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.
Race details Sponsor: QIPCO Winner's prize money: £737,230 Going: Soft Number of runners: 10 Winner's time: 2 minutes, 12.02 seconds
Full result Dist * Horse Jockey Trainer SP1FarhhSilvestre de SousaSaeed bin Suroor11/42nkCirrus des AiglesChristophe SoumillonCorine Barande-Barbe6/4 fav3½Ruler of the WorldRyan MooreAidan O'Brien13/246Hunter's LightMickael BarzalonaSaeed bin Suroor25/15½MukhadramPaul HanaganWilliam Haggas14/16nkHillstar Richard HughesSir Michael Stoute14/171Morandi Christophe LemaireJean-Claude Rouget10/184½Main SequenceTed DurcanDavid Lanigan66/19nkParish HallKevin ManningJim Bolger50/1107Triple ThreatMaxime GuyonAndré Fabre20/1 * The distances between the horses are shown in lengths
Winner details Further details of the winner, Farhh:
Foaled: 4 March 2008, in Great Britain Sire: Pivotal; Dam: Gonbarda (Lando) Owner: Godolphin Racing Breeder: Darley Stud
Form analysis Previous Group 1 wins Group 1 victories prior to running in the 2013 Champion Stakes:
Farhh – Lockinge Stakes (2013) Cirrus des Aigles – Champion Stakes (2011), Dubai Sheema Classic (2012), Prix Ganay (2012) Ruler of the World – Epsom Derby (2013) Hunter's Light – Premio Roma (2012), Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (2013) Morandi – Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2012) Parish Hall – Dewhurst Stakes (2011)
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