Legacy Isle shatters 35-year Eros Trophy record in commanding display

ROHAN Crichton’s Legacy Isle carved his name into Caymanas Park history on Saturday, June 6, 2026, obliterating a 35-year-old track record with a breathtaking run in the Eros Trophy.

The six-year-old American-bred bay horse Legacy Isle turned the Graded Stakes/Open Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upward into a one-horse show, stopping the clock at 1:22.3 (23.1 x 45.1 x 1:09.1) for seven furlongs (1,400m). In doing so, he erased the legendary Eros 1:22.4 mark set on September 21, 1991 — a record many thought untouchable.

Under a supremely confident ride from two-time defending champion jockey Raddesh “Sneaky Fox” Roman, Legacy Isle began to assert himself leaving the five-furlong (1,000m) marker. Once he hit the front full of running, there was no looking back.

Legacy Isle (centre – Raddesh Roman) pulls away from Grivano (right – Tevin Foster) and Nautical Star (Jordan Barrett) to win the Eros Trophy in record time at Caymanas Park on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)

Approaching the distance, the writing was already on the wall as Legacy Isle was too far in front for catching, extending his advantage with every stride. He turned on the pressure in deep stretch and drew off powerfully to score by 3¼ lengths, sending a buzz through the Caymanas Park stands as the long-standing record finally fell.

“I got a clean break. I just wrapped him up. I asked him to relax early. Leaving the half-mile I slowed him down a little bit, at that time no one came to challenge and so I knew that the race was over from there,” Roman said in a post-race interview.

“He is a very talented horse and I was of the mindset that he would break the record today and he did just that. From the starting gates were opened, I knew that we won the race,” Roman added.

Jockey Raddesh Roman stands tall in the saddle as he celebrates the record winning run by Legacy Isle in the Eros Trophy on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)

Girvano, with Tevin Foster aboard, finished second, while Nautical Star under Jordan Barrett was third.

The performance was more than a record — it was a statement. With the Mouttet Mile looming in December,  Legacy Isle announced himself as a major player. For Legacy Isle to take it down by a tick, and do it with authority, underlines the quality of the run.

“He will definitely be one of the horses to beat in this year’s running of the Mouttet Mile,” Roman declared.