Luxembourg gives Aidan O'Brien 11th Champion Stakes win

Luxembourg engaged in a late buckle with  Onesto and was not found wanting in battle.
Luxembourg gives Aidan O'Brien 11th Champion Stakes win

Ryan Moore on Luxembourg wins the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Luxembourg’s career is very much back on track after the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt emerged victorious from a thrilling renewal of the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, the feature race on day one of Longines Irish Champions Weekend.

Giving his trainer an eleventh win in the race and his rider, Ryan Moore, a fourth, he engaged in a late buckle with one of the two French raiders, Onesto, and was not found wanting in battle.

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