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1996 Champion Stakes
Bosra Sham (USA) won the 1996 Champion Stakes at Newmarket on 19 October 1996, trained by Sir Henry Cecil and ridden by Pat Eddery, at 9/4, beating Halling (USA) by 2½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Stakes in 1996? Bosra Sham (USA) won the 1996 Champion Stakes at Newmarket on 19 October 1996, trained by Sir Henry Cecil and ridden by Pat Eddery, at 9/4, beating Halling (USA) by 2½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 1996 Champion Stakes? Halling (USA) (EvensF) finished second, and Timarida (IRE) (15/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1996 Champion Stakes? No. The evens favourite Halling (USA) finished 2nd of 5.
- What was the winning time of the 1996 Champion Stakes? Bosra Sham (USA) won in 2m 3.71s over 1m2f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1996 Champion Stakes winner get? Bosra Sham (USA) earned £174,126 for winning the 1996 Champion Stakes.
- How many ran in the 1996 Champion Stakes? 5 ran in the 1996 Champion Stakes (average since 1990: 10.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2½ | Bosra Sham (USA) | 9/4 | 3 | 8-8 | Pat Eddery | Sir Henry Cecil | 3 | Wafic Said | - | 2m 3.71s | £174,126 |
| 2 | 2½ | Halling (USA) | EvensF | 5 | 9-2 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 5 | Godolphin | 2½ | - | £64,434 |
| 3 | 1 | Timarida (IRE) | 15/2 | 4 | 8-13 | Johnny Murtagh | Mark H Tompkins | 6 | H H Aga Khan | 3½ | - | £30,917 |
| 4 | hd | Even Top (IRE) | 14/1 | 3 | 8-11 | T Quinn | G Wragg | 4 | Exors Of The Late B Schmidt Bodner | 3¾ | - | £12,635 |
| 5 | 2½ | First Island (IRE) | 14/1 | 4 | 9-2 | Michael Hills | P A Kelleway | 2 | Mollers Racing | 6¼ | - | £5,018 |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosra Sham (USA) | 1997-05-27 | Sandown | Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) | Won | 1/5F |
| 2 | Halling (USA) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Timarida (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Even Top (IRE) | 1997-05-16 | Newbury | Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) | 3rd of 10 | 9/1 |
| 5 | First Island (IRE) | 1997-04-25 | Sandown | Sandown Mile (Group 2) | 2nd of 8 | 5/6F |
3 of 5 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Champion Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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