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Flat horse race in Britain
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Champion Stakes(British Champions Middle Distance) Location Ascot Racecourse Ascot , England (since 2011)Inaugurated 1877 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor QIPCO Website Ascot Distance 1m 2f (2,012 metres) Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Three-years-old and up Weight 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+)Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Purse £1,300,000 (2018) 1st: £737,320
Champion Stakes
2019
Magical
Addeybb
Deirdre
Previous years
2018
Cracksman
Crystal Ocean
Subway Dancer
2017
Cracksman
Poet's Word
Highland Reel
2016
Almanzor
Found
Jack Hobbs
2015
Fascinating Rock
Found
Jack Hobbs
2014
Noble Mission
Al Kazeem
Free Eagle
2013
Farhh
Cirrus Des Aigles
Ruler Of The World
2012
Frankel
Cirrus Des Aigles
Nathaniel
2011
Cirrus Des Aigles
So You Think
Snow Fairy
2010-2001
2010
Twice Over
Vision D'Etat
Debussy
2009
Twice Over
Mawatheeq
Sariska
2008
New Approach
Twice Over
Linngari
2007
Literato
Eagle Mountain
Doctor Dino
2006
Pride
Rob Roy
Hurricane Run
2005
David Junior
Pride
Maraahel
2004
Haafhd
Chorist
Azamour
2003
Rakti
Carnival Dancer
Indian Creek
2002
Storming Home
Moon Ballad
Noverre
2001
Nayef
Tobougg
Indian Creek
2000-1991
2000
Kalanisi
Montjeu
Distant Music
1999
Alborada
Shiva
Kabool
1998
Alborada
Insatiable
Daylami
1997
Pilsudski
Loup Sauvage
Bahhare
1996
Bosra Sham
Halling
Timarida
1995
Spectrum
Riyadian
Montjoy
1994
Dernier Empereur
Grand Lodge
Muhtarram
1993
Hatoof
Ezzoud
Dernier Empereur
1992
Rodrigo De Triano
Lahib
Environment Friend
1991
Tel Quel
Cruachan
In The Groove
1990-1981
1990
In The Groove
Linamix
Legal Case
1989
Legal Case
Dolpour
Ile De Chypre
1988
Indian Skimmer
Persian Heights
Doyoun
1987
Triptych
Most Welcome
Saint Andrews
1986
Triptych
Celestial Storm
Park Express
1985
Pebbles
Slip Anchor
Palace Music
1984
Palace Music
Pebbles
Raft
1983
Cormorant Wood
Flame of Tara
Miramar Reef
1982
Time Charter
Prima Voce
Noalto
1981
Vayrann
Cairn Rouge
Amyndas
1980-1971
1980
Cairn Rouge
Master Willie
Nadjar
1979
Northern Baby
Town and Country
Haul Knight
1978
Swiss Maid
Hawaiian Sound
Gunner
1977
Flying Water
Relkino
North Stoke
1976
Vitiges
Rose Bowl
Northern Treasure
1975
Rose Bowl
Allez France
Ramirez
1974
Giacometti
Northern Gem
Pitcairn
1973
Hurry Harriet
Allez France
Sharp Edge
1972
Brigadier Gerard
Riverman
Lord David
1971
Brigadier Gerard
Rarity
Welsh Pageant
1970-1969
1970
Lorenzaccio
Nijinsky
Hotfoot
1969
Flossy
Park Top
Lorenzaccio
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. 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.
History
The event was established in 1877, and it was originally held at Newmarket . The inaugural running was won by Springfield . By the end of the century it had been won by five Classic winners.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Champion Stakes was classed at the highest level, Group 1.
The race was included in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2009 and 2010. The winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Turf .
The Champion Stakes was transferred to Ascot in 2011. It became part of a newly created fixture called British Champions Day. It now serves as the middle-distance final of the British Champions Series .
With an increased prize fund of £1,300,000, the Champion Stakes was Britain's richest horse race in 2011. The status was reclaimed by The Derby in 2012.[1]
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Danny Maher – Osboch (1901), Pretty Polly (1905), Polymelus (1906), Llangwm (1908), Bayardo (1909), Lemberg (1910)
Charlie Elliott – Ellangowan (1923), Asterus (1927), Goyescas (1931), Djeddah (1949), Dynamiter (1951, 1952)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
Alec Taylor, Jr. – Sceptre (1903), Bayardo (1909), Lemberg (1910, 1911), Gay Crusader (1917), My Dear (1918), Buchan (1919), Picaroon (1925)
Leading owner (6 wins):
HH Aga Khan III – Rustom Pasha (1930), Dastur (1933, dead-heat), Umidwar (1934), Nasrullah (1943), Migoli (1947), Hafiz (1955)
Dam of two winners:
Winners
Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
1877
Springfield
4
Tom Cannon, Sr.
James Ryan
J H Houldsworth
1878
Jannette
3
Fred Archer
Mathew Dawson
6th Viscount Falmouth
1879
Rayon d'Or
3
J Goater
Tom Jennings
Frederic de Lagrange
1880
Robert the Devil
3
E Rossiter
Charles Blanton
Charles Brewer
2:10.0
1881
Bend Or
4
Fred Archer
Robert Peck
1st Duke of Westminster
2:23.6
1882[a] (dh )
Tristan Thebais
4 4
Fred Archer George Fordham
Tom JenningsAlec Taylor, Sr.
C J Lefevre William Stirling Crawfurd
1883
Tristan
5
Frederic Webb
Tom Jennings
C J Lefevre
1884[a] (dh )
Tristan Lucerne
6 4
Frederic Webb Tom Cannon, Sr.
Tom Jennings Alfred Hayhoe
C J LefevreLeopold de Rothschild
1885
Paradox
3
Fred Archer
John Porter
William Broderick Cloete
1886
Ormonde
3
Fred Archer
John Porter
1st Duke of Westminster
2:19.0
1887
Bendigo
7
John Watts
Charles Jousiffe
H T Barclay
1888
Friar's Balsam
3
George Barrett
John Porter
Sir Frederick Johnstone
1889
Gold
3
D Hunt
Tom Jennings
Prince Soltykoff
1890
Amphion
4
Tom Cannon, Sr.
J Chandler
General Byrne
2:10.2
1891
Orion
3
George Barrett
John Porter
1st Duke of Westminster
1892
Orme
3
George Barrett
John Porter
1st Duke of Westminster
2:18.8
1893
Le Nicham
3
Tommy Loates
Alfred Hayhoe
Leopold de Rothschild
1894
La Fleche
5
John Watts
Richard Marsh
Maurice de Hirsch
1895
Laveno
3
F Finlay
James Ryan
J H Houldsworth
1896
Labrador
3
Mornington Cannon
John Porter
1st Duke of Westminster
1897
Velasquez
3
Charles Wood
W Walters, Jnr.
5th Earl of Rosebery
1898
Velasquez
4
Charles Wood
Charles Wood
5th Earl of Rosebery
1899
Dieudonne
4
Mornington Cannon
Richard Marsh
8th Duke of Devonshire
1900
Solitaire
4
Lester Reiff
F W Day
Sir Ernest Cassel
1901
Osboch
3
Danny Maher
Richard Marsh
4th Baron Wolverton
1902
Veles
4
Skeets Martin
Robert Sherwood, Jr.
Sir R W Griffith
1903
Sceptre
4
F W Hardy
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Sir William Bass
1904
Bachelor's Button
5
William Halsey
Charles Peck
Solomon Joel
1905
Pretty Polly
4
Danny Maher
Peter Gilpin
Eustace Loder
1906
Polymelus
4
Danny Maher
Charles Peck
Solomon Joel
1907
Galvani
3
Bernard Dillon
Peter Gilpin
Eustace Loder
1908
Llangwm
3
Danny Maher
William Waugh
B Walker
1909
Bayardo
3
Danny Maher
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Alfred W. Cox
1910
Lemberg
3
Danny Maher
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Alfred W. Cox
1911
Lemberg
4
Frank Wootton
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Alfred W. Cox
1912
Stedfast
4
Frank Wootton
George Lambton
17th Earl of Derby
1913
Tracery
4
Albert Whalley
John Watson
August Belmont Jr.
1914
Hapsburg
3
Cornelius Foy
William Halsey
Sir Ernest Cassel
1915
Let Fly
3
Fred Rickaby
F Leader
William Hall Walker
1916
Clarissimus
3
Frank Bullock
William Waugh
7th Viscount Falmouth
1917
Gay Crusader
3
Steve Donoghue
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Alfred W. Cox
1918
My Dear
3
Steve Donoghue
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Alfred W. Cox
1919
Buchan
3
Jack Brennan
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Waldorf Astor
1920
Orpheus
3
Felix Leach, Jr.
Felix Leach
Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
1921
Orpheus
4
H Gray
Felix Leach
Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
1922
Franklin
4
Steve Donoghue
Richard Dawson
5th Earl of Carnarvon
1923
Ellangowan
3
Charlie Elliott
Jack Jarvis
5th Earl of Rosebery
1924
Pharos
4
Tommy Weston
George Lambton
17th Earl of Derby
1925
Picaroon
3
Frank Bullock
Alec Taylor, Jr.
Alexander Robb Cox
1926
Warden of the Marches
4
Joe Childs
Fred Darling
5th Earl of Lonsdale
1927
Asterus
3
Charlie Elliott
Sam Darling
Marcel Boussac
1928
Fairway
3
Tommy Weston
Frank Butters
17th Earl of Derby
1929
Fairway
4
Tommy Weston
Frank Butters
17th Earl of Derby
1930
Rustom Pasha
3
Harry Wragg
Richard Dawson
Aga Khan III
1931
Goyescas
3
Charlie Elliott
Basil Jarvis
Marcel Boussac
1932
Cameronian
4
Gordon Richards
Fred Darling
John Arthur Dewar
1933[a] (dh )
DasturChatelaine
4 3
Michael BearyGordon Richards
Frank Butters Fred Templeman
Aga Khan III Ernest Thornton-Smith
1934
Umidwar
3
Freddie Fox
Frank Butters
Aga Khan III
1935
Wychwood Abbot
4
Dick Perryman
Ted Leader
O Watney
1936
Wychwood Abbot
5
Dick Perryman
Ted Leader
O Watney
1937
Flares
4
Harry Wragg
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
William Woodward, Sr.
1938
Rockfel
3
Harry Wragg
Ossie Bell
Hugo Cunliffe-Owen
1940
Hippius
3
Eph Smith
Jack Jarvis
6th Earl of Rosebery
1941
Hippius
4
Eph Smith
Jack Jarvis
6th Earl of Rosebery
1942
Big Game
3
Gordon Richards
Fred Darling
King George VI
1943
Nasrullah
3
Gordon Richards
Frank Butters
Aga Khan III
1944
Hycilla
3
Billy Nevett
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
William Woodward, Sr.
1945
Court Martial
3
Cliff Richards
Joe Lawson
2nd Viscount Astor
1946
Honeyway
5
Eph Smith
Jack Jarvis
1st Baron Milford
1947
Migoli
3
Gordon Richards
Frank Butters
Aga Khan III
1948
Solar Slipper
3
Eph Smith
F Smyth
J McGrath
1949
Djeddah
4
Charlie Elliott
Charles Semblat
Marcel Boussac
1950
Peter Flower
4
Bill Rickaby
Jack Jarvis
6th Earl of Rosebery
1951
Dynamiter
3
Charlie Elliott
Charles Semblat
Marcel Boussac
1952
Dynamiter
4
Charlie Elliott
J Glynn
Marcel Boussac
1953
Nearula
3
Edgar Britt
Charles Elsey
William Humble
1954
Narrator
3
Frank Barlow
Humphrey Cottrill
Major L B Holliday
1955
Hafiz
3
Roger Poincelet
Alec Head
Aga Khan III
1956
Hugh Lupus
4
Rae Johnstone
Noel Murless
Lady Vernon
1957
Rose Royale
3
Jean Massard
Alec Head
Prince Aly Khan
1958
Bella Paola
3
Guy Lequeux
Francois Mathet
Francois Dupre
1959
Petite Etoile
3
Lester Piggott
Noel Murless
Prince Aly Khan
1960
Marguerite Vernaut
3
Enrico Camici
Ugo Penco
Marchesa della Rochetta
1961
Bobar
3
Maxime Garcia
Robert Corme
Mme G Courtois
1962
Arctic Storm
3
Bill Williamson
John Oxx
Mrs E Carroll
1963
Hula Dancer
3
Jean Deforge
Etienne Pollet
Gertrude Widener
1964
Baldric
3
Bill Pyers
Ernest Fellows
Dorothy Jackson
1965
Silly Season
3
Geoff Lewis
Ian Balding
Paul Mellon
1966
Pieces of Eight
3
Lester Piggott
Vincent O'Brien
Comtesse de la Valdene
1967
Reform
3
Scobie Breasley
Sir Gordon Richards
Michael Sobell
2:08.46
1968
Sir Ivor
3
Lester Piggott
Vincent O'Brien
Raymond Guest
2:12.62
1969
Flossy
3
Jean Deforge
François Boutin
Henry Berlin
2:07.06
1970
Lorenzaccio
5
Geoff Lewis
Noel Murless
Charles St George
2:06.80
1971
Brigadier Gerard
3
Joe Mercer
Dick Hern
Jean Hislop
2:17.90
1972
Brigadier Gerard
4
Joe Mercer
Dick Hern
Jean Hislop
2:07.40
1973
Hurry Harriet
3
Jean Cruguet
Paddy Mullins
Malcolm Thorp
2:08.41
1974
Giacometti
3
Lester Piggott
Ryan Price
Charles St George
2:09.30
1975
Rose Bowl
3
Willie Carson
Fulke Johnson Houghton
Jane Engelhard
2:05.24
1976
Vitiges
3
Pat Eddery
Peter Walwyn
Mrs Marc Laloum
2:06.50
1977
Flying Water
4
Yves Saint-Martin
Angel Penna
Daniel Wildenstein
2:06.80
1978
Swiss Maid
3
Greville Starkey
Paul Kelleway
Max Fine
2:03.80
1979
Northern Baby
3
Philippe Paquet
François Boutin
Anne-Marie d'Estainville
2:03.95
1980
Cairn Rouge
3
Tony Murray
Michael Cunningham
D. Brady
2:05.73
1981
Vayrann
3
Yves Saint-Martin
François Mathet
HH Aga Khan IV
2:08.50
1982
Time Charter
3
Billy Newnes
Henry Candy
Robert Barnett
2:10.76
1983
Cormorant Wood
3
Steve Cauthen
Barry Hills
Bobby McAlpine
2:07.95
1984
Palace Music
3
Yves Saint-Martin
Patrick Biancone
Nelson Bunker Hunt
2:01.04
1985
Pebbles
4
Pat Eddery
Clive Brittain
Sheikh Mohammed
2:04.79
1986
Triptych
4
Tony Cruz
Patrick Biancone
Alan Clore
2:09.49
1987
Triptych
5
Tony Cruz
Patrick Biancone
Alan Clore
2:10.98
1988
Indian Skimmer
4
Michael Roberts
Henry Cecil
Sheikh Mohammed
2:10.51
1989
Legal Case
3
Ray Cochrane
Luca Cumani
Sir Gordon White
2:02.95
1990
In the Groove
3
Steve Cauthen
David Elsworth
Brian Cooper
2:05.67
1991
Tel Quel
3
Thierry Jarnet
André Fabre
Sheikh Mohammed
2:01.93
1992
Rodrigo de Triano
3
Lester Piggott
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Robert Sangster
2:02.46
1993
Hatoof
4
Walter Swinburn
Criquette Head
Maktoum Al Maktoum
2:06.80
1994
Dernier Empereur
4
Sylvain Guillot
André Fabre
Gary Tanaka
2:05.65
1995
Spectrum
3
John Reid
Peter Chapple-Hyam
Lord Weinstock
2:02.55
1996
Bosra Sham
3
Pat Eddery
Henry Cecil
Wafic Saïd
2:03.71
1997
Pilsudski
5
Michael Kinane
Michael Stoute
Lord Weinstock
2:05.46
1998
Alborada
3
George Duffield
Sir Mark Prescott
Kirsten Rausing
2:03.69
1999
Alborada
4
George Duffield
Sir Mark Prescott
Kirsten Rausing
2:05.57
2000
Kalanisi
4
Johnny Murtagh
Sir Michael Stoute
HH Aga Khan IV
2:05.59
2001
Nayef
3
Richard Hills
Marcus Tregoning
Hamdan Al Maktoum
2:07.72
2002
Storming Home
4
Michael Hills
Barry Hills
Maktoum Al Maktoum
2:01.42
2003
Rakti
4
Philip Robinson
Michael Jarvis
Gary Tanaka
2:03.34
2004
Haafhd
3
Richard Hills
Barry Hills
Hamdan Al Maktoum
2:06.90
2005
David Junior
3
Jamie Spencer
Brian Meehan
Roldvale Ltd
2:05.43
2006
Pride
6
Christophe Lemaire
Alain de Royer-Dupré
NP Bloodstock Ltd
2:06.81
2007
Literato
3
Christophe Lemaire
Jean-Claude Rouget
Hervé Morin
2:04.24
2008
New Approach
3
Kevin Manning
Jim Bolger
Princess Haya of Jordan
2:00.13
2009
Twice Over
4
Tom Queally
Henry Cecil
Khalid Abdullah
2:01.31
2010
Twice Over
5
Tom Queally
Henry Cecil
Khalid Abdullah
2:08.54
2011
Cirrus des Aigles
5
Christophe Soumillon
Corine Barande-Barbe
Jean-Claude Dupouy
2:02.52
2012
Frankel
4
Tom Queally
Sir Henry Cecil
Khalid Abdullah
2:10.22
2013
Farhh
5
Silvestre de Sousa
Saeed bin Suroor
Godolphin Racing
2:12.02
2014
Noble Mission
5
James Doyle
Jane Cecil
Khalid Abdullah
2:11.23
2015
Fascinating Rock
4
Pat Smullen
Dermot Weld
Newtown Anner Stud Farm
2:06.31
2016
Almanzor
3
Christophe Soumillon
Jean-Claude Rouget
Ecurie Antonio Caro
2:05.94
2017
Cracksman
3
Frankie Dettori
John Gosden
Anthony Oppenheimer
2:11.75
2018
Cracksman
4
Frankie Dettori
John Gosden
Anthony Oppenheimer
2:08.79
2019
Magical
4
Donnacha O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien
Smith / Magnier / Tabor
2:08.42
^ a b c The 1882, 1884 and 1933 races were dead-heats and have joint winners
See also
References
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