New Bay adds spice to Irish Champion Stakes mix

New Bay is on course to take on the best of this year’s Classic generation in what promises to be a fascinating renewal of the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

New Bay adds spice to Irish Champion Stakes mix
Wed, 07 Sep, 2016 - 01:00
Graham Clark

Last year’s French Derby winner is one of 17 names left in the mile-and-a-quarter Group One contest alongside dual Derby winner Harzand and English 1000 Guineas and Oaks heroine Minding at the latest confirmation stage.

Having failed to feature in the Prix d’Ispahan on his seasonal reappearance at Chantilly in May, the Andre Fabre-trained four year old returned from a short break with victory in a Group Three contest at Deauville last month.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: LeopardstownPlace: ChantillyPlace: DeauvillePlace: IrelandPlace: Long Island SoundPlace: Alice SpringsPerson: New BayPerson: HarzandPerson: MindingPerson: Andre FabrePerson: FabrePerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: The StewardPerson: EbediyinPerson: SmullenPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: King George VIPerson: Sir Isaac NewtonPerson: HawkbillPerson: Charlie ApplebyPerson: Kevin RyanPerson: Clive CoxPerson: Jean-Claude RougetPerson: AlmanzorPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: Ken CondonPerson: O’BrienPerson: matronPerson: Jet SettingPerson: Francis GraffardPerson: John GosdenEvent: Irish Champion StakesEvent: Qipco Irish Champion StakesEvent: French DerbyEvent: DerbyEvent: 1000 GuineasEvent: OaksEvent: Prix d’IspahanEvent: Champion StakesEvent: CoolmoreEvent: Fastnet Rock Matron StakesEvent: Irish 1000 GuineasEvent: Coronation StakesOrganisation: US ArmyOrganisation: Long Island Sound
<p>Item ridden by Colin Keane on their way to winning the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York Racecourse. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire. </p>

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