The Legacy Cup is a
flat horse race
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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
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. 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
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(3 wins):
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Jim Crowley
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- ''Algometer (2016), Young Rascal (2018), Elarqam (2020)''
Leading
trainer (4 wins)
* David Simcock - ''The Corsican (2015), Algometer (2016), Desert Encounter (2017, 2019)''
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Sir Michael Stoute - ''Fantastic Light (1999), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Hillstar (2014), Solid Stone (2021)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British flat horse races
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References
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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.''
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Flat races in Great Britain
Newbury Racecourse
Open middle distance horse races
Horse races established in 1997
1997 establishments in England
Discontinued horse races in Great Britain