Champion Stakes

Group – 1
Course – Ascot
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 2 Furlongs (10 Furlongs)
Ages – 3yo +
Weights – 9st 0lbs (3yo) , 9st 5lbs (4yo+)
Sponsor – Qipco

Group 1

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 6 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 7/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 6 of the last 12 winners won on their last run before the Champion Stakes, 8/12 winners had their last run within the last 59 days
2/12 winners ran in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown) on their last run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Ascot, 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ascot
Previous Distance Form – 8/12 winners had at least 3 previous runs over 10 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 9 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 4 previous flat wins, 8/12 winners had at least 5 previous flat wins
Rating – 12/12 winners had a rating of 117 or higher
Group Wins – 10/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1 or 2 race
Season Form – 9/12 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 8/12 winners had at least 2 previous wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Champion Stakes, 1/12 placed on their next run
2/12 winners ran in the Prix Ganay (Longchamp) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed

Rest of Season Run’s
1/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season
0/12 winners won at least 1 other race that season, 0/12 winners placed in at least 1 other race that season

Next Champion Stakes Run
3/12 winners ran in the Champion Stakes again the following season, 1 of the 3 won, 2 placed