Legacy Cup

The Legacy Cup is a 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 and 3 furlongs (2,213 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. It was previously known as the Arc Trial but rarely served as a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The race lost its Group 3 status when it was removed from the Pattern and Listed race programme in 2023.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Compton Bolter – 2003, 2005
• Blue Monday – 2006, 2008
• Desert Encounter – 2017, 2019

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Jim Crowley - Algometer (2016), Young Rascal (2018), Elarqam (2020)

Leading trainer (4 wins)

• David Simcock - The Corsican (2015), Algometer (2016), Desert Encounter (2017, 2019)
• Sir Michael Stoute - Fantastic Light (1999), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Hillstar (2014), Solid Stone (2021)

Winners

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
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• galopp-sieger.de – Arc Trial.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Arc Trial (2018).
• pedigreequery.com – Arc Trial Stakes – Newbury.