Royal Champion (IRE) 2018

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9g Shamardal (USA) x Emirates Queen (GB) (Street Cry)

Foaled Feb 28, 2018

Career: 4 starts, 0 - 1 - 0 $27,109,456

Trainer: K R Burke, Hong Kong

Ownership: Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid

Royal Champion is a 9 year old gelding by Shamardal out of the Street Cry mare, Emirates Queen.

Last start was 4th at Sha Tin on Apr 26, 2026 in the The FWD QEII Cup (Gr.1) over 2000 metres.

Stakes performance: 1st 2025 Sky Bet York Stakes (Gr.2); 2025 BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Gr.3); 2024 BetUK Quebec Stakes (Gr.L); 2023 Wolferton Stakes (Gr.L); 2022 Doonside Cup Stakes (Gr.L); 2nd 2023 Canadian International Stakes (Gr.1); 2024 Alinta Energy Crystal Mile (Gr.2); 3rd 2025 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Gr.1); 2023 Sky Bet York Stakes (Gr.2); 2022 Winter Hill Stakes (Gr.3); 2021 Feilden Stakes (Gr.L);

Race Record

8yo

25Jul26

4th

York

Sky Bet York Stakes Gr2 2100m

Good to Firm Clifford Lee (139) - 1st: Item (2.250L)

8yo

26Apr26

4th

Sha Tin

The FWD QEII Cup Gr1 2000m

Firm O Murphy (57) 16/1 - 1st: Romantic Warrior (2.8L)

7yo

13Sep25

3rd

Leopardstown

Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes Gr1 2000m

Good - Yielding Clifford Lee (135) - 1st: Delacroix (2.250L)

7yo

26Jul25

1st

York

Sky Bet York Stakes Gr2 2100m

Good Clifford Lee (134) 9.00 - 2nd: Almaqam (0.000L)

7yo

18Jun25

7th

Royal Ascot

Prince Of Wales's Stakes Gr1 2000m

Good to Firm Clifford Lee (128) - 1st: Ombudsman (0.062L)

7yo

25Apr25

4th

Sandown

bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes Gr3 2000m

Good Clifford Lee (131) - 1st: Al Aasy (nkL)

7yo

22Feb25

1st

Southwell

BetUK Winter Derby Stakes Gr3 2200m

Standard Clifford Lee (129) 2.50 - 2nd: Military Academy (0.000L)

6yo

31Dec24

1st

Lingfield

BetUK Quebec Stakes L 2000m

Standard Clifford Lee (136) 1.84 - 2nd: Tyrrhenian Sea (0.000L)

7yo

9Nov24

10th

Flemington

Champions Stakes Gr1 2000m

Good(4) Craig Williams (59) 25/1 - 1st: Via Sistina (10.8L)

7yo

26Oct24

2nd

Moonee Valley

Alinta Energy Crystal Mile Gr2 1600m

Good(3) M Zahra (57) 7/2 - 1st: Plenty Of Ammo (0.8L)

7yo

5Oct24

6th

Flemington

Winning Edge Presentations Paris Lane Stakes LR 1400m

Soft(6) M Zahra (61) 3/1 - 1st: Uncle Bryn (3.4L)

6yo

30Apr24

2nd

Sunshine Coast Inner

Barrier Trial 1000m

Heavy(8) J Byrne () - 1st: Economics (3L)

5yo

8Oct23

2nd

Woodbine

Canadian International Stakes Gr1 2000m

Firm J Doyle (126) - 1st: Nations Pride (2.250L)

5yo

29Jul23

3rd

York

Sky Bet York Stakes Gr2 2100m

Good Jack Mitchell (134) - 1st: Alflaila (1.000L)

5yo

20Jun23

1st

Royal Ascot

Wolferton Stakes L 2000m

Good Jack Mitchell (134) 17.60 - 2nd: Bolshoi Ballet (0.000L)

5yo

12May23

5th

Chester

Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Huxley Stakes Gr2 2100m

Soft Jack Mitchell (129) - 1st: Point Lonsdale (2.500L)

4yo

15Oct22

9th

Ascot

Qipco Champion Stakes Gr1 2000m

Good to Soft Jack Mitchell (133) - 1st: Bay Bridge (99.000L)

4yo

17Sep22

1st

Ayr

Doonside Cup Stakes L 2000m

Good Jack Mitchell (131) 3.25 - 2nd: Euchen Glen (0.000L)

4yo

27Aug22

3rd

Windsor

Winter Hill Stakes Gr3 2000m

Good to Soft Jack Mitchell (133) - 1st: Regal Reality (1.500L)

4yo

6Aug22

4th

Haydock

Rose Of Lancaster Stakes Gr3 2100m

Good Andrea Atzeni (133) - 1st: Anmaat (1.500L)

4yo

3Jun22

1st

Epsom Downs

Cazoo Handicap 2000m

Good Andrea Atzeni (128) 17.50 - 2nd: Soto Sizzler (0.000L)

3yo

13May21

9th

York

Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes Gr2 2100m

Good Andrea Atzeni (126) - 1st: Hurricane Lane (4.500L)

3yo

13Apr21

3rd

Newmarket

Feilden Stakes L 1800m

Good Andrea Atzeni (126) - 1st: Highland Avenue (6.000L)