British Champions Day

Powerful Glory holds the record as the longest-priced Group 1 winner in Britain. Sent off at 200/1 for the 2025 Champions Sprint at British Champions Day, he set the mark since the current grading system was introduced. Jamie Spencer rode him for trainer Richard Fahey, and he held off Lazzat, the 2/1 favourite, by a neck. It was a day of upsets at Ascot, as Cicero's Gift later won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at 100/1.

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First Champions Day hat-trick in one race

Trueshan and Hollie Doyle made the Long Distance Cup their own. The Alan King-trained stayer won it in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the first horse to win the same race on Champions Day in three consecutive years. His first success made Doyle the first woman to ride a winner on Champions Day, and she added the Champions Sprint on Glen Shiel that afternoon, her first Group 1. The hat-trick came by a head from Coltrane.

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Won both the QEII and the Champion Stakes

Frankel is the only horse to have won both the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and the Champion Stakes at British Champions Day. He took the QEII by four lengths from Excelebration at the first Champions Day in 2011. A year later he beat Cirrus des Aigles by a length and three-quarters in the Champion Stakes, with Nathaniel third, and retired unbeaten in 14 starts. Tom Queally rode him for Sir Henry Cecil in both races.

Les histoires des gagnants 2026

British Champions Long Distance Cup

Mount Atlas

Mount Atlas était un outsider, rapporté à une cote décimale de 34. Le peloton comptait 10 partants. Le cheval est issu de Masar et Highland Pass. La victoire a rapporté 283 550 GBP. Le temps du vainqueur : 3 min 25,60 s.

British Champions Sprint Stakes

Almeraq

L’ancien vainqueur Kind Of Blue (2024) a dû se contenter de la 10e place. L’écart sur Paborus était d'une encolure. Le peloton comptait 16 partants. Le cheval est issu de Dark Angel et Manaajim. La victoire a rapporté 283 550 GBP.

British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes

Minnie Hauk

L’ancien vainqueur Kalpana (2024 et 2025) a dû se contenter de la 7e place. L’écart sur Believed était de 1 ½ longueurs. Le cheval est issu de Frankel et Multilingual. Le temps du vainqueur : 2 min 29,49 s.

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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

William Buick

William Buick avait déjà frôlé la victoire ici : Modern Games, 2e en 2022. Avec cette victoire, le jockey et l’entraîneur Charlie Appleby comptent 7 succès de Groupe 1 ensemble cette saison.

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Champion Stakes

Ombudsman

En 2025, Ombudsman avait terminé 2e ici derrière Calandagan. L’ancien vainqueur Calandagan (2025) a dû se contenter de la 2e place. La victoire a rapporté 737 230 GBP. Le temps du vainqueur : 2 min 4,22 s.