Track News

  • 19/06/2013
    There are a number of stakes coming up at Newbridge in the coming weeks. The competitions, with starting dates, are:
  • 19/06/2013
    It’s going to be a busy weekend at Curraheen Park where Saturday’s card will include the finals of the Willie Kenny Memorial A2 Stake and the Cork GOBA Munster Novice Hurdle.
  • 18/06/2013
    Any people planning on driving through New Ross on their way to Waterford Track on Saturday are warned of possible traffic chaos.
  • 18/06/2013
    The Droopys Stud A1/2 Champion Stakes closes for entries at Youghal today with the first round to be run on Friday. The winner’s prize will be €2,500.
  • 18/06/2013
    Michael Hynes enjoyed a terrific ending to the night at Drumbo on Saturday when members of the Droopys Scolari/ Quarterland Hope litter won the last three races of the night.
  • 18/06/2013
    The Catunda prefix has been figuring very prominently in the winners’ lists recently and they hit the mark on three occasions at Dundalk on Saturday.
  • 13/06/2013
    The Track Supporters’ Club Munster Derby semi-finals will be the top event at Clonmel Track this week and they should attract a big crowd on Sunday evening.
  • 11/06/2013
    It will be a busy weekend at Limerick and there will be a star-studded card on Friday with the first round of the Greyhound & Petworld Golden Muzzle A5 525, the final of the Varra A4 Stake and the semi-finals of the Varra A3 600.
  • 11/06/2013
    There was again no winner of the Youghal Track Supporters Club Lotto draw last Friday and the jackpot now rises to €4,900. The Lucky Dip winners were Aoife Crotty, Angela Mellis, Ciara Collins, Edward Donnelly and Tim Healy.
  • 06/06/2013
    Friday’s card at Limerick wi8ll be a fundraiser in aid of Roxboro National School and will include the heats of the Varra A4 Stake and the Varra A3 600.
  • 05/06/2013
    The Waterford Track Supporters’ Club are running on Confined Members’ Draw on the first Friday of each month commencing from this week.
  • 05/06/2013
    Carmel Finn loves nothing better than to shout the family runners home and she must have been rather hoarse following the final of the €2,000 A5/6 Stake at her local Enniscorthy track on Monday night.
  • 05/06/2013
    The Munster Derby will prove a big crowd puller over the next three weeks at Clonmel if last Sunday’s first round action is any guideline.
  • 03/06/2013
    Dundalk trainer Peter Noone was in good form with himself over the weekend as he completed a smashing double at his local track.
  • 03/06/2013
    The Galway Sea Festival was staged in Galway over the weekend and in conjunction there were no fewer than six finals on Saturday’s card with a total of €18,000 being handed over to the winning owners.
  • 03/06/2013
    We hear from Carl Pallas that the Legends soccer game drew the fans to Kilcohan Park on Friday. More than 1,000 turned up to watch Paul McGrath, Paul Morrissey and co treat the crowd to some of their former silky skills.
  • 03/06/2013
    The coming weeks will see a number of sweepstakes commencing at Galway. First up on Saturday, June 13th will be a 24 dog €1,150 A6 (No novices) 525 for race dogs and it will be followed a night later by the 24 dog €1,150 A4 525.
  • 29/05/2013
    The Barry’s Tea Open 750 moves on to the semi-final stage on Saturday and a great night’s racing is in prospect.
  • 29/05/2013
    Saturday week’s card at Shelbourne Park will feature the third round of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks and the card will also include Opens over 350, 525, Bitch 525 and Mini Open 550 for which entries are invited.
  • 29/05/2013
    The final of the Track Supporters’ Club A5 will be run tomorrow night while next Sunday’s card will include the complete first round of the Supporters’ Club Munster Derby and the final of the Kilsheelan Gallop A3.
  • 28/05/2013
    Closing next Tuesday at Limerick will be the Greyhound & Petworld Golden Muzzle Open 550 for 36 dogs and with a prize fund of €12,000, of which €5,000 will go to the winner. The first round heats will be run on Saturday week.
  • 28/05/2013
    The coming weeks will see a number of sweepstakes commencing at Galway. First up on Saturday, June 13th will be a 24 dog €1,150 A6 (No novices) 525 for race dogs and it will be followed a night later by the 24 dog €1,150 A4 525.
  • 24/05/2013
    Sunday’s card will be a special one at Kilkenny with the feature being the final of the Red Mills Champion Unraced. Racing will commence at 7.30 pm.
  • 23/05/2013
    Saturday’s card at Drumbo Park will include the semi-finals of the Puppy Cup and the final of the Mini Open 335.
  • 22/05/2013
    The Sporting Press Irish Oaks will be in full swing from Thursday night and the full second round of the classic will be run on Saturday week, June 1st.
  • 22/05/2013
    Many of those at Enniscorthy on Monday night would have left feeling that they had seen a new star in action in the heats of the May Unraced Stake.
  • 22/05/2013
    Saturday’s programme at Curraheen Park will be a very exciting one with the final of the Macroom Motor Services Stake and the first round heats of the Barry’s Tea Open 750.
  • 22/05/2013
    The heats of the Friends of Kilcohan A6 will be run at Waterford on Saturday when the most interesting race on the card could well be the opening N1/2 novice event which features a few choicely bred and well qualified youngsters.
  • 22/05/2013
    There are three valuable stakes coming up at Limerick Stadium with pride of placing going to the Greyhound & Petworld Open 550. This will be a 36 dog event @ €400 and the winner will receive €5,000. The first round will be on Saturday, June 8th.
  • 22/05/2013
    The action really hots up from this week at Newbridge with the Cox Cup commencing on Friday and this will surely be the usual high quality event.
  • 21/05/2013
    These are very busy times at Tralee with two big meetings this week and a huge crowd is anticipated on Saturday for the annual Kilmoyley Hurling Club benefit meeting.
  • 21/05/2013
    The Croom folk will be at Limerick Stadium in force on Saturday for the fundraiser in aid of their Community Development. Top event will be the final of the Croom Development A3 525.
  • 21/05/2013
    Entries are being taken for the Droopys Stud A1/2 Champion Stakes which is coming up in the near future.
  • 20/05/2013
    Rathkenny trainer Martin Lanney had a very good weekend at Dundalk where he had three winners over the two nights and in Soon Forgotten he obviously has a decent prospect.
  • 15/05/2013
    It will be a total Droopys Stud night at Enniscorthy on Thursday with the Droopys Stud April Stakes final the top race and this A3/4 event promises to be a very exciting affair.
  • 15/05/2013
    As mentioned here already this week, Saturday night at Curraheen Park will feature the major Greyhound & Petworld meeting with no less than six finals along with the semi-finals of the Macroom Motors Stake. It should be a terrific occasion.
  • 15/05/2013
    Friday’s meeting at Limerick will include the first round of the €1,000 Cullen/ Lattin AFC Buster A5 525 also with the semi-finals of the €700 Croom Development A3 525.
  • 15/05/2013
    There was no winner of the Youghal Lotto last Friday when the numbers drawn were 18, 23 and 31. The Jackpot this week stands at €4,300.
  • 14/05/2013
    It is unusual enough to find a major Tralee final being run on a Saturday but that will be the case this weekend for the Lee Strand 550 decider.
  • 14/05/2013
    The Festival of the Sea Stakes have commenced at Galway and two more competitions will commence this weekend, the €1,450 A6 525 on Thursday and the €1,500 A5 525 on Friday.
  • 10/05/2013
    The DGOBA Dublin Cup is currently in progress at Harold’s Cross and the 12 dog €750 DGOBA May Open Unraced will commence next Tuesday.
  • 10/05/2013
    No fewer than five 12-dog stakes will close to entries at Dundalk on Monday next with the heats to be run on Friday week.
  • 09/05/2013
    Kathleen Lennon is advertising two sweepstakes coming up at Kilcohan Park in the coming few weeks.
  • 09/05/2013
    There is plenty of action coming up on the Limerick front with a few stakes and races to be run next week.
  • 08/05/2013
    The Macroom Motor Services Stakes for 2011 whelps will commence at Curraheen Park on Saturday and the next of the regular majors will be the Barry’s Tea Open 750 for 24 dogs and a winner’s prize of €4,000. It is due to commence on Saturday, May 25th.
  • 18/04/2013
    Curraheen Park is set to provide the “lost art” of hurdle racing a major promotion in the coming months with the staging of numerous races and sweepstakes.
  • 18/02/2013
    We hear from Jean Clerkin that the third annual Down Syndrome Benefit night held at Dundalk Track on Saturday was a huge success.
  • 02/02/2013
    Curraheen Park has introduced a special promotion for the month of February with full admission price reduced on Friday nights to €5. Where could you beat it?