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Fairyhouse Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Ireland.It is situated in the parish of Ratoath in County Meath, on the R155 regional road, 3 kilometres (2 mi) off the N3.It hosted its first race in 1848 and since 1870 has been the home of the Irish Grand National steeplechase.
The British Classics are five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season. [1] They are restricted to three-year-old horses and traditionally represent the pinnacle of achievement for racehorses against their own age group. As such, victory in any classic marks a horse as amongst the very best of a generation.
The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The king issued letters patent creating The Royal Corporation of Horse Breeders in the County of Down. [1] Although Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, horse racing is run on an All Ireland basis, so Downpatrick falls under the aegis of Horse Racing Ireland rather than the British Horseracing Authority.
England race into the 22 through Feyi-Waboso and although Mitchell’s grubber bounces into Irish hands, Keenan is tackled into touch for the lineout England 5-3 Ireland, 10 mins 16:56 , Luke Baker
The British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres) as part of British Champions Day at Ascot in October.
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Europe, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup races in the United States.
The majority of race meetings were held over two days at the end of September although some years the meeting was held in October and towards the end, in August. Wem Racecourse [115] Shropshire: England: not known: not known: Held a 'very inferior' race meeting at the beginning of October: Wenlock Racecourse [115] Shropshire: England: not known ...