2025 Irish Champion Stakes Odds - Delacroix dominates Leopardstown market
The 2025 Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown is highlighted by the prestigious Irish Champion Stakes. With a rich history of legendary winners, this Group One race features prominent contenders like Ombudsman, Delacroix, and Shin Emperor. With their rivalry making headlines, the stakes are high as these elite competitors, along with other top entries like Anmaat and Whirl, vie for victory. The event promises thrilling action for horse racing enthusiasts, with major betting implications and potential legacies on the line.
- Latest odds and betting for the 2025 Irish Champion Stakes [Updated on 9/9/25]
- This Group One takes place on day one of Irish Champions Weekend on Saturday 13th September
- Delacroix is the clear 5/4 favourite
Irish Champions Weekend kicks off with an excellent card at Leopardstown on Saturday. The main event on the card is the Irish Champion Stakes, a Group One which has been won by legendary horses like Dylan Thomas, Golden Horn and Sea The Stars.
Let's take a look through the latest Irish Champion Stakes betting and run through the headline entries.
2025 Irish Champion Stakes Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Delacroix | 3/1 |
| Zahrann | 11/2 |
| Shin Emperor | 5/1 |
| Anmaat | 6/1 |
| White Birch | 10/1 |
| Bar | 20/1 |
2025 Irish Champion Stakes Entries
Sadly, we won't be treated to a third clash between Delacroix and Ombudsman, as John Gosden's star won't be travelling to Ireland. Delacroix beat his rival in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown before that form was reversed in the Juddmonte International Stakes.
The Aga Khan's colours could be carried by Johnny Murtagh's Zahrann, who could make his Group One debut following an impressive victory in the Royal Whip Stakes. Japanese star, Shin Emperor flew home to finish a length-third to Economics in this race 12 months ago and has been entered again by Yoshito Yahagi.
British Champion Stakes winner, Anmaat could head to Leopardstown before returning to Ascot for Champions Day. John Murphy has entered former Group One winner White Birch, who hasn't been seen since the Tattersalls Gold Cup. Karl Burke could be represented by Royal Champion, following his stunning victory in the York Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien has handed further Irish Champions Weekend entries to Expanded, Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengheti - and any of the trio will likely be used as a pacemaker for Delacroix. Other potential runners include Dermot Weld's Purview, and Hotazhell for Jessica Harrington.
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