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Inaugurated
  
1997

Sponsor
  
Dubai Duty Free

Distance
  
1m 3f 5y (2,217 m)

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Newbury

Location
  
Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England

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):

  • Compton Bolter – 2003, 2005
  • Blue Monday – 2006, 2008

    • Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Kieren Fallon – Fantastic Light (1999), Green Destiny (2011)
  • Steve Drowne – Blue Monday (2006, 2008)
  • Ryan Moore - Doctor Fremantle (2009), Hillstar (2014)

    • Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Sir Michael Stoute – Fantastic Light (1999), Doctor Fremantle (2009), Hillstar (2014)

    • References

    Arc Trial Wikipedia
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