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Dual Derby hero Lambourn, Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas victors Field Of Gold and Lake Victoria, Epsom Oaks winner Minnie Hauk, Coronation Stakes heroine Cercene, multiple top-flight victor Porta Fortuna and the highest rated horse on the planet, Ombudsman are among a mouth-watering assembly of potential thoroughbred greats being lined up to descend on Leopardstown and Curragh Racecourses for Irish Champions Festival on September 13-14.

Thirteen of the 25 renewals of the Group 1 Paddy Power Pretty Polly Stakes this century have been won by British-based trainers and the Andrew Balding-trained Kalpana will bid to extend that number in Saturday’s edition of the fillies contest. 

Arthur Gourounlian and Brian Dowling Gourounlian Rev up for the Return of The Barberstown Castle Sapphire Style Awards, July 19th at the Curragh Racecourse. Proudly supported by Weir & Sons

57 entries have been made for the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Day 2 of Irish Champions Festival, Sunday, September 14. 

The Curragh has announced that Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes has agreed to extend their race sponsorship for the fifth successive year. They will support the Ladies Derby for the first time this year.