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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. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
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 ...
Ballybrit Racecourse. Ballybrit Race Track, also known as Galway Racecourse, is a horse race course in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballybrit, in the environs of Castlegar, just north of the N6 Bóthar na dTreabh, c.6 km northeast of Galway city. The track has two stands, the Main Stand and Millennium Stand.
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)
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.
Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase: Chase: Naas: 3m: 5yo + Dancing City January Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle: Hurdle Fairyhouse: 2m 2f: 4yo + Aurora Vega February: O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Hcap Chase: Chase: Leopardstown: 2m 5f: 5yo + Backtonormal February Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle: Hurdle Clonmel: 3m: 4yo + Ballybow ...
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.
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI; Irish: Rásaíocht Capaill na hÉireann) is the governing body of horse racing on the island of Ireland. It is based in the Curragh, County Kildare, next to the racecourse of that name. HRI was founded in 2001, succeeding the Irish Horseracing Authority, itself the 1994 successor to the Racing Board founded in 1945. [1]