Visiting Irish Racecourses

Bluetonic · 24-05-2006 11:05AM #1

From looking at the lack of responses to the Irish Racecourses post from fr wishy washy (1 in 13 or so people who viewed it replied to it) it struck me to ask over the last year or so how many race course in Ireland have people visited. For myself it's been

Fairyhouse
Navan
Bellewstown
Laytown
Leopardstown
Punchestown
Kilbeggan
The Curragh
Listowel
Galway

Really I'm just wonder are boardsters actually going to a few race meetings over the year or could they not care less about them. It's not a competition or anything, just a wondering on mybehalf.

This being one of the most voyeuristic forums on boards I'm expecting the usual replies:view ratio for this post!

fr wishy washy · 24-05-2006 11:40AM

Curragh
Leopardstown
Naas
Punchestown

(Thats in the last year or so-many others over the years)

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Hawk Wing · 24-05-2006 11:46AM

Curragh,
Leoparstown
Limerick,
Fairyhouse,
Punchestown
Galway

wb · 24-05-2006 11:51AM

I have not been to many this year, due to other commitments, but I rarely miss Leopardstown (It is only a few miles away from me). I was at the Irish Grand National, but thats about it for this year I'm afraid. My new years resolution was to visit at least 2 British tracks, which I will fulfill during my 3 weeks off in August (still not sure which meetings to go to

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Over the next 5 years, I plan on visiting every track in Ireland, - which should make for some great weekends away.

careca · 24-05-2006 11:55AM

Curragh,
Leopardstown,
Punchestown,
Navan,
Tralee,
Listowel,
Galway,
Gowran,
Fairyhouse.

As a kerryman, I shamefully admit that I've never been to the Killarney races.

Cheltenham,
Catterick.

Lol, sorry, didn't realise it was only in last year. Leop, Punch, Cheltenham, Tralee, Curragh.

Hawk Wing · 24-05-2006 12:38PM

Just booked arc weekend for myself in paris, anyone been there before, really looking forward to it, first time there

masterK · 24-05-2006 12:40PM

I've been to The Curragh, Leopardstown, Fairyhouse only in the last year, I've been to quite a few others over the years.

Morgans · 24-05-2006 01:02PM

Arc weekend. No one there on Saturday. mobbed on Sunday. You'll think you are cheating with the price in, something like €6. Free racing posts as well. Racecards, couldnt believe it, were, would you believe, in French.

qzy · 24-05-2006 01:37PM

Fairyhouse
Navan
Leopardstown
Punchestown
The Curragh
Galway
Gowran Park
Sligo
Roscommon
ClonmelLimerick

I have also popped over to Sandown, Lingfield and Wolverhampton in the last year. Visited Chester and Cheltenham the year before, and am heading to Goodwood on the 9th June for the weekend.

Knock Airport is very handy!

Robin1982 · 24-05-2006 02:11PM

Ireland:
Curragh (my least favourite)
Leopardstown (my favourite)
Tipperary
Limerick (old)
Cork (Mallow)
Listowel (Festival)
Galway (Festival)

France:
Longchamp (Arc day)

Italy:
Milan

USA:
Emerald Downs

The American track was by far and away the best track I've ever been too - so clean, very cheap to get in ($4 I think - due to the Tote monopoly), excellent facilities including fantastic restaurants, small track so easier to see.

As a "nice day out", the US track was the best - for atmosphere, Irish Champion Stakes day at Leopardstown is the best. Anyone who witnessed Galileo vs Fantastic Light or High Chapparal vs Falbrav would agree...

decies · 24-05-2006 06:17PM

The following are the racecourses i have visited in the last year they are also the only racecourses i have visited.

Tramore " My local"
Gowran " second most visited after Tramore"
Clonmel "Frequent visitor although not too many sunday meetings:-(("
Leopordstown " first and only time last dec 27th,toilets a disgrace"
Punchestown"being there last two times at april festival on the tuesday,easilly my favourite race track visited"

Summary this year i will go to the races approx 14 times.

Next race meeting tramore 2nd june evening meeting

hiscan · 25-05-2006 11:44PM

galway
roscommon
gowran park
leopardstown
ive just got involved in a syndicate so i will be going more often from now on

fr wishy washy · 26-05-2006 08:17AM

hiscan wrote:

i've just got involved in a syndicate so i will be going more often from now on

Care to fill us in a little bit about your syndicate,how many people ,how much to get in & per month as I'd say there'd be a few here interested:)

ChuckProphet · 26-05-2006 12:13PM

just the curragh and punchestown.
does anyone else not find the price of admission to Irish racecourses too much? I would go more often if it wasn't so dear. 25 into the curragh this weekend. I know it's a classics weekend but surely 15 would be a more reasonable price.

hiscan · 27-05-2006 12:02AM

fr wishy washy wrote:

Care to fill us in a little bit about your syndicate,how many people ,how much to get in & per month as I'd say there'd be a few here interested:)

there is 12 in the syndicate and we bought a 2 year old horse for 8000 euro she hasnt gone into training yet but trainers fee is usually around thirty euro a day
this is my first time being involved with a horse so im only in learning mode will let you know more as i go along

scargill · 27-05-2006 01:21AM

in the last year...

Curragh (whenever its on)
Naas (summer evenings mostly)
Punchestown
Leopardstown
Fairyhouse
Limerick
Newmarket
Newbury

Punchestown is the most enjoyable - Curragh is dire. Newbridge dog track is a nicer night out - can't wait for the renovations!
Dont think I'll go to Leopardstown at Christmas again - far too hard to get around.

scargill · 27-05-2006 01:23AM

ChuckProphet wrote:

just the curragh and punchestown.
does anyone else not find the price of admission to Irish racecourses too much? I would go more often if it wasn't so dear. 25 into the curragh this weekend. I know it's a classics weekend but surely 15 would be a more reasonable price.

It is too dear - the girlfriend bought me membership for the curragh for Christmas (bless her - its like buying a bottle of brandy for an alco) - but it works out cheaper if you go to every meeting. plus you get into all the Newmarket meetings for free too (grand for me - over there regularly enough)

fr wishy washy · 27-05-2006 09:41AM

hiscan wrote:

there is 12 in the syndicate and we bought a 2 year old horse for 8000 euro she hasnt gone into training yet but trainers fee is usually around thirty euro a day
this is my first time being involved with a horse so im only in learning mode will let you know more as i go along

Cheers,I'd be interested to hear how you progress.You'd never know, we might buy an ould nag between us here some day

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