Analysis: When the All-Star Mile was launched on a platform of fan engagement as the world’s richest mile race, there was a clear intent to make it the centrepiece of the Melbourne autumn.
Five years later, cold hard facts tell us it is no longer the ‘people’s race’ nor is it one that carries a purse that is the biggest of its kind for a mile on racing’s global stage.
And whether the All-Star Mile remains the focal point of the Melbourne autumn carnival, at least in 2024, is up for debate.
It’s a conversation that has been gaining traction in the past few weeks in concert with an extended list of high-profile All-Star Mile withdrawals.
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