window and Ceolwulf in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap over 1600m at Randwick. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding returns to Flemington, where he won the Group 1 All-Star Mile over this distance in March, with Mark Zahra to ride from barrier six.
Buckaroo sits at $13 following his second to Surfin' Bird in the Group 2 Crystal Mile over 1600m at Flemington on October 24, beaten half a length after a much-improved performance. The Chris Waller-trained gelding had previously finished 10th in the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes, and Ben Melham takes the ride from barrier seven as he attempts to break through for his first victory this preparation.
Sepals is available at $16 after finishing 15th behind Formal Display in the Alan Brown Stakes over 1400m at Rosehill on October 10, a disappointing result following his second to Angel Capital in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. The Cliff Brown-trained gelding also finished runner-up to Autumn Glow in last year's Golden Eagle, beaten 1.3 lengths, and has drawn barrier five for Ethan Brown.
Another Wil rounds out the leading chances at $23 after finishing third behind Surfin' Bird and Buckaroo in the Crystal Mile, beaten 1.5 lengths over the Flemington 1600m. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding had previously finished fifth in the John F. Feehan Stakes and third in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes, with Jamie Melham booked from barrier four.
The market leaves little doubt about Autumn Glow's standing, with the favourite attempting to extend her winning sequence against several proven Group 1 performers. Lindermann and Tom Kitten renew their Craven Plate rivalry, while Buckaroo and Another Wil return to the same course and distance following their Crystal Mile placings.
Champions Mile 2026 Betting Odds
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Autumn Glow | $1.28 |
| Lindermann | $10.00 |
| Tom Kitten | $12.00 |
| Buckaroo | $13.00 |
| Sepals | $16.00 |
| Another Wil | $23.00 |
| Within The Law | $41.00 |
| Pounding | $81.00 |
| El Soleado | $126.00 |
Odds provided by CrownBet & correct on 04/11/2026.
Champions Mile History
The Champions Mile is one of three Group 1 races contested on Champions Day, the final meeting of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, with the $3 million feature run over 1600m at Flemington under weight-for-age conditions.
The race dates back to 1881, when it was first contested as the Coburg Stakes, before becoming the Cantala Stakes in 1919 and undergoing several name changes, including the George Adams Handicap and Emirates Stakes.
Traditionally staged on the final day of the carnival, the race moved to Derby Day in 2016 before returning to its current position in 2022, joining the Champions Sprint and Champions Stakes as the three headline Group 1 events.
The honour roll includes some of Australian racing's most accomplished milers, with Better Loosen Up (1989), Testa Rossa (2000), Divine Madonna (2006) and Alligator Blood (2022) among the notable winners.
Pride Of Jenni (2023), Mr Brightside (2024) and Ceolwulf (2025) have won the past three editions, with Ceolwulf defeating Pericles in a narrow finish last year to secure his first Champions Mile victory.
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