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Magical win for Aidan O'Brien in Irish Champion Stakes

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Magical win for Aidan O'Brien in Irish Champion Stakes

Magical won the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. She is the second horse to win the event twice. Magical received 58kg when Caulfield Cup weights were released on Tuesday. Bookies trimmed Magical's price to 8/1 for next month's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Coolmore gave Magical another year in training. O'Brien is over the moon. She was booked to go to No Nay Never.

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