A mile event (1600 metres) run at Flemington racecourse, the race is registered as Cantala Stakes

This race name changes often due to different race sponsors.

First Run in 1881 (won by Courtenay) and a Group 1 event since 1979. It was run over 1800 in 1881-94 and over 1600m since 1895.

Previous race names

1881–1918 – Coburg Stakes
1919–1961 – Cantala Stakes
1961–1984 – George Adams Handicap
1985–1988 – Ampol Stakes
1989–1992 – Honda Stakes
1993–1995 – Nissan Stakes
1996–1997 – Chrysler Stakes
1998–2015 – Emirates Stakes
2016 – Longines Mile
2017 – Kennedy Mile

Dual winners of this race include AMOUNIS (1926, 29). AQUANITA (1960, 61) and SEASCAY (1994, 95).

Other notable winners include THE NIGHT PATROL (1924): ROYAL GEM (1945); MATRICE (1956); WENONA GIRL (1963); STORM QUEEN (1966): VAIN (1969): GUNSYND (1971): MAYBE MAHAL (1976): FAMILY OF MAN (1978): BETTER LOOSEN UP (1989): SHAFTESBURY AVENUE (1990): TESTA ROSSA (2000): DIVINE MADONNA (2006): SILVER BOUNTY (1980) won the Caulfield Cup (1981): MAGARI (1982) won the Sir Rupert Clark Stakes, Toorak Hcp (1982); and DESERT EAGLE (2001) raced as Grand Delight in Hong Kong where he won the sprint Triple Crown.