The 2012 Champion Stakes was the 136th running of the
Champion Stakes
The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlong ...
horse race. It was run over one mile and two furlongs at
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse ("ascot" pronounced , often pronounced ) is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. It hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 horse races and ...
on 20 October 2012.
Race details
* ''Sponsor:'' QIPCO
* ''Winner's prize money:'' £737,230
* ''Going:'' Soft
* ''Number of runners:'' 6
* ''Winner's time:'' 2 minutes, 10.22 seconds
Full result
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths
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Winner details
Further details of the winner, Frankel:
* ''Foaled:'' 11 February 2008, in Great Britain
* ''Sire:''
Galileo
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; ''Dam:''
Kind (
Danehill)
* ''Owner:''
Khalid Abdulla
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* ''Breeder:''
Juddmonte Farms
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Overview
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Form analysis
Previous Group 1 wins
Group 1 victories prior to running in the 2012 Champion Stakes:
* Frankel – ''
Dewhurst Stakes
The Dewhurst Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres ...
(2010),
2000 Guineas Stakes (
2011
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),
St James's Palace Stakes
The St James's Palace Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlongs and 213 yards (1,603 metres). It is sched ...
(2011),
Sussex Stakes
The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and ...
(2011, 2012),
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is s ...
(2011),
Lockinge Stakes
The Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Newbur ...
(2012),
Queen Anne Stakes
The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and is scheduled to take pl ...
(2012),
International Stakes
The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2, ...
(2012)''
* Cirrus des Aigles – ''Champion Stakes (2011),
Dubai Sheema Classic
The Dubai Sheema Classic is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Arab Emirates open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately miles; 2410 metres since 2010) on the turf track a ...
(2012),
Prix Ganay
The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Long ...
(2012)''
* Nathaniel – ''
(2011),
Eclipse Stakes
The Eclipse Stakes is a Group races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown P ...
(2012)''
* Pastorius – ''
Deutsches Derby
The Deutsches Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Germany open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Hamburg-Horn over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to ...
(2012),
Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (2012)''
* Master of Hounds – ''
Jebel Hatta (2012)''
Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 victories after running in the Champion Stakes:
* Pastorius – ''Prix Ganay (2013)''
* Cirrus des Aigles – ''Prix Ganay (2014, 2015)'', ''Prix d'Ispahan (2014)'', ''Coronation Cup (2014)''
References
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2012 in British sport
2012 in English sport
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2010s in Berkshire
October 2012 sports events in the United Kingdom