Royal Champion (2018) Horse
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About
Royal Champion is an 8yo racehorse trained by K R Burke. He is by the stallion Shamardal out of Emirates Queen. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $4,147,252, he is regarded as having above‑average ability. On 20th Jun 2023 at Royal Ascot, Jack Mitchell rode him to a major victory in the $108,207.00 CL1, defeating Bolshoi Ballet. He has proven profitable for bettors, offering a 54% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| York 25-Jul-26 2063m GOOD R3 CL1 $8,844 (of $162,311) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.560, SP: 4.33 1st Item ( R Hornby 128 ) 2nd Pride Of Arras ( R Ryan 134 ) 2.75L 3rd Damysus ( J Doyle 134 ) 3.25L 4th Royal Champion ( C Lee 139 ) 5.50L See full results | C Lee 63kg 5.50L | 4 (5) |
| Sha Tin 26-Apr-26 2000m FIRM R9 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $1,800,000 (of $30,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.640, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Romantic Warrior ( J Mcdonald 126 ) 2nd Masquerade Ball ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Sosie ( M Guyon 126 ) 0.50L 4th Royal Champion ( O Murphy 57 ) 2.80L See full results | O Murphy 57kg 2.80L | 4 (8) |
| Riyadh 14-Feb-26 2112m GOOD R7 CL1 $6,768,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:06.220, SP: 2.75 1st Royal Champion ( O Murphy 126 ) 2nd Facteur Cheval ( M Barzalona 126 ) 4.75L 3rd Survie ( R L Moore 121 ) 1.50L See full results | O Murphy 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Rashid Horseracing 15-Nov-25 2000m GOOD R7 CL1 NHF $600,000 (of $900,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.500, SP: 2.88 1st Royal Champion ( J Doyle 128 ) 2nd Galen ( D B Mcmonagle 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Military Order ( W Buick 128 ) 0.50L See full results | J Doyle 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 2010m SOFT R7 CL1 $125,000 (of $1,237,503) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.690, SP: 19.00 1st Delacroix ( C Soumillon 129 ) 2nd Anmaat ( C Hayes 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Royal Champion ( C Lee 135 ) 3.00L See full results | C Lee 61.2kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |