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Aidan O'Brien has trained 13 winners of the Irish Champion Stakes, the centrepiece of the Irish Champions Festival. His first came with Giant's Causeway in 2000 and his latest with Delacroix in 2025, ridden by Christophe Soumillon. His dual winner Magical (2019 and 2020) shares the record for a horse with Dylan Thomas. In 2026 his favourite Constitution River was third behind the 50-1 winner Hotazhell.
With this win, Aidan O'Brien closed to within two wins of leader Chris Waller. The stable also saddled Shakespeare (seventh) in this edition. On the same weekend, the stable also took the Irish St. Leger with Scandinavia.
With this win, Ryan Moore closed to within 6 wins of leader James McDonald. On the same weekend, the jockey also took the Irish St. Leger with Scandinavia. All 13 of them came for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
With this win, Comanche Brave now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The winning margin over American Affair was 1 ¼ lengths. The horse is by Wootton Bassett out of Ishvana. The win was worth EUR 240,000 to the winner.
With this win, Scandinavia now has 3 Group 1 wins this season. The field numbered 7 runners. The horse is by Justify out of Fabulous. The win was worth EUR 289,999 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 58.18s.
Aidan O'Brien had already trained winners of this race: Kyprios (2022) and Kyprios (2024). The stable also saddled Queenstown (second) in this edition. The stable had come close here before: Kyprios was second in 2023.
Ryan Moore had come close here before: Kyprios was second in 2023. With this win, the jockey closed to within 4 wins of leader James McDonald. All 15 of them came for trainer Aidan O'Brien.
With this win, Sun Goddess now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The field numbered 6 runners. The horse is by Sioux Nation out of Etoile Bleu. The win was worth EUR 240,000 to the winner. The winning time was 1m 27.68s.
Aidan O'Brien had already trained a winner of this race: Precise (2025). The stable had come close here before: Beautify was second in 2025. With this win, the stable drew level with Chris Waller on 18 Group 1 wins this season.
Ryan Moore had already won this race aboard Shale (2020). The jockey had come close here before: Meditate was second in 2022. With this win, the jockey closed to within 4 wins of leader James McDonald.
Folsom Blues won by 6 lengths, the widest margin in this race since 2020. The two-year-old colt is by Blue Point out of Liwa Palace. The win was worth EUR 240,000 to the winner. The winning time was 1m 27.80s.
Joseph Patrick O'Brien had already trained a winner of this race: Scorthy Champ (2024). The stable also saddled Monogram (second) in this edition. The stable had come close here before: Islandsinthestream was second in 2023.
Aidan O'Brien3Wins2
Andrew Balding1Win2
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien1Win2
Joseph Patrick O'Brien1WinAidan O'Brien51WinsAidan O'Brien · 51 Wins
Dermot Weld12WinsDermot Weld · 12 Wins
Vincent O'Brien12WinsVincent O'Brien · 12 Wins
John Oxx8WinsJohn Oxx · 8 WinsJoseph Patrick O'Brien7WinsJoseph Patrick O'Brien · 7 Wins
Kevin Prendergast7WinsKevin Prendergast · 7 Wins
John Gosden6WinsJohn Gosden · 6 Wins
Saeed bin Suroor6WinsSaeed bin Suroor · 6 Wins
Jessica Harrington5WinsJessica Harrington · 5 Wins
Jim Bolger4WinsJim Bolger · 4 Wins
Ryan Moore22WinsRyan Moore · 22 Wins
Michael Kinane13WinsMichael Kinane · 13 Wins
Joseph O'Brien10WinsJoseph O'Brien · 10 Wins
Chris Hayes8WinsChris Hayes · 8 Wins
Frankie Dettori8WinsFrankie Dettori · 8 Wins
Seamie Heffernan8WinsSeamie Heffernan · 8 Wins
Pat Smullen7WinsPat Smullen · 7 Wins
Shane Foley6WinsShane Foley · 6 Wins
Lester Piggott5WinsLester Piggott · 5 Wins
Colin Keane4WinsColin Keane · 4 WinsAll 7 Group 1 races of the meeting, 248 editions in our database. Each race counts from its first edition there.
