Arc Trial

Arc Trial
(Legacy Cup)
Group 3 race
Location Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated 1997
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Dubai Duty Free
Website Newbury
Race information
Distance 1m 3f 5y (2,217 m)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 3 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* after February 28' 2014
Purse £60,000 (2014)
1st: £34,026
Legacy Cup
2014
Hillstar Tasaday Cubanita

The Arc Trial, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 5 yards (2,217 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

The event was established in 1997, and the inaugural running was won by Posidonas. It initially held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004.

Despite its title, the Arc Trial rarely serves as a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):


Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1997 Posidonas 5 Richard Quinn Paul Cole 2:18.97
1998 Scorned 3 Simon Whitworth Ian Balding 2:18.38
1999 Fantastic Light 3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute 2:21.51
2000 Pawn Broker 3 Michael Kinane David Elsworth 2:18.69
2001 Grandera 3 Michael Hills James Fanshawe 2:16.54
2002 Legal Approach 3 Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 2:18.18
2003 Compton Bolter 6 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler 2:17.05
2004 Sights on Gold 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 2:18.07
2005 Compton Bolter 8 Darryll Holland Gerard Butler 2:19.05
2006 Blue Monday 5 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 2:17.66
2007 Halicarnassus 3 Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon 2:18.11
2008 Blue Monday 7 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton 2:20.62
2009 Doctor Fremantle 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:19.97
2010 Dangerous Midge 4 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 2:19.45
2011 Green Destiny 4 Kieren Fallon William Haggas 2:21.83
2012 Black Spirit 5 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 2:21.85
2013 Camborne 5 Robert Havlin John Gosden 2:20.19
2014 Hillstar 4 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 2:30.83

See also

References