THERE have been three three-year-old filly winners of the Arc in the last decade. There have also been two seconds and two thirds. Significantly this success has come from just 20 runners.

When Sarafina finished third in the race in 2010, she was the only three-year-old filly in the field. There were four three-year-old fillies in the 2011 race and two of them came first and second - Danedream and Shareta. Yellow And Green and Great Heavens were the only three-year-old fillies in the field in 2012 and they finished fifth and sixth. Treve was the only one in 2013 and she won. In 2014 there were five three-year-old fillies and three of them finished third, fifth and sixth.