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Hughes headlines the final field for the Golden Mile

View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2026 Golden Mile. The Golden Mile will be run on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Bendigo racecourse.

Time: 4:20pm AEST

Distance: 1600m

Class: Listed

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Golden Mile Field

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 OSIPENKO (NZ) Chris Waller Fred Kersley 11 60kg
2 VON HAUKE (NZ) Cliff Brown Harry Coffey 6 60kg
3 HUGHES Gavin Bedggood Jett Stanley 9 59kg
4 HOLYMANZ (NZ) Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 1 57.5kg
5 ZAHRANN (IRE) Ciaron Maher Thomas Stockdale 5 57.5kg
6 AL DUCA Anthony & Sam Freedman Declan Bates 14 57kg
7 SCHEELITE Ken & Kasey Keys Jordan Childs 13 57kg
8 ENXUTO Robbie Griffiths Patrick Moloney 3 56kg
9 EL ROCKO John McArdle Luke Nolen 8 55.5kg
10 COASTWATCH Reece Goodwin Luke Cartwright (a) 4 54kg
11 WONDER BOY Jerome Hunter Craig Newitt 7 54kg
12 VERDAD Robbie Griffiths Beau Mertens 2 54kg
13 CHIEF LITTLE ROCK (IRE) Anthony & Sam Freedman Zac Spain 10 54kg
14 SHOCKLETZ (NZ) Ciaron Maher Logan Bates (a) 12 54kg

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