Leopardstown, irish champion stakes previous winners and history. She is an irish bay mare who was out of a dam called woodland dream. Gleneagles can make his first try at 1m 2f a winning one by landing a stellar renewal of the group 1 irish champion stakes at leopardstown 17. For more detailed information and case studies on how sectional times work please read our faq page. Irish champion stakes best betting odds horse racing. Two of the top 5 dancers, ryan barry and alasdair spencer. The champion stakes is a group 1 flat horse race in great britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. She was foaled in march of 2009 and this gutsy british brown mare won the musidora stakes 2012, the nassau stakes 2012, the yorkshire oaks 20 and the prince of waless stakes 2014.
Collins had won the event back in 1976 with new south, who beat social joe to win the allaged event. Results and video replays from meetings including brighton, chepstow, haydock park, sandown park, southwell, yarmouth, leopardstown, sligo, turffontein. Competitive edge2012colt super saver magdalenas chase by cape town. The qipco irish champion stakes takes centre stage at leopardstown on saturday. Posts about irish champion stakes written by maturestudent1234. Kentucky derby contenders road to the derby schedule kentucky derby prep replays kentucky derby radar. Golden horn and frankie dettori survive irish champion. Video race of the week irish champion stakes video. Dual classic derby winner australia retired bloodhorse. The 2012 allireland irish dancing championships ended saturday after eight exciting days of worldclass competitions.
Study of man working towards irish champion stakes at. Download your voucher for the the curragh racecourse on. Raced in middivision, towards rear at halfway, 9th under 2f out, stayed on well towards outer into 5th entering final furlong, briefly on terms final 100yds but soon headed, kept on well op 81. Irish champion stakes dream ahead in haydock sprint triumph dream ahead laid claim to the champion sprinter title by inching out bated breath at haydock yesterday in a. A quintessential english gentleman and one of the greatest. Almanzor is a brilliant winner of the 2016 qipco irish champion stakes under jockey christophe soumillon for trainer jeanclaude rouget at leopardstown on irish champions weekend. French derby victor almanzor held off one of the strongest fields ever assembled in ireland, including last years breeders cup turf winner found, to.
The greatest horses trained by sir henry cecil the. Jul 11, 2017 irish champions weekend brings two iconic irish racing. Golden horn wins irish champion stakes updated saturday, 12 sep 2015 19. Australia was a sublime winner of the juddmonte international stakes last time out when demolishing a classy field in the york spectacle and the dual derby winner could look to enhance his already lofty reputation on saturday when heads to leopardstown to compete in the irish champion stakes imperious when landing the investec derby at epsom. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. One free bet offer per customer, household and ip address only. Although the 1990s witnessed some great horses, it wasnt until the first year of the new millennium that my interest was drawn to a 2 year old colt with the fabulous name of galileo.
Multiple group 1 winner by galileo, world champion sire. However, the horse with the best form in the race is without doubt magical who ran below par in the arc last year before bouncing back to win the. Runnerbyrunner guide to the qipco irish champion stakes at. Cirrus des aigles champion stakes 2011, dubai sheema.
Make a payment database search fixtures helpsite directory video tutorials system builder help f. Enjoy one of the best days racing in the world along with elegant fashion, and off. A stellar cast invariably assembles for the irish champion stakes and here we provide our betting tips for the contest and highlight the best odds and offers available. It is run at ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs 2,012 metres, and it is scheduled to take place as part of british champions day each year in october. Free bets will not qualify for any other special offers. Fast ground specialist, with a devastating turn of foot. Find and compare the latest odds, free bets and tips for irish champion stakes with smartbets. Minding, the 158 favorite, had six major wins to her name before going into the race, including the nassau stakes and the pretty polly stakes. Churchills next run could be in the qipco irish champion stakes at leopardstown on september 9 according to trainer aidan obrien. Decorated knight shocks irish champion stakes cnn video. Churchill headlines field of 10 for qipco irish champion stakes. It is run at leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs 2,012 metres, and it is scheduled to take place each year in september.
Golden horn was first past the post in a dramatic finish to the qipco irish champion stakes at leopardstown. Churchill is the star attraction in a 10strong field declared for the g1 qipco irish champion stakes at leopardstown on saturday. Japanese superstar deirdre caught the eye in the qipco irish champion stakes last time out and is sure to be involved in the finish if she handles conditions and enjoys a clearer passage this time. The irish champion stakes is a group 1 flat horse race in ireland open to horses aged three years or older. Our sectional information is carefully collected by a team of professional timers for all major racing events, using video replays to ensure our information is more accurate than official race records. Frankel dewhurst stakes 2010, 2000 guineas stakes, st jamess palace stakes 2011, sussex stakes 2011, 2012, queen elizabeth ii stakes 2011, lockinge stakes 2012, queen anne stakes 2012, international stakes 2012. Thu 9 august 2012 results horse racing sporting life. Decorated knight pounced late to record a second group one success in ireland of the season when causing a 251 upset in the qipco irish champion stakes at leopardstown. Almanzor adds irish champion stakes to french derby crown. Key races fixture horse racing the hong kong jockey club. If after the irish champion stakes it is felt he can step up to a mile and a half, then the arc would be very much under consideration. Almanzor makes it year of the french in irish champions stakes trainer jean claude rougets colt wins battle of the sexes against filly found sat, sep 10, 2016, 17. Obrien sets irish champion stakes target for churchill. Qualifying bet must be placed within 30 days of account opening.
Leopardstown r5 2012m qipco irish champion stakes group 1 form guide. Irish champion stakes highlights possible breeders cup. The irish champion stakes and the coolmore fastnet rock matron stakes are the highlights on the opening afternoon at leopardstown with the latter being ranked as the worlds best fillies and mares race alongside top quality racing is an extensive programme of events including longines prize for elegance. Leopardstown r5 qipco irish champion stakes group 1. Next up, the obriens will likely return to their homeland with australia for the irish champion stakes at leopardstown on september, where the trainer has a leading seven career wins. English and irish classic winner australia, the brilliant son of galileo and u.
Leopardstown r7 qipco irish champion stakes group 1. The irish champion stakes regularly ranks as one of best races in the world, with previous winners including four time group 1 winner magical, champion. This page is currently only available to logged in members. Group 1 victories prior to running in the 2012 champion stakes. Download android app download iphone app download ipad app. The irish champion stakes has a lot to live up to after the last two runnings were won by golden horn and almanzor and early indications are that this year will fall short of that standard. Almanzor makes it year of the french in irish champions stakes.
Churchill remains an oddson favourite for the champion stakes with many firms as winter is also engaged in the coolmore matron stakes on saturday. Tarfasha and jockey pat smullen take the blandford stakes in some style at the curragh. Irish champion stakes news, views, gossip, pictures. The breeders cup challenge win and youre in series heads to ireland this saturday, when leopardstown racecourse hosts the 1,250,000 irish champion stakes gi for 3yearold horses. The champion stakes win was a poignant one as it was the year after the trainer split with sheikh mohammed, who sponsored the race and owned. In a thrilling irish champion stakes just outside of dublin, roger charltons decorated knight a 251 underdog shocked the race favorite, churchill. Red mills irish champion stakes snow fairy dailymotion. Kentucky derby contenders road to the derby schedule. Latest irish champion stakes horse racing betting odds and racecourse guide. Undoubtedly one of the late summer racing highlights of the year comes at leopardstown in september.
The qipco champion stakes is one of four group one races at ascot on. Decorated knight sweeps from lasttofirst to take irish. Bahri was third in the 2,000 guineas and irish 2,000, won the st jamess palace stakes, and returned to ascot for the queen elizabeth ii stakes, when an inspired willie carson took him over to race on faster ground on the far rails in the back straight and prevailed by six lengths. Frankie dettori to bid for champion stakes victory on eminent. Russian winner australian prince is australias first. Aidan obrien and ryan moore combine to win the irish champion stakes with magical this is the official youtube channel of racing tv. Globetrotting supermare, snow fairy, was quite of impressive in derailing nathaniel and st nicholas abbey in the 2012 running of the irish. Jim maxie collins was bridging a 39 year gap when landing the kevin smith champion stakes at the national meeting last week. World thoroughbred rankings world rankings international. It is run at leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs 2,012. Grafton tamworth ipswich bet365 echuca tuesday, 5th may. The event was established in 1976, and it was initially held.