Come and join us next BH Mon, May 6th, for The Irish Guineas Festival Trials Race Day. 🏇🏻💨
Children U18 race for free✨
Get your 🎟️ now at and get ready for a day filled with fun. 🎉
We can’t wait to see you there! 👋
💔A final farewell from The Curragh Racecourse to Pat Smullen this afternoon 💔
Sincere condolences to Frances, Hannah, Paddy & Sarah and all his family & friends.
Sleep well Pat💫
We will miss you terribly🐎
#racingfamily
🗞📣The Curragh Racecourse is pleased to announce that the Jockey’s Room in the Curragh will be named the
🌟📍PAT SMULLEN JOCKEY’S ROOM📍🌟
as a lasting memory of a true gentleman, great friend and wonderful ambassador of racing and Ireland💫
𝐏𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝
A mosaic mural made up of over 400 photos of Pat donated by his many friends & colleagues was one of two features unveiled. Pat’s wife
@francescrowley
& her sister Monika designed the stunning mosaic.
#PatSmullen
♥️
💔Devastated to learn of the passing of 9️⃣time Irish champion jockey, Pat Smullen 💙 a true gentleman & racing legend.
Our thoughts are with
@francescrowley
and their children. Rest in peace Pat.
SNOWFALL DOES IT! ❄️
She wins the
@JuddmonteFarms
Irish Oaks!
It's an Oaks double for Snowfall and Aidan O'Brien! What a fantastic performance under Ryan Moore.
Straight from the horse's mouth... literally! 🗞️📣
Dual derby and Breeders Cup champion, Auguste Rodin, will stay in training. 🙏🏻🐎
With 5️⃣ group 1 wins already to his name, and the potential for more, we can hardly wait for the 2024 flat season! 🤩
#CurraghRacecourse
𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢 🥰
📸 Pictured here with her Galileo filly foal this year which has since been named EARTH 👀
We are delighted to have the Niarchos Family sponsoring the G2 Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes this Saturday.
The 2024 Irish flat racing season will kickstart tomorrow with the Castle Star & Alkumait at
@Capital_Stud
@IrishEBF_
Maiden for 2yr olds. To celebrate, Capital Stud are giving one lucky winner the chance of winning a Castle Star puffa!🤩
To enter, like and retweet this post. ✨
Happy 8⃣0⃣th Birthday to 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 🥳
🗣️“As long as John Kiely keeps going, I have to keep going!”
We caught up with Frank recently where he told us he intends to keep riding out on The Curragh for as long as he can, he may even get another horse!
#CurraghTrained
📌NEWS 🗞
Legendary commentator DESSIE SCAHILL out of retirement 📣 to commentate on
@patjsmullen
Champions Race🤩
#VoiceOfRacing
4️⃣Group 1 Races
🐎2.25 Derrinstown Stud Flying Five
🐎3.00
@MoyglareStud
Stakes
🐎3.35
@Goffs1866
V O’Brien Nat Stakes
🐎4.10 Comer Group St Leger
A jockeys’ guard of honour for
@kmanning910
as we celebrate his retirement from the saddle. When he retired in October 2022, Kevin had ridden over 1,700 winners worldwide, 36 at G1 level, 3 Irish Classics & 4 British Classics
🏆 A true legend of 🇮🇪 racing
💖 The look of love between a groom and their horse! Amy who looks after Snowfall greats her winner back in after the
@JuddmonteFarms
Irish Oaks
#JuddmonteIrishOaks
Pat Smullen’s daughter Hannah will be one of the fourteen riders participating in this Saturdays Pat Smullen Charity Race in aid of
@cancertrials_ie
✨🐎
To donate to any charity rider visit & type in riders name!
Tickets ➡️🎟️
Deep Impact colt Auguste Rodin completes the English-Irish Derby double!
It's also a first win in the
@DDFRacing
Irish Derby for Ryan Moore, and Aidan O'Brien's 100th European Classic victory 👏
#オーギュストロダン | #ディープインパクト | #競馬 |
@Ballydoyle
Last Saturday we unveiled the new Pat Smullen Jockeys Room.
We are honoured to have this tribute to Pat here at The Curragh who was a true legend of the sport.
Thank you to Pat’s wife Frances & her sister Monika for all their help in putting this together.
The WINNER... of the Curragh training Performance of 2019 is... DENIS HOGAN
@d_g_hogan
For his training performance of Make a Challenge in the Waterford Testimonial Stakes!!
🥳 Congratulations Denis Hogan 🥳
What a race! Quizical is guided to victory in the the Pat Smullen Champions Race For Cancer Trials Ireland by the legendary
@AP_McCoy
!
#ChampionsRace
#LICW19
This wonderful Sculpture by Tom Hill in remembrance of Nicholas “Nick” Coen
The sculpture was made up of approximately 30 shoes from many champions!
🐴 Sea The Stars
🐴 Invincible Spirit
🐴 Special Tara
🐴Rule The World
🐴Azamour
🐴Don Cossack
& Many many more 🐎
🏇🏻Take a look at The Curragh Training Grounds which are spread over 1,500 acres & maintained 365 days a year by a dedicated & skilled team 🌱👏
There are gallops of the highest standard ranging from a variety of all weather surfaces, to traditional grass & peat gallops ✨
Delighted to acknowledge the enormously positive contribution made by John Oxx & the significant impact he & all his team at Currabeg made to both racecourse & training grounds👏
🏆15 Group 1 winners at the Curragh
We wish John, Catriona & his family the best for the future🐎
👀 Behind the scenes with
@paudieroche1986
on The Curragh Training Grounds,
who has lived on The Curragh all his life & took over a trainer’s licence from his Dad, Christy in 2018 🐎
🎥
@davekeena1
spent a morning speaking to Padraig yesterday🎙⤵️
#Curraghtrained
#bts
#Curragh
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐭
Wishing Curragh trainer Kevin Prendergast a very Happy 89th Birthday today 🥳🎂
A true legend ⭐️ Who’s been your favourite KP trained horse?
What an impressive performance from the Aidan O'Brien-trained Peaceful, who goes on to win the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas in emphatic style under Seamie Heffernan
👏🏇👏
@Ballydoyle
@coolmorestud
A Special Achievement Award was presented to Donnacha O’Brien to acknowledge his outstanding riding career and many successes at the Curragh including the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Latrobe.
Best of luck to
@donnacha_obrien
in your future Training career 🐎
We visited a very special past winner of the
@JuddmonteFarms
Irish Oaks this morning... 𝐒𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐘❄️🧚♀️
🏆 Epsom & Irish Oaks 2010
Here she is with her Sea The Stars foal at home in Simmonstown Stud.
11 years ago since she won here at the Curragh ♥️
#JuddmonteIrishOaks
👀📢Watch our exciting new Briggs Irrigation System!🌱
Thanks for the generous support Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner
@MoyglareStud
🎁 which helps us to sustainably water the tracks from our Curragh well 👏
#Curraghtrained
WOW, That is special. Little Big Bear dominates his rivals in the The Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes and continues his winning form and goes from strength to strength for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore. 🏆
@keeneland
@Ballydoyle
We are delighted to announce that the title of champion jockey at the Curragh this year goes to Seamus Heffernan after his win on Cleveland👏 Congratulations!!
The WINNER.. of The Curragh Riding Performance of 2019 is... BILLY LEE
@wjlee24786
For his riding performance in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap on One Cool Poet
Congratulations Billy Lee 🥳
Don’t miss your chance to WITNESS RACING HISTORY tomorrow
@IrishChampsWknd
as 9️⃣ champions get back in the saddle for
@patjsmullen
Race
⭐ AP McCoy
⭐ Ruby Walsh
⭐ Charlie Swan
⭐ Johnny Murtagh
⭐ Richard Hughes
⭐ Paul Carberry
⭐ Joseph O’Brien
⭐ Kieren Fallon
⭐ Ted Durcan
Thank you all who supported our first race meeting of the season and made it such a success! 🏇👏We can't wait to welcome everyone back again for 24th-26th May for the grand opening weekend featuring the Tattersalls Irish 2000 & 1000 Guineas🏆☘️
👑Snowfall has become the 15th filly to complete the English-Irish Oaks double as she wins the
@JuddmonteFarms
Irish Oaks in style. A massive congratulations to winning connections! ❄
#JuddmonteIrishOaks
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟
@oismurphy
.
Oisin Murphy commentated on the Irish St Leger for us yesterday live as it happened in front of him.
Listen to watch the insightful analysis👇
#LICW21
@BenCoen2
With the excellent news from the Taoiseach this evening on the reopening of the country, we are delighted that The Curragh is to stage a trial event on
@DubaiDutyFree
Irish Derby Weekend.
A great next step. We cannot wait to have owners and racing fans back here at The Curragh.
🏇 The Curragh Training Ground 🌱
The Training Grounds historically known as Cuireach. It’s a world class facility spreading over 1,500 acres with numerous gallops of the highest standard ranging from a variety of all weather surfaces to traditional grass and peat gallops.
When no words are enough..
A silent tribute took place for
9️⃣time Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen💙
at The Curragh Racecourse this afternoon 💫
Thoughts are with Frances, Hannah, Paddy & Sarah
and all his family & friends.
#racingfamily
#timetoreflect
The Curragh Racecourse was saddened to learn of the passing of Lady Chryss O’Reilly.
We extend our deepest sympathies to Lady O’Reilly’s family and friends at this sad time. 🕊️
🧐Did you know Braveheart was filmed on the Curragh?
Starring Mel Gibson, it was filmed in ireland, doubling as Scotland in 1994.
The story concerns William Wallace a 13th century warrior who fought for Scottish Independence.14 of the 20 film locations were based in Ireland.
Homeless Songs is an exceptional winner of the Group 1
@Tattersalls1766
Irish 1,000 Guineas as she streaks clear for a commanding victory under the guidance of
@chrishayes24
for Dermot Weld and
@MoyglareStud
🥇
Join us on day 2 of
#DarleyIrishOaks
to wish the legendary voice of Irish racing Dessie Scahill all the best as he retires from his illustrious career as racecourse commentator this Sunday.
Everyone at the Curragh wishes Dessie well and thanks him for his superb service to racing
The Very Man wins the Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race!
Mother and daughter team
@kateharro1989
and
@Jessica_Racing
land the 1m4f contest.
A big thanks to all the jockeys, who have raised over 100,000euros for a great cause.
🏆🇨🇱 Santiago wins the Group One
@DDFRacing
7.15 🏇Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)🏆
A 14th victory for Aidan O'Brien & a fourth success in the Irish Classic for Seamie Heffernan
A 1-2-3-4 for Aidan O��Brien 🥳
@Ballydoyle
#irishDerby
#DubaiDutyFree
Sea Of Class was all class when winning the Irish Oaks in 2018.
Went on after to be second to wonder mare Enable in the Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe later that year.
Fond memories of a fantastic filly ✨
#JuddmonteIrishOaks
Excitement? This is excitement!
@JohnnyMurtagh
&
@orla_murtagh
cheering on Sonnyboyliston as he wins the Irish St Leger
@curraghrace
First of many classic winners for a brilliant team.
That was impressive!
Pinatubo turbos to victory under William Buick in the Goffs Vincent O'brien National Stakes, and remains unbeaten for
@Godolphin
😮✈️
#LICW19
NEWS: Aidan O’Brien speaks to
@thom_malone
and confirms that 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 will come straight to the
@DubaiDutyFree
Irish Derby on June 26th, Bolshoi Ballet a possible sole runner for Ballydoyle in the Epsom Derby at the weekend.
@HRIRacing
@RacingTV
Super finish as Hurricane Lane completes the Derby double for Charlie Appleby,
@godolphin
and Frankel getting up very late to take the
@DubaiDutyFree
Irish Derby under William Buick! 🏆🏇👏🔵
#DDFDerby
#IrishDerby
👀Behind the scenes
@TCollinsracing
🐎 & 🎥
@davekeena1
Born & raised at Conyngham Lodge Stables on the Curragh, Tracey is 3rd generation, her grandfather MC Collins trained there, as did her father Con. Tracy’s family is steeped in the tradition of Irish Thoroughbred Industry
Looking forward to hearing
@jhracingcomm
saying the name of this one in running!
Remember you can watch the race for free on our app. No bet required, just login and watch.
What an atmosphere! Winner alright
@AP_McCoy
!!
9️⃣ champions saddle for
@patjsmullen
Champions Charity race!
⭐ AP McCoy
⭐ Ruby Walsh
⭐ Charlie Swan
⭐ Johnny Murtagh
⭐ Richard Hughes
⭐ Paul Carberry
⭐ Joseph O’Brien
⭐ Kieren Fallon
⭐ Ted Durcan
Magical add's another Group 1 to her tally, landing the Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes in emphatic style for Seamie Heffernan and Aidan O'Brien
@Ballydoyle
👏🏇👏
Kevin Prendergast, a son of the legendary Darkie Prendergast has had huge success since he started training in 1963 training over 2000 winners and The Curragh has always been and continues to be an “essential” part of his training regime.
#CurraghTrained
The great Kevin Prendergast on The Curragh this morning🐎
Kevin had arguably his best ever day as trainer when Awtaad won 🏆2018
@Tattersalls1766
Irish 2,000 Guineas
#legend
DOB: July 5th, 1932
Date of licence: 1963🤩
First winner: Zara, Phoenix Park, May 1963
🎥
@davekeena1
The queen... SNOW FAIRY ❄️🧚♀️
One of our feature races here tomorrow is the 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟑 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬. 🥊 G1 winners Shale v Champers Elysees amongst the field.
We visited the beautiful Snow Fairy & her Sea The Stars foal last month at Simmonstown Stud👇
An absolutely brilliant Official Opening Day was had at the
#NewCurragh
where An Taoiseach & His Highness The Aga Khan officially opened the redevelopment. Thank you to everyone who visited this weekend & hope to see you again soon
#TheCurragh
Our annual Pat Smullen Race Day in aid of
@cancertrials_ie
will take place on Sat Aug 26✨🏇🏻
All funds raised from the cycle, charity auction, book sales and contributions from the public and the Curragh Racecourse will be donated to the charity.
🎟️&ℹ️