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The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish language word Cuirreach, meaning "place of the running horse". [1] The first recorded race on the plain took place in 1727, but it was used for races before then. [2] The first Derby was held in 1866, [3] and in 1868 the Curragh was officially declared a horse racing and training facility by act of ...
A list of notable flat horse races that take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland.This list includes all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern programme.
Racecourse Distance † Age 2024-25 winner November: Ladbrokes Champion Chase: Chase: Down Royal: 3m: 5yo + Envoi Allen: November: Morgiana Hurdle: Hurdle: Punchestown: 2m: 4yo + Brighterdaysahead November: John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase: Chase: Punchestown: 2m 4f: 5yo + Fact To File Nov / Dec: Drinmore Novice Chase: Chase: Fairyhouse ...
Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Al Wasmiyah Stud: ... This page was last edited on 21 February 2025, at 14:07 (UTC).
Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Novi IT services: Website: Curragh: Race information; Distance: 1m 2f (2,012 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 8 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for ...
The race was moved to the Curragh and upgraded to Group 2 level in 2002. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to three in 2003, and the event reverted to Group 3 status in 2004. It was previously run in late August or early September but from 2014 it was moved to mid-September and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture ...
Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland: Inaugurated: 1821: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Fitzdares: Website: Curragh: Race information; Distance: 1m 2f (2,012 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 6 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares ...
The Curragh Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July. The event was established in 1987, and for a period it was classed at Listed level.