Horse Racing - Irish Champion Stakes
A Group 1 contest for horses three-years-old and over run each September at Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland over one mile and two furlongs (2,012 metres). It was initially called the Joe McGrath Memorial Stakes, after a legendary racehorse owner, and was staged at the old Phoenix Park course in Dublin from 1984 to 1990.
From 1991 it was renamed the Irish Champion Stakes and returned to Leopardstown. The winner earns an invitation to the Breeders Cup Turf race in the USA in November.
| YEAR | WINNER | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| 1976 | MALACATE | L Piggott | F Boutin |
| 1977 | NORTH STOKE | R Hut'inson | J Dunlop |
| 1978 | INKERMAN | L Piggott | V O'Brien |
| 1979 | FORDHAM | T Carberry | V O'Brien |
| 1980 | GREGORIAN | G McGrath | V O'Brien |
| 1981 | KINGS LAKE | P Eddery | V O'Brien |
| 1982 | ASSERT | C Roche | D O'Brien |
| 1983 | STANERRA | B Rouse | F Dunne |
| 1984 | SADLER'S WELLS | P Eddery | V O'Brien |
| 1985 | COMMANCHE RUN | L Piggott | L Cumani |
| 1986 | PARK EXPRESS | J Reid | J Bolger |
| 1987 | TRIPTYCH | T Cruz | P Biancone |
| 1988 | INDIAN SKIMMER | M Roberts | H Cecil |
| 1989 | CARROLL HOUSE | M Kinane | M Jarvis |
| 1990 | ELMAAMUL | W Carson | D Hern |
| 1991 | SUAVE DANCER | C Asm'sen | J Hammond |
| 1992 | DR DEVIOUS | J Reid | P C-Hyam |
| 1993 | MUHTARRAM | W Carson | J Gosden |
| 1994 | CEZANNE | M Kinane | M Stoute |
| 1995 | PENTIRE | M Hills | G Wragg |
| 1996 | TIMARIDA | J Murtagh | J Oxx |
| 1997 | PITSUDSKI | M Kinane | M Stoute |
| 1998 | SWAIN | F Dettori | S bin Suroor |
| 1999 | DAYLAMI | F Dettori | S bin Suroor |
| 2000 | GIANT'S CAUSEWAY | M Kinane | A O'Brien |
| 2001 | FANTASTIC LIGHT | F Dettori | S bin Suroor |
| 2002 | GRANDERA | F Dettori | S bin Suroor |
| 2003 | HIGH CHAPARRAL | M Kinane | A O'Brien |
| 2004 | AZAMOUR | M Kinane | J Oxx |
| 2005 | ORATORIO | K Fallon | A O'Brien |
| 2006 | DYLAN THOMAS | K Fallon | A O'Brien |
| 2007 | DYLAN THOMAS | K Fallon | A O'Brien |
| 2008 | NEW APPROACH | K Manning | J Bolger |
| 2009 | SEA THE STARS | M Kinane | J Oxx |
| 2010 | CAPE BIANCO | S Heffernan | A O'Brien |
| 2011 | SO YOU THINK | S Heffernan | A O'Brien |
| 2012 | SNOW FAIRY | F Dettori | E Dunlop |
| 2013 | THE FUGUE | W Buick | J Gosden |
| 2014 | THE GREY GATSBY | R Moore | K Ryan |
| 2015 | GOLDEN HORN | F Dettori | J Gosden |
| 2016 | ALMANZOR | C S'millon | J-C Rouget |
| 2017 | DECORATED KNIGHT | A Atzeni | R Charlton |
| 2018 | ROARING LION | O Murphy | J Gosden |
| 2019 | MAGICAL | R Moore | A O'Brien |
| 2020 | MAGICAL | S Heffernan | A O'Brien |
| 2021 | ST MARK'S BASILICA | R Moore | A O'Brien |
| 2022 | LUXEMBOURG | R Moore | A O'Brien |
| 2023 | AUGUSTE RODIN | R Moore | A O'Brien |
| 2024 | ECONOMICS | T M'quand | W Haggas |
| 2025 | DELACROIX | C S'millon | A O'Brien |
| 2026 | HOTAZHELL | S Foley | J H'rington |
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