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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…

Gold Fever to Sponsor ‘Best Dressed Lady’ at The Punchestown Festival.

Exclusive hair extensions product Gold Fever to Sponsor Best Dressed Lady at the 2015 Punchestown Festival Overall prize fund to exceed €44,000 Win €4,000 Gold Fever Hair Product & Trip for two to Exclusive Makanyai Lodge, South Africa Excellent finalist goody bags worth €400 each  Today, premium new hair extensions brand Gold Fever have announced…

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…

Stuccodor to attempt to win back to back Tote Irish Lincolnshires at the Curragh this Sunday

The Dermot Weld trained Stuccodor tops the weights for the Tote Irish Lincolnshire, the feature race on the opening day of the new flat season which gets underway at the Curragh on Sunday afternoon 29th March. Last year’s winner is the highest rated of 29 horses that remain in the race at the five-day entry…

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…

Impressive BoyleSports Tied Cottage Chase Run Forecast For Hidden Cyclone

Eleven Entries for 2015 BoyleSports Tied Cottage Chase Twinlight, Days Hotel & Baily Green All Feature Hidden Cyclone Connections Target the Queen Mother Champion Chase Both Hidden Cyclone and Days Hotel will bid to go one better than their main opponent Twinlight in Sunday’s feature the BoyleSports Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown. Both horses have finished…

The Curragh is delighted to announce significant upgrades and increases in prize money in 2015

The Curragh is delighted to announce significant upgrades and increases in prize money for some of their major races in 2015 The Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger will carry record prize money of 350,000 euro this year, an increase of 50,000 euro from 2014. The Group 1 Classic, which will take place as part…