Providing new opportunities for Thoroughbreds

Sydney International 3DE and the ATC Foundation are launching the Thoroughbred Legacy Championships. This strategic partnership will give former racehorses and amateur riders a championship experience in a high-quality competition setting. The program combines a dedicated CCN1*-L thoroughbred class and dedicated showjumping classes with education on retraining and life after racing, creating new post-racing opportunities and supporting better welfare outcomes.

Competition pathway

The feature Thoroughbred Legacy Championship to be held at CCN1*-L, is reserved for thoroughbreds ridden by amateur riders. 

CCN1*-L Competition Details

Amateur rider eligibility: The rider must not have competed at 3*-Short or 3*-Long level or above in the 24 months before the event.

Horse eligibility: A thoroughbred bred for racing. Horses may compete at 1* from the start of the calendar year in which they turn five. For Southern Hemisphere-born horses, age is calculated from 1 August of the birth year; for Northern Hemisphere-born horses, from the start of the birth calendar year.

The ATC Foundation Thoroughbred Legacy Show Jumping Day 

Another exciting new addition to the Syd3DE program, the Thoroughbred Legacy Show Jumping Day will take place in the Olympic Arena on Saturday 21st Nov. Height classes will run throughout the day with dedicated thoroughbred divisions. Entries are FREE for thoroughbreds. All breeds are welcome to enter. Entries via Global Entries Online. Horses competing in the Syd3DE 65cm-95cm are allowed to enter maximum 1 round of jumping. Horses in 1* and above are not allowed to enter the show jumping day.