This week’s Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) Column is dedicated to the Christmas Festivals at Leopardstown and Limerick and St Stephen’s/ Boxing Day at Down Royal. Racing at Leopardstown and Limerick takes place from Monday the 26th to Thursday the 29th inclusive. Kicking off the
Down Royal Racecourse, Northern Ireland’s premier dual discipline racecourse is looking to recruit a Head Grounds person for a full-time permanent role. This is a senior appointment and therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to lead the team and deliver a quality racing surface
The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) will spotlight Limerick Racecourse this week ahead of their upcoming Christmas meeting from Monday, 26th to 29th of December inclusive. We caught up with racecourse manager Tom Rudd as preparations are in full swing for the Mr Binman Christmas
A seven race card will go to post at 12.44pm, when racegoers can enjoy the inaugural running of the Billy Harney Memorial Race. Speaking of the commemorative race, Kate said: “Billy was a trainer based in Templemore, outside Thurles, and he was a vet on
As Christmas is fast approaching, and the festive season is well and truly underway, the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) is taking the opportunity to highlight some wonderful gift ideas from its members’ racecourses, and share some dates for upcoming race meetings in this week’s
The Fairyhouse Winter Festival takes place on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday 4th. This week we caught up with Peter Roe, manager of the Co Meath venue, to get the latest on how things are shaping up for what promises to be a cracking weekend
Today and tomorrow sees the return of the Winter Festival at Punchestown, featuring graded, cross-country and listed racing, live music, free children’s play room, dining packages, ticket bundles and bus services, what’s not to love! At the centre of the double header is top class
Feedback on improvements to facilities at Powerstown Park Clonmel Racecourse which have been completed under the HRI Capital Development programme has been very positive, with plans in place to continue the facelift in 2023. A major refurbishment project on the stable yard area is now
The Association of Iris Racecourses (AIR) stays up to date with all issues affecting its membership. As the country is in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, racecourses are under more pressure than ever to maintain their attendance figures and sponsorship agreements, all the while
The highlight of Navan’s jump racing calendar, the Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase, will this year take place on Sunday, November 27th, and with the benefit of this new sponsorship the race will have a total purse prize of €100,000. Good news also is
