Dick Whittington set for Curragh this Sunday

Sunday’s Group Three Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes at the Curragh has attracted a strong entry of 19 runners and the race may well include the Aidan O’Brien trained Dick Whittington who was a Group One winner at the Curragh last season when winning the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes in good style from Richard Hannon’s Kool…

Longines Announced as Title Partner of Irish Champions Weekend

Ballymany (Ireland) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), March 31, 2015 – Longines, Swiss watchmaker since 1832, has been announced as Title Partner of Irish Champions Weekend and Official Timekeeper for the Curragh and Leopardstown racecourses. The first Longines Irish Champions Weekend will take place onSeptember 12th and 13th this year. The long-term agreement was signed by Mr…

The Curragh set for 2015 Season

Everything is set at the Curragh for another exciting season which kicks off this Sunday 29th March, with the Tote Irish Lincolnshire taking centre stage at the first of nineteen race days in 2015. The 100,000 euro contest is one of four high profile handicaps which the Tote will sponsor at the Co. Kildare venue…

The Punchestown Festival Reaches Prestigious Tourism Industry Award Finals

The 2014 Punchestown Festival was today shortlisted for the Best Festival/Event Experience in the Irish Tourism Industry Awards 2015. Organised by the Irish Tourist Industry Conference, ITIC’s industry members, Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland the biennial awards showcase the country’s most successful and innovative tourism products, services and experiences. The awards give recognition to and…

Tattersalls to extend support of Curragh Classics

The Curragh Racecourse today announced that Tattersalls have agreed to extend their support of the Co. Kildare venue. Europe’s leading bloodstock sales company will sponsor the Group 1 Irish 1000 Guineas, in addition to the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas and Tattersalls Gold Cup from 2015 to 2017.  All three races take place on Saturday 23rd…

Nine In Line For RacingUK.com Claim Your Free Trail Chase

Celebrating five years sponsorship with Punchestown Sandra Hughes Hopes Raz Impresses Embracing Change Seeks Four In A Row for Tyner RacingUK.com Offer Free Month Trial:Visit RacingUK freetrial Racing UK will celebrate five years in sponsorship at Punchestown this Sunday with The Claim Your Free Trial at RacingUK.com National Trial H’cap Chase where a field of nine…