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Racecourses in the Republic of Ireland. Irish horse racing is run on an All Ireland basis, so both the 25 courses in the Republic of Ireland and the 2 courses in Northern Ireland fall under the aegis of Horse Racing Ireland.
Still open parkland known as the Racecourse Playing Fields. The County Cricket Ground, located within the track, is still in use. Durham Racecourse: County Durham: England: Bef. 1840: Held three day meeting at beginning of May [21] Eglinton Racecourse: County Londonderry: Northern Ireland: Eridge Racecourse [22] Sussex: England: National Hunt ...
Laurel Park (race course), Laurel; Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium (only held during state fair, late August-early September) Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore (site of the Preakness Stakes, second jewel in the "Triple Crown" of thoroughbred horse racing)
Insular style illustration of a man riding a horse, from the Book of Kells. Horse racing in Ireland has a very long history. The ancient text Togail Bruidne Dá Derga (Destruction of the Mansion of Da-Derga) mentions chariot races taking place on the Curragh during the lifetime of the monarch Conaire Mór, [1] [2] whose reign is disputed but is believed to have occurred sometime between 110 BC ...
There are 60 racecourses in Great Britain. These courses are under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority. There are also two in Northern Ireland, which are part of the Irish racing system, as racing is run on an All Ireland basis. For a complete list click here.
Racecourse Distance Age 2024-25 winner May: An Riocht Chase: Chase Killarney: 2m 4½f: 5yo + Ash Tree Meadow July: Grimes Hurdle: Hurdle Tipperary: 2m: 4yo + Winter Fog July/August: Galway Plate: Chase: Galway: 2m 6f: 4yo + Pinkerton July/August: Galway Hurdle: Hurdle: Galway: 2m: 4yo + Nuburgring July/August Ballybrit Novice Chase: Chase ...
The Curragh Racecourse is a flat racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland. The racecourse is home to Ireland’s five most important flat races, known as the Classics. Racing takes place 23 days each year from the end of March until late October. Guided tours of the venue are available outside of race days.
Cork Racecourse, also known as Cork Racecourse Mallow, is a horse racing venue at Mallow, County Cork, Ireland which stages both National Hunt racing and Flat racing. It is located 35 km north of Cork and 64 km from Limerick [ 1 ]