The 2013 Champion Stakes was the 137th running of the Champion Stakes horse race. It was run over one mile and two furlongs at Ascot Racecourse on 19 October 2013.[1]
| Champion Stakes | |
 Racing colours of the winner | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 October 2013 |
| Winning horse | Farhh |
| Starting price | 11/4 |
| Jockey | Silvestre de Sousa |
| Trainer | Saeed bin Suroor |
| Owner | Godolphin Racing |
| Conditions | Soft |
Race details edit
- Sponsor: QIPCO
- Winner's prize money: £737,230
- Going: Soft
- Number of runners: 10
- Winner's time: 2 minutes, 12.02 seconds
Full result edit
| Dist * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | |
| 1 | Farhh | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | 11/4 | |
| 2 | nk | Cirrus des Aigles | Christophe Soumillon | Corine Barande-Barbe | 6/4 fav |
| 3 | ½ | Ruler of the World | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 13/2 |
| 4 | 6 | Hunter's Light | Mickael Barzalona | Saeed bin Suroor | 25/1 |
| 5 | ½ | Mukhadram | Paul Hanagan | William Haggas | 14/1 |
| 6 | nk | Hillstar | Richard Hughes | Sir Michael Stoute | 14/1 |
| 7 | 1 | Morandi | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | 10/1 |
| 8 | 4½ | Main Sequence | Ted Durcan | David Lanigan | 66/1 |
| 9 | nk | Parish Hall | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 50/1 |
| 10 | 7 | Triple Threat | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | 20/1 |
Winner details edit
Further details of the winner, Farhh:[2]
- Foaled: 4 March 2008, in Great Britain
- Sire: Pivotal; Dam: Gonbarda (Lando)
- Owner: Godolphin Racing
- Breeder: Darley Stud
Form analysis edit
Previous Group 1 wins edit
Group 1 victories prior to running in the 2013 Champion Stakes:
- Farhh – Lockinge Stakes (2013)[2]
- Cirrus des Aigles – Champion Stakes (2011), Dubai Sheema Classic (2012), Prix Ganay (2012)[3]
- Ruler of the World – Epsom Derby (2013)[4]
- Hunter's Light – Premio Roma (2012), Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (2013)[5]
- Morandi – Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2012)[6]
- Parish Hall – Dewhurst Stakes (2011)[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "2013 Champion Stakes result". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ a b "Farhh". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Cirrus Des Aigles". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Ruler Of The World". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Hunter´s Light". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Morandi". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Parish Hall". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2013-10-25.