Category Archives: horse racing

Dublin Horse Show

One of Ireland’s biggest annual sporting and social events returns to Dublin when the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show takes place from 5th – 9th August. Continue reading

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Christmas Racing Festivals in Ireland this December

Ireland has always been renowned for its love of horse racing and the Christmas period is a particularly busy time for punters and jockeys alike with a number of exciting Racing Festivals taking place in both Dublin and Limerick. Continue reading

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Dublin Horse 2013

One of the largest and longest running events in Ireland, the Dublin Horse has built up quite a following over the past 140 years and year-on-year attracts old familiar faces and new to the RDS showground in Dublin.

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Galway Races begin today

The Galway Races are here again and the seven-day betting bonanza kicks off this evening at 5.10. The watering sprinklers were required at the Ballybrit course yesterday to maintain a safe surface for the many runners lining up this evening, … Continue reading

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Saddle up for the 2008 Galway Races!

Begining on July 28th, Galway will host its annual 7 day world renowned horsing racing festival. The 2008 Galway Races promise to be a real spectacle in the Irish Horse Racing calendar and will attract some 200,000 race-goers to the … Continue reading

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