Golden Fleece Stakes 2026

Ireland

Leopardstown · 12.09.26

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Golden Fleece Stakes

1stDarkness Falls2yo by Camelot × You'resobeautiful€240,000

2ndJesus Green2yo by Ghaiyyath × Marbella€80,000

3rdQuest For Stars2yo by Sea The Stars × Singforthemoment€40,000

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JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederLynch Bages Ltd

Purse€400,000

Distance1811 metres

Winning time1m 51.73s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions2-year-olds

Stories of this Result

Aidan O'Brien

No trainer since 1926 has more wins at the Irish Champions Festival than Aidan O'Brien, now on 49. With this win, the stable moved to 16 Group 1 wins this season, two wins behind leader Chris Waller in the 2026 trainers' table.

Ryan Moore

No jockey since 1926 has more wins at the Irish Champions Festival than Ryan Moore, now on 20. With this win, the jockey moved to 13 Group 1 wins this season, 6 wins behind leader James McDonald in the 2026 jockeys' table.

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Result

9 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stDarkness Falls2yo colt by Camelot × You'resobeautifulRyan MooreAidan O'Brien€240,000

2ndJesus Green2yo colt by Ghaiyyath × MarbellaColin KeaneJoseph Patrick O'Brien4 ¼€80,000

3rdQuest For Stars2yo colt by Sea The Stars × SingforthemomentJames DoyleCharlie Appleby2 ¾€40,000

4thPikachu2yo colt by Frankel × Bocca BaciataDavid EganCharlie JohnstonHead€20,000

5thGreen Dreamer2yo colt by Churchill × Power's DreamJ M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'Brien½€12,000

6thNola Soul2yo colt by Justify × Sing Me HomeSeamie HeffernanJames Stack½€8,001

7thShakespeare2yo colt by Dubawi × Lady BowthorpePierre-Charles BoudotAidan O'BrienNeck

8thZarak Pasha2yo colt by Zarak × Ray Of SunshineDeclan McDonoghJoseph Patrick O'Brien1 ½

9thVictory Speech2yo colt by Wootton Bassett × WordsGavin RyanAidan O'Brien13

Pedigree of the winner

SireCamelot

DamYou'resobeautiful

DamsireNo Nay Never

Connections

JockeyRyan Moore

TrainerAidan O'Brien

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederLynch Bages Ltd

Darkness Falls in 2026

1 other win

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Dewhurst Stakes1408 metres · €581,1001^stAidan O'BrienRyan Moore10.10.2026NewmarketPrize money €329,524Race details Watch

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