Racing
Friday 21st June and Saturday 22nd June: Escapism ….. capture it at Down Royal Join us for an incredible weekend of racing, glamour and elegance. The Summer Festival of Racing, which takes place on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June at Down Royal Racecourse is the highlight of the summer social and racing calendar. The [...]
Down Royal Racecourse are preparing for their biggest festival of the year later this month by launching a competition for Equestrian News readers! We have two ‘Taste’ hospitality tickets to give away for the Magners Derby Day on Sat 22nd June! To enter, simply ‘like’ and ‘share’ the image from our Facebook Page Entries close on [...]
Escapism ….. capture it at Down Royal Down Royal Racecourse is launching a new concept in Best Dressed Lady Competition in conjunction with The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast. We want to celebrate the elegance and glamour of all entrants to the competition and celebrate style across all demographics. With that in mind The Fitzwilliam Hotel has [...]
Barclay Communications are continuing their 10 year strong partnership with Down Royal Racecourse to kick start the summer with the first Friday evening race meeting on Friday 31st May 2013. Barclay Communications’ will be collecting at the turnstiles for the Jonjo Bright Trust which supports local injured jockey, Jonjo Bright. “All the money raised will [...]
Northern Ireland race-goers will have plenty to celebrate at this year’s Magners Derby with the announcement that the prize money has increased from €65,000 to a whopping €100,000. This will be the third year that Magners has been associated with one of Northern Ireland’s most popular race day meetings with over 6,000 people expected to [...]
Racehorse to Riding Horse Ireland were invited to parade at the Punchestown Racing Festival 2013 on wednesday 25th so they were delighted to showcase a few of the most successful popular re-trained Racehorses who take part in competitions held by the association. Silver Birch, previously trained to win Aintree a few years ago by Gordon [...]
Maybe the Biggest Thrill You’ll Get This Bank Holiday – May Day Race Meeting at Down Royal Mon 6th May Come and celebrate May Day in style with the Daily Mirror and Down Royal. Our gates will open at 12.30pm with the first race kicking off at 2.25pm (approx.) and the seventh and final race [...]
Down Royal Racecourse is excited to introduce Taste @downroyal. This is a new, casual hospitality offering which incorporates the best of Northern Irish Produce along with the thrilling experience of being at the races. This relaxed dining option will be launched on the May Day race meeting on 6th May in the newly refurbished Moscow [...]
Today was a good day for County Down when Hurricane Fly won the Stan James Champion Hurdle for the second time in three years. Owned by George Creighton and County Down Frank Boyd, he resides in training with Willie Mullins’ in Bagenalstown, under professional care of his groom, County Down’s Gail Carlisle. It’s just another [...]
DAILY MIRROR SAINT PATRICK’S DAY AT DOWN ROYAL SATURDAY 16TH MARCH 2013 Down Royal racecourse and Belfast Bus Company are teaming up to offer a return bus journey from College Square North in Belfast to Down Royal Racecourse for every race meeting throughout 2013. The return journey is only £10 and the service will be [...]
Eight went to post for the opening race of Farmacaffrey, the Northern Building Supplies confined hunt winners race. There was a heavily supported favourite in the form of Ravensdale Lady, but it was a not a good start for the favourite backers. Spin Box was always prominent with Ravensdale Lady tracking her throughout, coming to [...]
Graham and Andrea Wylie enjoyed success today in the Grade 2 Pendil Novices’ Chase at Kempton with Tattersalls Ireland graduate GRANDIOSO. The Paul Nicholls trained son of Westerner continues to progress over fences, this being his third success over the bigger obstacles and a career highlight to date. GRANDIOSO was sold as a foal at [...]
CUE CARD led home a Tattersalls Ireland 1-2 in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase today when passing the post in front of fellow Derby Sale graduate Captain Chris. The winner of the Champion Bumper in 2010, CUE CARD made the running throughout the race to secure victory and is now regarded as favourite for the [...]
The North Down Hunt Point to point fixture for next Saturday has been cancelled, due to a waterlogged course. The inspection took place on Monday 11th February.
Down Royal’s first meeting of 2013 has been cancelled. Down Royal Racecourse will run again on Saturday 16th March. The gates open at 11.30am with the first race commencing at 1.35pm approx. with the seventh and final race scheduled for 4.35pm approx. All tickets purchased for Wednesday 6th February can be exchanged for 16th March or a full [...]
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, [...]
