World Trophy

World Trophy
Group 3 race
Location Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Dubai International Airport
Website Newbury
Race information
Distance 5f 34y (1,037 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 1 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 29' 2013
Purse £60,000 (2014)
1st: £34,026
World Trophy
2015
Steps Ridge Ranger Justice Day

The World Trophy 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 5 furlongs and 34 yards (1,037 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was formerly called the Marlborough Stakes, and it used to be an ungraded conditions race for three-year-olds. It was renamed in memory of Tony Stratton-Smith, a racehorse-owning music entrepreneur, in 1992. The Tony Stratton-Smith Memorial Stakes was opened to older horses in 1993.

The race became known as the World Trophy when Dubai Airport started a new period of sponsorship in 1997. From this point the event held Listed status, and it was promoted to Group 3 level in 2002.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Eveningperformance – 1994, 1997
  • The Tatling – 2004, 2005

Leading jockey since 1980 (5 wins):

  • Pat Eddery – Fine Edge (1983), Moorestyle Girl (1987), Young Hal (1988), Cathedral (1998), Imperial Beauty (1999)

Leading trainer since 1980 (2 wins):

  • Henry Candy – Eveningperformance (1994, 1997)
  • Milton Bradley – The Tatling (2004, 2005)

Winners since 1980

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1980 Blue Persian 3 Bruce Raymond Ben Hanbury
1981 Long Legend 3 Lester Piggott Henry Cecil
1982 Special Pleasure 3 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong
1983 Fine Edge 3 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree
1984 Susa Steel 3 Bruce Raymond Jeremy Hindley
1985 Tuxford Hideaway 3 Geoff Baxter Richard Whitaker
1986 Filleor 3 George Duffield Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1987 Moorestyle Girl 3 Pat Eddery Lester Piggott
1988 Young Hal 3 Pat Eddery Peter Walwyn 1:00.87
1989 Blyton Lad 3 Stuart Webster John Balding 1:02.53
1990 Ra'A 3 Willie Carson Harry Thomson Jones 1:02.94
1991 On Tiptoes 3 Michael Roberts Jim Leigh 1:01.74
1992 Wolfhound 3 Steve Cauthen John Gosden 1:02.27
1993 Surprise Offer 3 Bruce Raymond Richard Hannon, Sr. 1:03.39
1994 Eveningperformance 3 Billy Newnes Henry Candy 1:04.54
1995 Easy Option 3 Walter Swinburn Saeed bin Suroor 1:02.56
1996 Struggler 4 Frankie Dettori David Loder 0:59.77
1997 Eveningperformance 6 Chris Rutter Henry Candy 1:00.66
1998 Cathedral 4 Pat Eddery Brian Meehan 1:00.92
1999 Imperial Beauty 3 Pat Eddery Peter Makin 1:01.23
2000 Ivory's Joy 5 Craig Carver Ken Ivory 1:00.33
2001 The Trader 3 Fergus Sweeney Michael Blanshard 0:59.72
2002 Lady Dominatrix 3 Paul Doe Nerys Dutfield 0:59.91
2003 Ratio 5 Philip Robinson John Hammond 0:59.82
2004 The Tatling 7 Ryan Moore Milton Bradley 1:00.68
2005 The Tatling 8 Ryan Moore Milton Bradley 0:59.72
2006 Dixie Belle 3 Tom Queally Mick Quinlan 1:00.16
2007 Rowe Park 4 Liam Keniry Linda Jewell 1:00.18
2008 Moorhouse Lad 5 Jim Crowley Bryan Smart 1:00.67
2009 Strike the Deal 4 Kieren Fallon Jeremy Noseda 1:00.04
2010 Astrophysical Jet 3 Graham Gibbons Ed McMahon 1:00.07
2011 Deacon Blues 4 Frankie Dettori James Fanshawe 1:00.49
2012 Swiss Spirit 3 William Buick David Elsworth 0:59.81
2013 Maarek 6 Declan McDonogh Barry Lalor 1:01.04
2014 Mecca's Angel 3 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 1:01.71
2015 Steps 7 Jamie Spencer Roger Varian 1:02.40

See also

References

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