Racing
Off the track, JNwine.com Ladies Day on Saturday 2nd November is a celebration of racing style and elegance. The stunning and eye catching outfits on show throughout Ladies Day enhance the theatre and excitement of the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing. To reflect the glamour and elegance of the female racegoer that Down Royal attracts, [...]
FRIDAY 1ST & SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER NIFOR is the highlight of the racing year at Down Royal and the 2013 Festival is set to be the best yet. NIFOR is a celebration of everything that Down Royal embodies from the best and bravest horses in the National Hunt world, to the colourful silks in the [...]
With good weather, good ground conditions and a total of 59 runners The Route Hunt Point To Point Races at Carrowclare Road, Myroe, Limavady on Saturday 5th October were ideal for a great day of racing. A reasonable crowd had turned out and racing started promptly at 1pm. In total there were 6 races. The [...]
February NH Sale Mixed Sale of NH Stock 4 – 5 February Derby & HIT Sale The World’s Premier Sale of National Hunt 3 & 4 year olds, featuring a Select Horses in Training Section 25 – 26 June August NH Sale A sale of National Hunt 2, 3 & 4 year olds [...]
Saturday 5th October is the start of The Route Hunt race season with their autumn Point To Point Races at Carrowclare Road, Myroe, Limavady, Co Londonderry. Racing starts at 1pm with six different races in which horses have the opportunity to achieve best turned out and /or race winner. The course is a very level [...]
Racehorse to Riding horse Ireland held their annual Festival of Exracehorses in Coilog Equestrian Centre Kildare combining the final of the Irish Thoroughbred marketing Racehorse to Riding horse 2013 competitors travelled from all over Ireland to attend the festival, with two competitors travelling from County Down. Both were consistent throughout the day, the Mossbank gelding by Kadeed [...]
The Mid Antrim Hunt is busy preparing for their Autumn point-to-point at the usual venue of the Higgins Estate at Moneyglass near Toomebridge on Saturday 28th September. This beautiful venue has been used for the point-to-point for several years now and always looks its best at this time of year with the ancient trees starting [...]
Down Royal Racecourse is excited to be teaming up with the Ramada Plaza Hotel at Shaws Bridge in Belfast, to create an enhanced offering for guests attending the Festival of Racing in November. To enhance the Festival of Racing which runs from Friday 1st November to Saturday 2nd November 2013, Down Royal and the Ramada [...]
Crabbie’s serves up first £1 million Grand National Leading independent drinks company Halewood International today announced its Crabbie’s brand will become the new Official Title Sponsor of the Grand National and Grand National Festival at Aintree. The three-year deal will see the world’s most famous steeplechase, now called the Crabbie’s Grand National, run for a [...]
The Limerick Harriers are organizing a special point to point in aid of the JT McNamara Fund at their course in Lemonfield near Limerick by kind permission of the Mulcaire Family. JT suffered a very serious injury at Cheltenham when his horse fell at the first in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. .In [...]
Victoria Square’s Ladies Race Day will once again thunder past the post as one of the most stylish race meetings of the year when it returns for a fifth time to Down Royal Racecourse on Friday 13th September 2013. All out glitz and glamour will descend on Down Royal with fabulous frocks, haute couture hats, [...]
A Presentation was made on Bank Holiday Monday, Ladies Day at Dowpatrick Races to Clare Steele (third left) who rode The Witness Box Gelding Aghavillar to win The Downpatrick Race Course Race Horse to Riding Horse Class at Saintfield Horse Show on Saturday 17th.August at Tyrella House. Also pictured are from left –Saintfield Horse Show Director Joan Cunningham, Amanda [...]
The YITBA, the junior wing of the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA) were today, confirmed as sponsors of the Education and Jobs Area at Equus Live 2013. The YITBA have engaged ‘Measurability’ a career and outplacement firm to offer career advice for free at Equus Live. Measurability will have two career experts available throughout the event, [...]
Kick start your weekend with the Musgrave Retail Partners N.I. Race Evening at Down Royal with a seven strong National Hunt card on Friday 30th August. The gates open at 3pm with the first race commencing at 4.40pm approx. with the seventh and final race scheduled for 7.40pm approx. Entrance tickets are £10, concession tickets [...]
Sunshine, horse racing and Magners – the perfect combination for a Friday evening! Come and join us for the Magners Race evening on Friday 26th July at Down Royal. Our gates will open at 4pm with the first race kicking off at 5.40pm (approx.) and the seventh and final race at 8.50pm (approx.). General admission [...]
Balmoral Thursday Showing Results
Yearlings 21 COLT or GELDING, foaled in 2016, thoroughbred and non thoroughbred, entered in their respective stud book, likely to make a high class performer. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 53 Gibson, Mr Desmond ROLEX 2nd 60 O Gorman, Mr Kieran MURPHY 2 3rd 58 Martin, Mrs Pat CLOVER CHOICE 4th 55 Kirkpatrick, Mrs [...]
Balmoral Results Wednesday 10th May 2017
28 MARE or GELDING, 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg]. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 137 Tierney Mrs Daphne BLOOMFIELD BADGER 2nd 134 McElligott, Richard F PUSHKIN 3rd 136 Rothwell, Mr. Derry GREENHALL HUNTSMAN 4th 139 Williams, Mr Ian MARLFIELD 5th 138 Wallace, Mr Trevor APPLE JACK 29 MARE or GELDING, 4 [...]
Knotts Bakery Sponsor Young Event Horse Championship
The RUAS are delighted to announce that Knotts Bakery is continuing their sponsorship of the Young Event Horse Championship at Balmoral Show 2017. There will be four year old and five year old classes which aim to identify high calibre horses bred in Ireland with the potential to become top class eventers. The Knotts Bakery [...]
RUAS Launch Four Day Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 149th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and showmanship alongside an exhilarating entertainment schedule from 10th – 13th May 2017. With many new additions to the Show, news of a fourth day is proving the most [...]
Dublin Horse Show Officially Launched
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD officially launched the Dublin Horse Show today June 15th at the RDS, Dublin. The participation of many Rio-bound gold medal hopefuls at this year’s Dublin Horse Show means a change from the traditional August dates to July 20-24 for this summer institution. Despite the earlier date, [...]
