When is Irish Champion Stakes? Leopardstown date, time, runners, betting
*Odds quoted on the widget are Future Racing / Antepost prices which means that if your selection does not run in the race for whatever reason – you will lose your stake under traditional Antepost rules
The Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes is one of the premier races in the middle-distance division.
The 10-furlong contest takes centre stage on Irish Champions Festival weekend at Leopardstown and a hefty prize worth €712,500 is on offer to connections of the first past the post.
Giant’s Causeway and Sea The Stars are among the famous names on the honours board, while last year’s winner, Luxembourg, could return to defend his crown for Ballydoyle master Aidan O’Brien, who is the most successful trainer in the history of the race.
You can run the rule over our Irish Champion Stakes odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details about this year’s renewal can be found below.
Irish Champion Stakes 2023 date and start time
The Irish Champion Stakes is set to take place at the Leopardstown on Saturday, September 9. The post time is set for 15:20. You can watch the race live on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
Irish Champion Stakes 2023 runners and riders
The following 31 horses hold entries for the Irish Champion Stakes ahead of confirmations and final declarations.
Bay Bridge (Jockey TBC)
Bolshoi Ballet (TBC)
Broome (TBC)
Desert Crown (TBC)
Luxembourg (TBC)
Mostahdaf (TBC)
My Proposero (TBC)
Nations Pride (TBC)
Onesto (TBC)
Point Lonsdale (TBC)
West Wind Blows(TBC)
Above The Curve (TBC)
Nashwa (TBC)
Trevaunance (TBC)
Ace Impact (TBC)
Adelaide River (TBC)
Al Riffa (TBC)
Alfred Munnings (TBC)
Auguste Rodin (TBC)
Cairo (TBC)
Continuous (TBC)
Fantastic Moon (TBC)
Greenland (TBC)
King Of Steel (TBC)
Nostrum (TBC)
Paddington (TBC)
Sprewell (TBC)
The Foxes (TBC)
Victoria Road (TBC)
White Birch (TBC)
Never Ending Story (TBC)
Irish Champion Stakes 2023 betting
Irish Champion Stakes odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.
Mostahdaf is the favourite with Paddy Power for the Irish Champion Stakes after defeating Paddington in a thrilling renewal of the Juddmonte International crown.
11/4MostahdafIrish Champion Stakes (Antepost)
King Of Steel is next in our early betting as the King George VI third prepares to drop back in trip.
5/2King Of SteelIrish Champion Stakes (Antepost)
The Josepn O’Brien-trained Al Riffa is also prominent in our antepost market after a ¾l defeat to leading Arc fancy Ace Impact in the Prix Guillaume d’Ornano last time out.
4/1Al RiffaIrish Champion Stakes (Antepost)
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
