{{Short description|137th Champion Shakes horse race}} {{Infobox horse race |name = 2013 Champion Stakes |horse race = Champion Stakes |image = 200px |caption = Racing colours of the winner |location = Ascot Racecourse |date = 19 October 2013 |winning horse = Farhh |starting price = 11/4 |winning jockey = Silvestre de Sousa |winning trainer = Saeed bin Suroor |winning owner = Godolphin Racing |conditions = Soft }} The '''2013 Champion Stakes''' was the 137th running of the Champion Stakes horse race. It was run over one mile and two furlongs at Ascot Racecourse on 19 October 2013.<ref name="racingpost1">{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/2/ascot/2013-10-19/584075 |work=Racing Post |title=2013 Champion Stakes result |date= |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref>
==Race details== * ''Sponsor:'' QIPCO * ''Winner's prize money:'' £737,230 * ''Going:'' Soft * ''Number of runners:'' 10 * ''Winner's time:'' 2 minutes, 12.02 seconds
==Full result== {| border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- style="background:#7d7; text-align:center;" | style="width:35px;"| | style="width:45px;"| '''Dist *''' | style="width:160px;"| '''Horse''' | style="width:160px;"| '''Jockey''' | style="width:190px;"| '''Trainer''' | style="width:80px;"| '''SP''' |- |'''1''' | |Farhh |Silvestre de Sousa |Saeed bin Suroor |11/4 |- |'''2''' |nk |Cirrus des Aigles |Christophe Soumillon |Corine Barande-Barbe |6/4 fav |- |'''3''' |½ |Ruler of the World |Ryan Moore |Aidan O'Brien |13/2 |- |'''4''' |6 |Hunter's Light |Mickael Barzalona |Saeed bin Suroor |25/1 |- |'''5''' |½ |Mukhadram |Paul Hanagan |William Haggas |14/1 |- |'''6''' |nk |Hillstar |Richard Hughes |Sir Michael Stoute |14/1 |- |'''7''' |1 |Morandi |Christophe Lemaire |Jean-Claude Rouget |10/1 |- |'''8''' |4½ |Main Sequence |Ted Durcan |David Lanigan |66/1 |- |'''9''' |nk |Parish Hall |Kevin Manning |Jim Bolger |50/1 |- |'''10''' |7 |Triple Threat |Maxime Guyon |André Fabre |20/1 |} <span style="font-size:85%">* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths</span><ref name="racingpost1"/>
==Winner details== Further details of the winner, Farhh:<ref name="racingpost2">{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/762158/farhh |title=Farhh |publisher=Racing Post |date=2011-06-02 |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref>
* ''Foaled:'' 4 March 2008, in Great Britain * ''Sire:'' Pivotal; ''Dam:'' Gonbarda (Lando) * ''Owner:'' Godolphin Racing * ''Breeder:'' Darley Stud
==Form analysis== ===Previous Group 1 wins=== Group 1 victories prior to running in the 2013 Champion Stakes:
* '''Farhh''' – ''Lockinge Stakes (2013)''<ref name="racingpost2"/> * '''Cirrus des Aigles''' – ''Champion Stakes (2011), Dubai Sheema Classic (2012), Prix Ganay (2012)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/718042/cirrus-des-aigles |title=Cirrus Des Aigles |publisher=Racing Post |date= |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> * '''Ruler of the World''' – ''Epsom Derby (2013)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/800342/ruler-of-the-world |title=Ruler Of The World |publisher=Racing Post |date= |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> * '''Hunter's Light''' – ''Premio Roma (2012), Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (2013)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/771042/hunters-light |title=Hunter´s Light |publisher=Racing Post |date= |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> * '''Morandi''' – ''Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2012)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/818611/morandi |title=Morandi |publisher=Racing Post |date=2011-06-02 |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref> * '''Parish Hall''' – ''Dewhurst Stakes (2011)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/781842/parish-hall |title=Parish Hall |publisher=Racing Post |date=2011-06-02 |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Champion Stakes}} Category:2013 in English sport Category:2013 in horse racing Category:2010s in Berkshire Category:October 2013 sports events in the United Kingdom