Australia heads star-studded Champions Weekend line-up

Derby winner Australia, Leading Light, The Grey Gatsby, Gleneagles, Tapestry and Chicquitaheads a star-studded list of entries for the inaugural Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown on Saturday and the Curragh on Sunday.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2014 - 01:00
Mike Wilson

Australia will face a maximum of 11 rivals in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday and is the 2-7 favourite to claim a fourth Group 1 of the season.

He is set to clash again with The Grey Gatsby, who was second to Australia in the Juddmonte International last month, after the Prix du Jockey Club winner was supplemented for the race at a cost of €75,000.

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