The Irish Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse in September. Conditions races are horse races for the very best of horses and are split into: Pattern Races Group 1 - (Classics and other races of major international importance) Group 2 - (less important international races) Group 3 - (primarily domestic races) and Listed Races - have less prestige than the group races but are... Flat racing is a term commonly used in the United Kingdom to denote a form of horse-racing which is run over a predetermined distance and in which the horses are not required to jump over obstacles such as hurdles or fences as in National Hunt racing. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... For the processor with the same codename , see Athlon. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... // Heading for the start with Wicklow Mountains in background Leopardstown Racecourse ( ) is one of Europes premier racing venues. ...

The race was first run in 1984 as the Phoenix Champion Stakes at Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin. It moved to nearby Leopardstown and was re-named the Irish Champion Stakes in 1991 following the closure of its original venue. For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

Winners

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Biancone (born June 7, 1952 in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. ... Indian Skimmer (foaled 1984 in Kentucky) is a United Kingdom Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Michael Roberts (born May 17, 1954) is a South African jockey currently residing in Suffolk, England, with his wife Verna and two daughters, Melanie and Carolyn. ... Henry Cecil is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, One Thousand Guineas Stakes and Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Epsom Oaks and the St. ... Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic (محمد بن راشد آلمكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the Ruler of Dubai. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 at Killenaule in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Willie Carson (16 November 1942) is a Scottish jockey. ... 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Daylami, Emirates World Champion and Winner of 7 Group One races, is a racehorse owned by the Aga Khan. ... Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Glorious Goodwood in August 2004 Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005 Frankie Dettori, MBE (born December 15, 1970) is a thoroughbred race horse jockey and celebrity. ... Saeed bin Suroor is a trainer in the sport of horse racing. ... Godolphin Racing Inc. ... Giants Causeway (b. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 at Killenaule in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Aidan P. OBrien (born October 16, 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) [1], is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... John Magnier (born 1948) is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner who has also served as a senator in the Seanad Éireann. ... Fantastic Light is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced out of the United Kingdom. ... Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Glorious Goodwood in August 2004 Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005 Frankie Dettori, MBE (born December 15, 1970) is a thoroughbred race horse jockey and celebrity. ... Saeed bin Suroor is a trainer in the sport of horse racing. ... Godolphin Racing Inc. ... Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Glorious Goodwood in August 2004 Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005 Frankie Dettori, MBE (born December 15, 1970) is a thoroughbred race horse jockey and celebrity. ... Saeed bin Suroor is a trainer in the sport of horse racing. ... Godolphin Racing Inc. ... High Chaparral is a racehorse, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2002, and the winner of the Breeders Cup Turf in 2002 & 2003 (albeit dead-heating in the latter). ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 at Killenaule in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... Aidan P. OBrien (born October 16, 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) [1], is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... Michael Tabor made his fortune as owner of a successful chain of English betting shops and owner of a number of race horses. ... Michael Kinane (born June 22, 1959 at Killenaule in County Tipperary, Ireland) is a flat racing jockey. ... John M. Oxx is a well known Irish horse trainer. ... Karīm al-Hussaynī, Āgā Khān IV KBE CC GCC (Arabic: سمو الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني آغا خان الرابع) -- (born December 13, 1936) is the current (49th) Imām of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. ... Kieren Fallon (born February 22, 1965) in Crusheen, County Clare Ireland is a flat racing jockey and has been United Kingdom champion jockey six times. ... Aidan P. OBrien (born October 16, 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) [1], is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... John Magnier (born 1948) is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner who has also served as a senator in the Seanad Éireann. ... Dylan Thomas (foaled April 23, 2003 in Ireland) is a Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Kieren Fallon (born February 22, 1965) in Crusheen, County Clare Ireland is a flat racing jockey and has been United Kingdom champion jockey six times. ... Aidan P. OBrien (born October 16, 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) [1], is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... John Magnier (born 1948) is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner who has also served as a senator in the Seanad Éireann. ... Dylan Thomas (foaled April 23, 2003 in Ireland) is a Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Kieren Fallon (born February 22, 1965) in Crusheen, County Clare Ireland is a flat racing jockey and has been United Kingdom champion jockey six times. ... Aidan P. OBrien (born October 16, 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) [1], is an Irish horse racing trainer. ... John Magnier (born 1948) is an Irish businessman and racehorse owner who has also served as a senator in the Seanad Éireann. ...

See also

• List of Irish flat horse races