Irish Champions Festival

 Irish Champions Festival kicks off with a prestigious nine-race card featuring five Group races including the The Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, sixth in the IFHA World's top 100 races in 2023.

The Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes, ranked as the world’s best fillies and mares’ race for the past number of years, are the highlights on the opening afternoon at Leopardstown. 

Day two of Irish Champions Festival moves to the historic venue of the Curragh Racecourse.

The richest race day of the year takes place at the Curragh, over Irish Champions Festival, Sunday 15th September with over €2.5m in prize money won on the day! 

The Curragh Racecourse is home to all five Irish Classic races. There are four Group 1 races on the eight-race card, featuring the Comer Group International Irish St Leger, the final Irish Classic of the season.

Flying Five and two of the best juvenile races of the year, the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes and the Moyglare Stud Stakes will also be featured on the day. 

Irish Champions Festival will again attract many of the world’s best racehorses, owners, trainers and jockeys.