Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile

The Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile is a Group One race for pacing horses raced at Alexandra Park, Auckland in New Zealand.

It is currently held over the distance of 1609 metres (one mile). From 2007 to 2018 it was raced over 1700m.

Traditionally the race was only for 4 year old pacers. However, from 2013 to 2015 the race was also open to five-year-olds. For the 2022 event it was opened up to all pacers.

As well as being a major event in its own right, it is also the key lead-up to the New Zealand Messenger run the following week.

The 2024 event was won by the "free legged" nine-year-old Mach Shard, driven by a junior driver Crystal Hackett at odds of $151.

Other major races

 * Auckland Trotting Cup
 * New Zealand Trotting Cup
 * New Zealand Free For All
 * Great Northern Derby
 * Dominion Handicap
 * Rowe Cup
 * New Zealand Messenger
 * Inter Dominion Pacing Championship
 * Inter Dominion Trotting Championship
 * Miracle Mile Pace