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Delacroix (4) won the Coral Eclipse under Ryan Moore but the jockey misses out through injury this weekend

Feast of racing in store at Leopardstown and Curragh

Delacroix will face seven rivals as he attempts to add the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown to the Eclipse he won earlier in the season while

Irish Champions Festival • 12 Sep

Diego Velazquez draws away from his rivals in the Solonaway Stakes

Leopardstown round-up: Diego Velazquez wins Solonaway

Diego Velazquez justified 10-11 favouritism to score on Leopardstown's Irish Champions Festival card for the second year running, winning the Tonybet Solonaway Stakes this time around.

Racing • 14 Sep 24

Lumiere Rock draws clear of here rivals in the Blandford Stakes

Curragh round-up: Consistent Lumiere Rock scores

Joseph O'Brien notched back-to-back victories in the Moyglare "Jewels" Blandford Stakes, with Lumiere Rock the beneficiary of a smart ride from Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Racing • 10 Sep 23

A beaming David Egan crosses the finish line on Eldar Eldarov

Eldar Eldarov eases to win in Irish St Leger

Eldar Eldarov made a successful raid on the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh, as Kyprios finished a brave second in his eagerly-awaited return to the track.

Curragh • 10 Sep 23

Henry Longfellow proved more than an able deputy for stablemate and original race favourite City Of Troy, who was a late scratch due to the softening ground

Milestone moment for O'Brien as Henry Longfellow wins

Henry Longfellow brushed aside his rivals to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his 4,000th career winner with an imperious display in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 10 Sep 23

Fallen Angel (far side) drew away from the strong-travelling Vespertilio in the closing stages

Fallen Angel shows stamina to score Moyglare success

Fallen Angel stayed on strongly to land the Moyglare Stud Stakes in impressive fashion at the Curragh, as Aidan O'Brien's Ylang Ylang folded tamely to give up her unbeaten record.

Racing • 10 Sep 23

Billy Lee punches the air as Moss Tucker scores in the Group One sprint

Progressive Moss Tucker pounces in Flying Five Stakes

Moss Tucker stayed on strongly to land a decisive blow for the home team in the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Flying Five Stakes.

Racing • 10 Sep 23

Flight Plan benefitted from a fine frontrunning ride from Danny Tudhope

Leopardstown round-up: Flight Plan makes all

Flight Plan provided Danny Tudhope with another winner on Irish Champions Festival weekend when making all the running in the Dullingham Park Stakes.

Racing • 09 Sep 23

Vespertilio reopposes Ylang Ylang in Sunday's Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh

Preview and tips: Irish Champions Festival

Selections for the best of the action across the two days of the Irish Champions Festival.

Racing • 09 Sep 23

Bucanero Fuerte ridden by Kevin Stott on the way to winning the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) at the Curragh in August

Bucanero Fuerte to pose strong test for City of Troy

City Of Troy and Bucanero Fuerte will clash for the first time at the Curragh on Sunday in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.

Racing • 08 Sep 23

Chris Hayes riding Tahiyra to victory at The Coronation Stakes at Ascot in June

Walsh tips Tahiyra to shine at Irish Champions Festival

Ruby Walsh is anticipating a high quality field to duke it out on the opening day as the Irish Champions Festival weekend celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Racing • 08 Sep 23

City Of Troy backed up a breathtaking visual performance on the clock last time out at Newmarket

City Of Troy bids for Group One glory at the Curragh

City Of Troy puts his Classic credentials on the line in Sunday's Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 05 Sep 23

Alflaila showed an impressive turn of foot to win on his seasonal reappearance at York in July

Alflaila added to Irish Champions Stakes field

Alflaila is set for his first shot at Group One glory at Leopardstown on Saturday after being supplemented for the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes.

Racing • 05 Sep 23

Irish Champions Festival

Feast of racing in store at Leopardstown and Curragh

Leopardstown round-up: Diego Velazquez wins Solonaway

Curragh round-up: Consistent Lumiere Rock scores

Eldar Eldarov eases to win in Irish St Leger

Milestone moment for O'Brien as Henry Longfellow wins

Fallen Angel shows stamina to score Moyglare success

Progressive Moss Tucker pounces in Flying Five Stakes

Leopardstown round-up: Flight Plan makes all

Preview and tips: Irish Champions Festival

Bucanero Fuerte to pose strong test for City of Troy

Walsh tips Tahiyra to shine at Irish Champions Festival

City Of Troy bids for Group One glory at the Curragh

Alflaila added to Irish Champions Stakes field

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