<p>QIPCO British Champions Day is the premier end-of-season fixture for British flat horse racing, held every October at Ascot Racecourse since 2011.</p> <p>It was created by combining a number of historic races from Ascot and Newmarket into a single, high-profile event designed to showcase the best flat-racing talent and to crown the season’s top horses and jockeys.</p> <p>It is the richest single day in British racing, with total prize money reaching over £4 million (AUD$2,622,080) across six races, including headline events like the Champion Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.</p> <p>This year, it will be held on Saturday, October 18, featuring several top-tier races. They include:</p> <ul> <li>QIPCO British Champions Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes (Class 2) (21:55 AEST)</li> <li>QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) (22:30 AEST)</li> <li>QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) (23:05 AEST)</li> <li>QIPCO British Champions Fillies &amp; Mares Stakes (Group 1) (23:45 AEST)</li> <li>QIPCO Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1) (00:25 AEST)</li> <li>QIPCO Champion Stakes (Group 1) (01:05 AEST)</li> <li>Balmoral Handicap (sponsored by QIPCO) (01:40 AEST)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Let’s take a look at some of these for our top horse racing betting predictions…</p> <h2>QIPCO British Champions Day 2025: Betting Preview</h2> <p>Races on the day include divisions for sprinters, milers, middle-distance, long-distance, and fillies &amp; mares, each acting as championship deciders for their categories. This is what makes each race exciting and can offer plenty of value to bettors.</p> <p>Trawlerman is the favourite for the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/long-distance-cup-9485921">Long Distance Hurdle</a> race, entering with three successive wins. It’s a distance he is comfortable with and shows strong signs of enjoying success.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/british-champions-sprint-stakes-9485938">British Champions Sprint Stakes</a> race is six furlongs, and Lazzat leads the betting odds in this one. The four-year-old has mixed form, finishing fifth to Big Mojo (who also competes in this one) in the last race, but has two firsts and a second-placed finish in their last three.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/champion-stakes-9485916">QIPCO Champion Stakes</a> is undoubtedly the biggest race of the day. It features some of the best race horses, making it a popular event to bet on. Ombudsman is the pre-race favourite, with Delacroix and Calandagan also involved. There are rumours that Economics could also be involved, making it a race market to keep watching closely.</p> <h2>QIPCO British Champions Day 2025: Betting Prediction</h2> <p>Here are our top QIPCO British Champions Day 2025 betting predictions…</p> <p>In the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/british-champions-sprint-stakes-9485938">British Champions Sprint Stakes</a> race, we like the odds being offered for Big Mojo, especially as an each-way bet. Odds are paid for three places, and Big Mojo beat the favourite Lazzat in their previous race at Haydock. A little inconsistent, but on their day, a strong horse that can gallop away.</p> <p>In the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/champion-stakes-9485916">QIPCO Champion Stakes</a>, we like the look of an each-way bet (pays three places) on Economics or Minnie Hauk. Both have been consistent winners, and they have a solid chance of finishing first again.</p>