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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival (29 June – 1 July)

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival 29^th June to 1^st July is one of the biggest, sporting and social events in Ireland and one of the premier horse racing events in the world.

Hugely glamourous, it is not just a traditional sporting event, but a unique combination of sport, fashion, entertainment, hospitality and business, with other attractions including an impressive Good Food Ireland Food Village with some of Ireland’s leading food producers, lively music, spectacle and pageantry

Be part of the action! The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby takes place on Saturday 30^th June 2012 at the Curragh Racecourse - renowned for memorable performances on the track as well as unforgettable experiences for corporate and social guests.

Fashion

Glamour is an essential part of the Derby and on the track the racing superstars will go head to head for racing glory while off the track Ireland’s most stylish ladies will be competing for the most stylish title and amazing prizes.

Ticket Type	Fri 29th June	Derby Day Sat 30th June	Sun 1st July
General Admission	€20	€40	€20
Senior & Under 25′s Admission	€10	€25	€10
Day Member	€30	€70	€30
Premier Seat with admission	€40	€90	€40
Punters Package (admission, racecard, betting voucher & €5 food & beverage voucher)	€25	€45	€25
Jolli Bolli Package (admission, racecard & glass of sparkling wine)	€25	€45	€25
Derby Festival Ticket – Admission on all 3 Days	-	€50	-
Under 16′s accompanied by adult	Free	Free	Free
Family Package (2 Adults+2 Children U16+2 Racecard)	€35	N/A	€35

Derby Ticket Offer – SAVE €10. Buy your adult admission ticket for only €30 saving €10 off the normal admission price of €40. Offer only available till Friday 22nd June!

Hospitality

We offer a choice of 4 VIP hospitality areas on Derby Day ensuring guests have the best seat in the house to enjoy the biggest race day on the Irish racing calendar. Find out more about Derby hospitality packages.

More Events

As part of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival there are a number of ancillary events taking place which is the ideal way to complete your entertainment over the Derby Weekend.

Good Food Ireland Village

Fri 29^th June – Sun 1^st July – Curragh Racecourse

The Good Food Ireland Village makes a welcome return to this year’s Derby Festival, showcasing a selection of delicacies from Ireland’s leading food producers including restaurants, hotels, cookery schools, cheese makers, bakers and chocolatiers. Free to all, the Good Food Ireland Village is located in the heart of the action beside the parade ring and is an exciting addition to the festival giving all race goers the opportunity to taste a spectacular variety of food.

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Golf Classic

Thursday 28th June – K-Club Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort (Palmer Course)

The opportunity to play on the world famous Palmer Course at one of the great Golf Classics of the year. Cost is €600 per team of 4 people to include pre Golf lunch, shotgun start at 2pm and dinner in the evening with a variety of great prizes. For bookings call +353 (0) 1 6017200

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Ball

Friday 29th June – K-Club Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort

This star studded black tie event takes place on Friday 29th June in the stunning surroundings of the K Club and raises funds for Irish Autism Action, who are the charity of choice this year. Tickets costing €125 per person includes pre dinner drinks reception, silver service dinner and entertainment. For ticket sales contact Irish Autism Action +353 (0) 44 9331609 or email Kevin@autismireland.ie.

For Derby hospitality enquiries please contact a member of our hospitality team on +353-45-441205 or email sales@curragh.ie