Racing News

Curragh specialist Big Gossey will contest his 90th race going in search of his 11th course win on Sunday when he faces six rivals in the Group 2 Glenroyal Hotel And Shoda Minstrel Stakes at 3.15pm.

Coolcullen trainer Jim Bolger will be back at the top table at the Curragh this Saturday when his unbeaten filly Sparan Nua steps up in class again to contest the Juddmonte Irish Oaks which was reduced to 11 entries yesterday.

Newmarket trainer William Haggas will attempt to turn the clock back and win the Juddmonte Irish Oaks for the second time in his career at the Curragh this Saturday with Earth Shot, one of 11 fillies remaining including three supplementary entries after Tuesday’s forfeits.

The Curragh Racecourse is delighted to announce a new partnership with Churchill Tyres, marking the beginning of an exciting collaboration that will see the company become the title sponsor of the prestigious Churchill Tyres Beresford Stakes for the next three years.

The Curragh Racecourse is delighted to announce a new collaboration with LFC Foundation, supported by the Kirkland Family, which will see one of the feature races on Juddmonte Irish Oaks Day, Saturday 18th July, sponsored in honour of the Foundation’s outstanding community work.

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien attempts to extend his stellar record of 17 wins in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with four Ballydoyle representatives among the eight declared for the €1.25 million showpiece on Friday morning. Chester Vase winner Benvenuto Cellini, deemed a non-runner by the Epsom stewards after a starting stalls incident when the gate opened, heads the market ahead of his classic-winning stable companion and Epsom Derby winner Christmas Day.