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 2 at any race at the Cheltenham Festival.
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: Betfair Chase King George VI Chase Gold Cup
In the past, 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 became 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 Photo2019/20LostintranslationClan Des ObeauxAl Boum Photo2020/21Bristol De MaiFrodonMinella Indo2021/22 A Plus TardTornado Flyer A Plus Tard2022/23ProtektoratBravemansgameGalopin Des Champs
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