Owners, Trainers and Stable Staff
View the Owners & Trainers Guide for 2022
OWNERS
Admission
Owners may order guest badges as per the AIR allocation and ordered by 12 noon the day before racing for all race days bar Sunday which is 4pm Friday
through the HRI Ownership Website.
· Upon arrival all sole owners, syndicate and club members as well as owner’s guests should go to the AIR Booth located to the left of the turnstiles.
· The Tattersalls Owners & Trainers Lounge is located on level 1 of the grandstand.
· Complimentary Owner dining (4 Vouchers per Ownership) is available in the Tattersalls Owners Restaurant (on your left immediately inside the turnstiles) for 30 minutes sittings each.
· Discounted St. Leger Restaurant and Oaks Restaurant rates apply to Owners with runners this weekend, please note that bookings must be confirmed by 5pm on Wednesday (tomorrow). Contact Paul Keane or Joanne Hyland (045 – 445205) [email protected]
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STABLE STAFF
All races offer a prize awarded to the groom who looks after the horse judged to be best turned out. In many races, the grooms in charge of the winning horse will also receive a prize.
The Curragh also provide additional prizes to the winning groom of the Best Turned Out prize for every race at the Curragh and each winner will receive free entry into an end of season draw.
The Curragh Stable Staff Canteen is generously sponsored by Moyglare Stud. Stable staff receive a compliementary hot meal and drink when they bring a horse racing to the Curragh.
All races offer a prize awarded to the groom who looks after the horse judged to be best turned out. In many races, the grooms in charge of the winning horse will also receive a prize.
For all Group 1 races grooms names are printed in the racecard.
Sponsors regularly gift of merchandise to the grooms of their races. This is frequently in the form of hats, jackets or gilets.
Leave in the details of the stable yard
CURRAGH STABLE YARD
There are 135 stables available on race days and are allocated on race mornings. There is a choice of paper or shavings bedding (straw is no longer available). Please contact Ciara Doyle +35345441205 or email [email protected]
For overseas based runners, should you require a stable for a companion horse, please let us know as soon as possible as stbles are allocated at time of declaration. If available we will facilitate this.
GOING REPORTS
Contact the racecourse office +35345441205. Going reports are published on the website homepage and on our Twitter @curraghrace. Or contact Richie Brophy, Track Manager [email protected]
CONTACTS
Ciara Doyle, Racing Executive or Evan Arkwright, Racing Manager for all matters relating to owners, trainers, stable staff and race conditions. Tel +35345441205 or email [email protected]
USEFUL NUMBERS
Horse Racing Ireland +35345455455 (entries, declarations, forfeits, supplementary etc)
Irish Regulatory Horse Racing Board +35345445600 (integrity services, licensing)
USEFUL WEBSITE
Meet trainers Paddy Twomey, Tracey Collins and Terence O’Brien as they chat about their different training styles and behind the scenes of racing with Dave Keena
