The Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes takes pride of place on the calendar as one of the key races in the middle-distance division.
It is the feature race on part one of the Irish Champions Festival weekend and a monster prize worth €712,500 goes to connections of the first past the post.
Auguste Rodin narrowly denied stablemate Luxembourg in last year’s thrilling renewal – to earn an invitation to the Breeders’ Cup Turf, which he subsequently won – and looks set to defend his crown.
You can run the rule over our Irish Champion Stakes odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details about this year’s renewal can be found below.
Irish Champion Stakes 2024 date and start time
The Irish Champion Stakes is set to take place at Leopardstown on Saturday, September 14. The post time has been scheduled for 16:00. You can watch the race live on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
Irish Champion Stakes 2024 runners and riders
The following 33 horses hold entries for the Irish Champion Stakes ahead of confirmations and final declarations on Thursday, September 12.
Al Riffa (Jockey TBC)
Alflaila (TBC)
Anmaat (TBC)
Auguste Rodin (TBC)
Continuous (TBC)
Crypto Force (TBC)
Double Superlative (TBC)
Facteur Cheval (TBC)
Hans Andersen (TBC)
Luxembourg (TBC)
My Prospero (TBC)
Point Lonsdale (TBC)
Royal Rhyme (TBC)
See It Again (TBC)
White Birch (TBC)
Zarakem (TBC)
Zarir (TBC)
Lumiere Rock (TBC)
Almaqam (TBC)
Ambiente Friendly (TBC)
City Of Troy (TBC)
Dancing Gemini (TBC)
Diego Velazquez (TBC)
Economics (TBC)
Ghostwriter (TBC)
Haatem (TBC)
Henry Longfellow (TBC)
Los Angeles (TBC)
Metropolitan (TBC)
River Tiber (TBC)
Shin Emperor (TBC)
Opera Singer (TBC)
Ylang Ylang (TBC)
Irish Champion Stakes 2024 betting
Irish Champion Stakes odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.
Economics is the favourite with Paddy Power for the Irish Champion Stakes after the Dante winner made a stunning return to action in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville.
The reigning champ, Auguste Rodin, is next in our early betting after failing to fire over a longer trip in the King George VI last time out.
*Odds quoted on the widget are Future Racing / Antepost prices which means that if your selection does not run in the race for whatever reason – you will lose your stake under traditional Antepost rules
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