IRISH RACECOURSE

Curragh

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About The Curragh

Headquarters of Irish flat racing and home to all five Irish Classics. The Curragh sits on a 5,000-acre limestone plain in Co Kildare — Ireland's most natural galloping ground — and has hosted thoroughbred racing for over 280 years. Following a €81 million redevelopment completed in 2019, the venue combines historic stature with state-of-the-art viewing facilities.

LOCATION
Co Kildare
Republic of Ireland
TYPE
Flat
Turf
FOUNDED
1741
285 years of racing
CIRCUIT
Right-handed
2.00m circumference
SEASON
Mar–Oct (flat season)
★ COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
  • Hosts ALL FIVE Irish Classics in a single calendar year
  • Straight 6-furlong sprint course is one of the longest in Europe
  • Limestone-bed turf — exceptional natural drainage
  • €81m grandstand redevelopment completed 2019
★ TOP RACES AT THE CURRAGH
  1. Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1, €1.25m, June)
  2. Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1, May)
  3. Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1, May)
  4. Irish Oaks (G1, July)
  5. Irish St Leger (G1, September)

Official course website: curragh.ie

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