Group 1 race | |
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Location | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 1976 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | None (2020) |
Website | Irish Champions Weekend |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | €1,000,000 (2022) 1st: €580,000 |
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Auguste Rodin | Luxembourg | Nashwa |
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2022 | ||
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Luxembourg | Onesto | Vadeni |
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St Mark's Basilica | Tarnawa | Poetic Flare |
The Irish Champion Stakes (Irish: Curadh-Dhuais na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years or older. 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.