Stayers Chase Triple Crown

The Stayers Chase Triple Crown was a Betfair initiative started in 2005 called 'Betfair Million' to award £1 million prize for any horse who wins in the same season the Betfair Chase at Haydock in November, the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day and the Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival. In the following season it suffered a couple alterations which included the Lexus Chase as an alternative for the King George VI Chase or winning the Grand National whilst being placed in top two at any race at the Cheltenham Festival.[1]

The £1 million bonus for the triple crown was eventually dropped by Betfair in the 2010 only to be reintroduced in 2015 by the Jockey Club which followed the same race format of the premier staying chase division:[2]

In the past legendary staying chasers such as Arkle, Desert Orchid and Best Mate had won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season, however they never had the chance to complete the modern-day treble as the Betfair Chase was inaugurated in 2005. Only in 2006/2007 Kauto Star managed to complete the feat and be the first to win the £1 million bonus.

Leg Winners
Winner Groups
Winners of the Triple Crown
Winners of 2 out of the 3 Triple Crown races that includes the Gold Cup
Winners of the Betfair Chase and King George
Season
 Betfair Chase
 King George VI Chase
Gold Cup
2005/06 Kingscliff Kicking King War of Attrition
2006/07 Kauto Star Kauto Star Kauto Star
2007/08 Kauto Star Kauto Star Denman
2008/09 Snoopy Loopy Kauto Star Kauto Star
2009/10 Kauto Star Kauto Star Imperial Commander
2010/11 Imperial Commander Long Run Long Run
2011/12 Kauto Star Kauto Star Synchronised
2012/13 Silviniaco Conti Long Run Bobs Worth
2013/14 Cue Card Silviniaco Conti Lord Windermere
2014/15 Silviniaco Conti Silviniaco Conti Coneygree
2015/16 Cue Card Cue Card Don Cossack
2016/17 Cue Card Thistlecrack Sizing John
2017/18 Bristol De Mai Might Bite Native River
2018/19 Bristol De Mai Clan Des Obeaux Al Boum Photo
2019/20 Lostintranslation Clan Des Obeaux Al Boum Photo
2020/21 Bristol De Mai Frodon Minella Indo
2021/22 A Plus Tard Tornado Flyer A Plus Tard
2022/23 Protektorat Bravemansgame Galopin Des Champs

References
  1. "Betfair Million continues in 2008-09 National Hunt season - but in different format". Betfair. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. "JCR unveils £1 million bonus for winning 'Chase Triple Crown'". JCR. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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