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Leading Light and Royal Diamond set to clash at Curragh this weekend

Leading Light will be one of the stars to line up at the Irish Champions Weekend Trials taking place at the Curragh this Saturday and Sunday. The Aidan O’Brien trained Ascot Gold Cup hero is one of six runners in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial on Sunday.  The Johnny Murtagh trained Royal…

Superb weekend of racing at the Curragh on Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th August

WITH Irish Champions Weekend under a month away, the Curragh stages some important trials this Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd and 24th Last season’s Doncaster St Leger winner Leading Light is the star act in the Group Three Palmerstown Irish St Leger Trial Stakes on Sunday, for which 20 horses have stood their ground. Unbeaten…

Gay and Kathleen Byrne to be honoured at Curragh this Weekend

The Curragh is to honour Gay Byrne this Saturday 23rd August.   The legendary broadcaster and his wife Kathleen are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year and the Gay and Kathleen Byrne Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage Handicap will be part of an exciting seven race programme at the County Kildare venue. Evan Arkwright Commercial…

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes set to be juvenile race of the season

The Wow Signal, Anthem Alexander, Dick Whittington, Beach Belle all likely runners A fantastic renewal of the €200,000 Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes is in prospect at the Curragh on Sunday, August 10, with Royal Ascot winners The Wow Signal and Anthem Alexander set to be joined by many of this season’s best juveniles. Anthem…

Tarfasha hopes to land 3rd Irish Oaks for Dermot Weld

11 fillies go to post in tomorrow’s Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh including Epsom Oaks runner up Tarfasha, who will attempt to give trainer Dermot Weld his first win in the Group 1 Classic since Dance Design in 1996 (he also trained Blue Wind to win the race in 1981). The daughter of Teofilo,…

Taghrooda to face a maximum of 14 rivals in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday 19th July

FIFTEEN fillies have stood their ground in what promises to be a fascinating renewal of the Group One Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh next Saturday, 19th July. Taghrooda and Tarfasha, first and second respectively in the Epsom Oaks, feature strongly among the entry, but the pair will face stern opposition from the likes of…

The Curragh to stage Defence Forces Race Day as part of Darley Irish Oaks Weekend

The Curragh will give their race day on Sunday 20th July a strong military theme to promote the close association between the Defence Forces and the racecourse. Defence Forces Race Day will feature seven races including the Meld Stakes for the Defence Forces Cup, with the Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Conor O’Boyle, presenting the Cup…

Australia and Kingston Hill set for Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby this Saturday

7 horses will line up in Saturday’s Group One Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh following declaration of runners which closed this morning Epsom Derby hero Australia and runner-up Kingston Hill dominate proceedings with the former expected to go off odds on favourite to give his trainer Aidan O’Brien his record 11th success…

Australia and Kingston Hill set for rematch in Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

ELEVEN horses have been left in Saturday’s Group One Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh following today’s final entry stage. As expected, Epsom Derby hero Australia and runner-up Kingston Hill dominate proceedings with the former expected to go off a raging hot odds on favourite to give his trainer Aidan O’Brien his record…

Quality line-up for the Listed TRM Silver Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday 8th June

URSA MAJOR is one of 19 entries for the featured Listed TRM Silver Stakes at the Curragh next Sunday, 8th June. The Johnny Murtagh-trained five-year-old has not been seen in action since finishing a very creditable fourth behind Encke in the 2012 Doncaster St Leger prior to which he landed a Group Three race and…