# Irish Champions racing festival

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/irish-champions-racing-festival
> Updated: 2026-09-11T13:36:26.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The Irish Champions Festival and Weekend feature high-profile Group 1 racing at Leopardstown and The Curragh.

At Leopardstown, the event includes the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, where Constitution River is noted as a potential candidate to reverse previous form seen at York. Other notable participants in the festival include Item, the winner of the Juddmonte International, and Almaqam. The racing card also features the Group 2 Solonaway Stakes, with Quddwah highlighted as a strong prospect, and the HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes, featuring Darkness Falls from the Ballydoyle stable.

The festival continues at The Curragh with several Group 1 races, such as the Irish St Leger, featuring entries from the Aidan O’Brien stable including Scandinavia and Jan Brueghel.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Leopardstown hosts opening day of Irish Champions Weekend

Analysts provide betting insights for the opening day of Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, highlighting key runners in Group 1 and Group 2 races.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/leopardstown-hosts-opening-day-of-irish-champions-weekend

### 2026-09-11: Irish Champions Festival features elite Group 1 racing

The Irish Champions Festival brings elite Group 1 horse racing to Leopardstown and The Curragh, headlined by a highly anticipated Irish Champion Stakes rematch between Item, Almaqam, and Constitution River.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/irish-champions-festival-features-elite-group-1-racing

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Cite as: Irish Champions racing festival. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/irish-champions-racing-festival