THE Irish Champions Festival was held across two courses—Leopardstown and The Curragh—over the weekend of September 12 and 13, and Saturday’s big race at Leopardstown, the Group One Champion Stakes, was won by the 50/1 outsider of the eight runner field.

THE 2026 Grand National took place at Aintree on Saturday April 11 and it was a record breaking—or at least equalling—day for the winning horse and connections.