Northern Champion (2023) Horse
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About
Epsom Downs R7 Cygames Surrey Stakes (Listed) — Northern Champion is a 3yo bay horse trained by E. Walker. He is by stallion Wootton Bassett out of the dam Zargos and has recorded three wins so far. On 7 February 2026 at Meydan he claimed his biggest victory, winning the $342,998 prize in Race 4 – Dubai Trophy Stakes sponsored by Azizi Developments on turf. The horse has been profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 317% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Meydan 28-Mar-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5-Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By AZIZI Developments (Group 1)-Turf (of $1,477,200) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 21.00 1st Native Approach ( C Beasley 132 ) 2nd Lugal ( K Sameshima 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Lazzat ( J Doyle 132 ) 1.00L 10th Northern Champion ( K Shoemark 123 ) 8.15L See full results | K Shoemark 55.8kg 8.15L | 10 (13) |
| Meydan 07-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4-Dubai Trophy Stakes Sponsored By Azizi Developments-Turf $209,999 (of $342,998) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: 8.00 1st Northern Champion ( O Murphy 130 ) 2nd Maximized ( M Barzalona 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Postmodern ( J Doyle 128 ) 0.30L See full results | O Murphy 59kg | 1 (15) |
| Meydan 03-Jan-26 1408m GOOD R4 Race 4-Jumeirah Stakes Sponsored By The Jockey Club-Turf $179,998 (of $294,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 13.00 1st Northern Champion ( K Shoemark 128 ) 2nd Catullus ( W Buick 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Title Role ( J Doyle 128 ) 0.50L See full results | K Shoemark 58.1kg | 1 (15) |
| ParisLongchamp 04-Oct-25 1600m SOFT R5 Arqana Series-Haras de Bouquetot Criterium d'Autome Stakes (of $260,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.690, SP: 12.00 1st Cape Orator ( H Crouch 125 ) 2nd Inis Mor ( S M Levey 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Go Man ( A Crastus 125 ) 1.25L 9th Northern Champion ( T Marquand 125 ) 13.20L See full results | T Marquand 56.7kg 13.20L | 9 (16) |
| Newmarket 25-Sep-25 1410m GOOD R4 CL1 $1,614 (of $59,022) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.150, SP: 7.00 1st Distant Storm ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd Commander's Intent ( J Doyle 128 ) 4.75L 3rd Archer Royal ( R Havlin 128 ) 0.50L 5th Northern Champion ( K Shoemark 128 ) 10.25L See full results | K Shoemark 58.1kg 10.25L | 5 (7) |
| Deauville 15-Aug-25 1400m SOFT R2 Arqana Series Des Poulains Stakes $100,800 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.570, SP: 4.00 1st Northern Champion ( K Shoemark 128 ) 2nd River Card ( C Soumillon 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Lommi ( T Hammer-hansen 128 ) 0.75L See full results | K Shoemark 58.1kg | 1 (12) |