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On British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, 16 October, the 1m 2f QIPCO Champions Stakes is the headline middle-distance race (3:50). It is also the penultimate event on a stellar card of Flat horse racing. Frankel, Cracksman and Magical are all recent Champion Stakes winners. Transferred to Ascot from Newmarket in 2011, older horses have done so well in the race lately. In fact, only two three-year-old have won this since 2008. Horses prominent in the Champion Stakes betting have a great record. Of the last nine victors, none were bigger than 10/1. Four of the last five favourites obliged too. All but one the previous 10 Champion Stakes winners had an official rating of 120 or higher. These are the very best Flat turf horses in training over 10 furlongs winning this, then. The dra...