Roaring Lion and Alpha Centauri among the big guns set to run at Irish Champions Weekend
The latest confirmations for this weekend's valuable meeting were revealed on Tuesday
ROARING LION and Alpha Centauri are two of the star names still in contention for Irish Champions Weekend.
A total of six Group 1 races will be staged at Leopardstown and the Curragh this Saturday and Sunday.
Roaring Lion ran out an impressive winner of the Juddmonte International on his last outing and he heads ten confirmations for the Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday.
He is likely to face the Aidan O'Brien-trained 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior for the sixth time in the Group 1 contest over 1m2f.
O'Brien also has Deauville, Rhododendron, Seahenge, Athena and Magical in contention.
Jim Bolger could be represented by the exciting Verbal Dexterity, while the French Derby winner Study Of Man is a likely runner.
Superstar filly Alpha Centauri is the headline act among 16 fillies confirmed for the Matron Stakes on Saturday.
Jessica Harrington’s three-year-old has won the Irish 1000 Guineas, Coronation Stakes, Falmouth Stakes and Prix Jacques le Marois so far this year.
Aidan O’Brien's has seven potential contenders, including Rhododendron, Magical, Happily and Athena.
The British challenge is headed by Karl Burke’s three-time Group 1 winner Laurens.