Famous Horse Races
Irish Champion Stakes
 A Brief History Of Irish Champion Stakes The Irish Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse on the second Saturday in September - the same day as the English St Leger. 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. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 Winner Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas Oratorio Azamour High Chaparral Grandera Fantastic Light Giant's Causeway Daylami Swain Pilsudski Timarida Pentire Cezanne Muhtarram Dr Devious Suave Dancer Elmaamul Carroll House Indian Skimmer Triptych Park Express Commanche Run Sadler's Wells Age 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 3 5 6 5 4 3 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 3 4 3 Jockey Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane Johnny Murtagh Michael Hills Michael Kinane Willie Carson John Reid Cash Asmussen Willie Carson Michael Kinane Michael Roberts Tony Cruz John Reid Lester Piggott Pat Eddery Trainer Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien John Oxx Aidan O'Brien Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Aidan O'Brien Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Michael Stoute John Oxx Geoff Wragg Michael Stoute John Gosden Peter Chapple-Hyam John Hammond Dick Hern Michael Jarvis Henry Cecil Patrick Biancone Jim Bolger Luca Cumani Vincent O'Brien Owner Sue Magnier Sue Magnier Sue Magnier HH Aga Khan IV Michael Tabor Godolphin Stables Godolphin Stables Sue Magnier Godolphin Stables Godolphin Stables Lord Weinstock HH Aga Khan IV Mollers Racing Godolphin Stables Hamdan Al Maktoum Sidney H Craig Henri Chalhoub Hamdan Al Maktoum Antonio Balzarini Sheikh Mohammed Alan Clore Paddy Burns Ivan Allan Robert Sangster Time 2:02.27 2:02.9 2:03.9 2:01.9 2:03.3 2:04.7 2:01.8 2:03.1 2:08.4 2:10.2 2:04.7 2:06.2 2:04.4 2:07.9 2:06.1 2:10.0 2:06.8 2:02.9 2:04.0 2:06.5 |