World Trophy

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.

World Trophy
Group 3 race
LocationNewbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorDubai International Airport
WebsiteNewbury
Race information
Distance5f 34y (1,037 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 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 31 March 2018
Purse£45,000 (2020)
1st: £25,520
World Trophy
2020
Lazuli Tis Marvellous Equilateral

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
2016 Cotai Glory 4 George Baker Charles Hills 1:00.93
2017 Take Cover 10 David Allan David Griffiths 0:58.79
2018 Mr Lupton 5 Gerald Mosse Richard Fahey 1:01.64
2019 Maid In India 5 Jamie Spencer Eric Alston 0:59.31
2020 Lazuli 3 William Buick Charlie Appleby 0:58.40

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1982"., "1983"., "1986".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – World Trophy.
  • horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – World Trophy (2018).
  • pedigreequery.com – World Trophy – Newbury.
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