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2017 Champion Stakes
Cracksman (GB) won the 2017 Champion Stakes at Ascot on 21 October 2017, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 13/8 favourite, beating Poet's Word (IRE) by 7 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Champion Stakes in 2017? Cracksman (GB) won the 2017 Champion Stakes at Ascot on 21 October 2017, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, at 13/8 favourite, beating Poet's Word (IRE) by 7 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2017 Champion Stakes? Poet's Word (IRE) (7/1) finished second, and Highland Reel (IRE) (17/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2017 Champion Stakes? Yes. Cracksman (GB) won as the 13/8 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2017 Champion Stakes? Cracksman (GB) won in 2m 11.75s over 1m2f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2017 Champion Stakes winner get? Cracksman (GB) earned £737,230 for winning the 2017 Champion Stakes.
- How many ran in the 2017 Champion Stakes? 10 ran in the 2017 Champion Stakes (average since 1990: 10.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 7 | Cracksman (GB) | 13/8F | 3 | 9-1 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 122 | 4 | - | A E Oppenheimer | - | 2m 11.75s | £737,230 |
| 2 | 7 | Poet's Word (IRE) | 7/1 | 4 | 9-5 | Andrea Atzeni | Sir Michael Stoute | 119 | 7 | - | Saeed Suhail | 7 | - | £279,500 |
| 3 | nk | Highland Reel (IRE) | 17/2 | 5 | 9-5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 123 | 9 | - | Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor | 7¼ | - | £139,880 |
| 4 | 1 | Recoletos (FR) | 14/1 | 3 | 9-1 | Olivier Peslier | C Laffon-Parias | 114 | 6 | - | Sarl Darpat France | 8¼ | - | £69,680 |
| 5 | 1½ | Desert Encounter (IRE) | 33/1 | 5 | 9-5 | Sean Levey | David Simcock | 114 | 8 | h | Abdulla Al Mansoori | 9¾ | - | £34,970 |
| 6 | 5 | Brametot (IRE) | 11/2 | 3 | 9-1 | Cristian Demuro | J-C Rouget | 121 | 3 | - | Al Shaqabg Augustin Normand | 14¾ | - | £17,550 |
| 7 | shd | Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) | 10/1 | 3 | 9-1 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 118 | 1 | t | Mrs Magnierm Tabord Smithm Jooste | 15 | - | - |
| 8 | 1 | Maverick Wave (USA) | 100/1 | 6 | 9-5 | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | 101 | 5 | - | Godolphin | 16 | - | - |
| 9 | 1 | Barney Roy (GB) | 9/2 | 3 | 9-1 | James Doyle | Richard Hannon | 122 | 2 | - | Godolphin | 17 | - | - |
| 10 | 25 | Success Days (IRE) | 40/1 | 5 | 9-5 | Shane Foley | K J Condon | 114 | 10 | t | Robert Ng | dist | - | - |
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 | Cracksman (GB) | 2018-06-01 | Epsom Downs | Investec Coronation Cup | Won | 2/7F |
| 2 | Poet's Word (IRE) | 2018-05-24 | Sandown | Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes | Won | 4/6F |
| 3 | Highland Reel (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 4 | Recoletos (FR) | 2018-06-19 | Ascot | Queen Anne Stakes | 7th of 15 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Desert Encounter (IRE) | 2018-05-24 | Sandown | Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes | 3rd of 5 | 12/1 |
| 6 | Brametot (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 7 | Cliffs Of Moher (IRE) | 2018-04-13 | Naas | Toals.com Bookmakers Alleged Stakes | 5th of 5 | 11/4 |
| 8 | Maverick Wave (USA) | 2018-10-20 | Ascot | Qipco Champion Stakes | 8th of 8 | 100/1 |
| 9 | Barney Roy (GB) | 2019-05-01 | Ascot | Ascot Shop Paradise Stakes (A Queen Anne Stakes Trial) | 2nd of 8 | 6/4F |
| 10 | Success Days (IRE) | 2018-05-07 | Naas | Coolmore Camelot Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes | 2nd of 7 | 8/1 |
8 of 10 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Champion Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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