Irish Champion Stakes winners trends: Who will win Leopardstown 3.45?

Leopardstown hosts one of the richest races of this season on day one. Vadeni is the favourite to win the Irish Champion Stakes at 3.45 on Saturday.

This year's Irish Champion Stakes takes place at Leopardstown 3.45. Golden Horn, Roaring Lion and St Mark’s Basilica have won the race in the past.

The last 12 winners of the Irish Champion Stakes all achieved before scoring at Leopardstown. They all had at least three career wins and had been successful over a trip of at at most 10 furlongs. Stone Age is not included in the list.

11 of the last 12 winners of Irish Champion Stakes went off at single-digit starting prices and within the first four in the betting. Five of last twelve winners have headed the market. Alenquer, Broome and Stone Age fail to meet this trend.

10 of the last 12 winners were rated 119 or higher. Alenquer (119), Mishriff (121), Vadeni (123), Broome (118), Luxembourg (117), Onesto ( 118), Stone Age (113).

Mishriff and Vadeni are the only runners in the field to tick all the boxes. Luxembourg could get in if he progresses since scoring in Royal Whip Stakes.

The Irish Champion Stakes is held at Leopardstown in 2022.