Hello,
I'm just beginning to plan an itinerary for June of 2019 and would like to take in a horse race. We are open to go anywhere in the country, but want to make sure that we are in the right place on the right day. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Posted by
Phoenix🌵
2732 posts
You’ll need to do a little research as to which track is holding a meet. Check out http://www.goracing.ie/ for a list of tracks.
Galway is a major meet the end of July. We had a great time there years ago. If you don’t know, races are run counter clockwise, often well over a mile, tracks undulate mostly on grass. Some races are over brush hurtles. The betting system is thru bookies at the track. Great fun!
If you like Irish racing history and Thoroughbreds, go to the Irish National Stud. https://irishnationalstud.ie/
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Two major tracks are Leopardstown near Dublin and The Curragh near Kildare. Racing dates are done differently in Ireland versus the U.S.....more sporadic as opposed to running 5-6 days/week for months at a time.
Both courses had some racing days in June and big races coming up soon at the Curragh. You'll have to try and find the racing dates for 2019. I suspect you could contact the courses via the "Contact Us" link on their website.
Posted by
Oxford, United Kingdom
5326 posts
Major meetings and festivals tend to be held in the same week year in, year out. Lesser meetings can change. Note that on any one day there is most often only one meeting in Ireland but sometimes there are two.
This year's fixtures as a guide are here.
Posted by
Oxford, United Kingdom
5326 posts
The 2019 fixture list was released yesterday.
Posted by
OP
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Thank you to all! This is just what I was looking for. I had no idea I was looking for a "fixture list".....!