Christmas Day (2023) Horse
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Christmas Day is a 3yo colt trained by A P O'Brien in Tipperary. He is by Camelot out of Beauly and has won five races so far. On 6 Jun 2026 at Epsom Downs he claimed his biggest victory, earning $1,970,000 in a Class 1 race. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 322% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 28-Jun-26 2414m GOOD R7 CL1 $250,001 (of $1,237,503) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:28.330, SP: 5.00 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Christmas Day ( R Whelan 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Pierre Bonnard ( W Lordan 128 ) 2.05L See full results | R Whelan 58.1kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Epsom Downs 06-Jun-26 2420m SOFT R5 CL1 $1,000,000 (of $1,970,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:43.750, SP: 8.00 1st Christmas Day ( R Whelan 128 ) 2nd Maltese Cross ( T Marquand 128 ) 2.75L 3rd James J Braddock ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 5.25L See full results | R Whelan 58.1kg | 1 (14) |
| Epsom 06-Jun-26 2420m SOFT (of $1,210,000), SP: 8.00 1st Christmas Day ( R Whelan 128 ) 2nd Maltese Cross ( T Marquand 128 ) 2.75L 3rd James J Braddock ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 2.50L | R Whelan 58.1kg | 1 |
| York 14-May-26 2063m GOOD R5 CL1 $19,368 (of $177,066) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.800, SP: 3.75 1st Item ( C Keane 128 ) 2nd Action ( W Lordan 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Christmas Day ( R L Moore 128 ) 4.50L See full results | R L Moore 58.1kg 4.50L | 3 (8) |
| Leopardstown 12-Apr-26 2012m SOFT R6 CL1 $42,000 (of $70,002) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:12.760, SP: 12.00 1st Christmas Day ( W Lordan 134 ) 2nd Endorsement ( R Whelan 131 ) 0.50L 3rd A Boy Named Susie ( O Murphy 131 ) 0.50L See full results | W Lordan 60.8kg | 1 (9) |