Stage set for Killarney JulyFest

KILLARNEY Races is set to open their gates for JulyFest running from Monday week, July 15th to Friday 19th inclusive.

Off-track entertainment includes a visit from the Rose of Tralee contenders, live music and the Lee Strand Ladies Day fashion event, which will see 10 winners taking home a prize. The overall winner for win a VIP trip for two to Paris and Milan. Watch out too for Frankie Foster from Raceday, the Racing TV social media channel, who will be paying his first visit to Killarney.

Midlands National at Kilbeggan

TG4 will be at Kilbeggan on Friday week, July 12th, to cover the track’s highlight of the season, the Midlands National. Gates open at 3pm and the first race is at 5pm. The feature race is worth a whopping €100,000, thanks to Kilmurray’s Homevalue Hardware. , worth €100,000. More reasons for attending include the Sustainable Style Ladies Competition and plenty of children’s entertainment.

Web: kilbegganraces.com

Bellewstown loses former chairman

THE Association of Irish Racecourses has expressed its sympathies on the passing of Jim Corcoran, former chairman of Bellewstown Racecourse for 17 years. Jim was a longstanding member of AIR. Condolences are extended to Jim’s family. May he rest in peace.

Strong performance at HQ

LAST weekend’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival at the Curragh saw an increase in crowd numbers, a notable achievement given the number of competing events taking place around the country and Saturday’s abysmal weather. Early reports suggest that Derby day itself proved a winner in terms of customer satisfaction while the big race proved to be a thriller.