The Curragh will stage a packed programme of racing this weekend featuring the Goffs Million on Saturday and Friends of the Curragh Irish Cesarewitch on Sunday, while the Taste of Kildare will be an exciting addition for racegoers to enjoy over both days.
Betting partner of the weekend William Hill will sponsor eight races over both days including the valuable William Hill Joe McGrath Premier Handicap on Saturday.
The Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes also features on Saturday and the Group 2 contest, won by Luxembourg last year, has attracted 12 entries including Denmark, Continuous, Victoria Road and Cairo who are among 7 entries trained by Aidan O’Brien. Other notable contenders are Crypto Force, Lakota Seven, Pivotal Trigger, Roaring Gallagher and Young Ireland.
The Friends of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch is one of the most innovative charity initiatives to take place between a sporting venue, its neighbouring businesses, and local charities with the 30 runners matched with 30 bars from across the county who have in turn each selected a local charity or community group to benefit from a generous prize fund.
Proceeds from the prize fund will go to the bars whose horses finish in the first 5 in one of the most competitive races in Europe.
Racegoers will be offered the opportunity to taste some of the county’s best food as part of Taste of Kildare, being run by Into Kildare, the tourism body for County Kildare.
