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The Curragh Racecourse brought the curtain down on the 2025 Flat Racing Season with a thrilling finale meeting this past Sunday. It was a year defined by exceptional competition, unforgettable victories and the crowning of new champions. The season also underscored The Curragh’s commitment to its community with a range of initiatives promoting inclusion and raising vital funds for charity partners.

The remarkable legacy of Pat Smullen continues to inspire hope and progress in the fight against cancer. The 2025 Pat Smullen Race Day and the Curragh to Curragh Charity Cycle have raised an outstanding €351,631 for Cancer Trials Ireland, bringing the total funds generated since the initiative began in 2022 to over €1.2 million. This exceptional support has been instrumental in advancing life-saving cancer research and treatment development through Cancer Trials Ireland.

The curtain came down on another great season at the Curragh on Sunday 2nd November with a celebration of the people who made the 2025 season so special. Among the highlights were the Leading Training and Riding Performance Awards, voted for by the racing public. This year’s honours went to trainer Michael Grassick and apprentice jockey Jack Cleary, who each made a big impact at the Curragh this season.

The 2025 flat racing season draws to a close this Sunday. The competitive programme will feature 135 runners across all eight races. The Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes is the final feature race with the Group 3 contest attracting ten runners including Uxmal, Enfranchise, Island Hopping and Chally Chute (pictured).

The curtain comes down on the 2025 flat racing season this Sunday at The Curragh, with a packed eight-race programme set to provide a fitting finale. It is hoped that newly crowned Champion Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle will have returned from the Breeders’ Cup to receive his trophy, while the Champion Apprentice title is still too close to call with the winner likely to be decided on the final day.

The sponsorship will see 1xBet, an international company specialising in online gaming and betting, prominently featured across the racecourse over four race days and includes title sponsorship of ten individual races. Please gamble responsibly. Strictly over 18's only.