Sligo RFC ‘Day at the Races’ on Tuesday
There are seven races on the card today for a national hunt meeting at Sligo Racecourse. Sligo Rugby Club are hosting their first ever ‘Day at the Races’ fundraiser at the meeting, and the first race is underway at 5.20pm.
Ruby Walsh among the attractions at Ladies Day in Sligo
It’s ladies day today at the Sligo Races as the second day of the two-day August meeting is dominated by hurdle races with The BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle taking centre stage at 7.40pm this evening. Ruby Walsh will be among the jockeys in action, Dave Keena looks ahead…
Ladies Day at Sligo Races on Thursday
The second day of the Sligo August meeting is dominated by hurdle races with The BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle taking centre stage at twenty-to-eight this evening. Recent Galway winner Ben Button represents the in-form Willie Mullins/Ruby Walsh alliance. The going is soft at the track with the first race off at…
Sligo all set for the first of two days’ racing
Jumping fans in the North West are in for a real treat on Wednesday evening with Sligo staging a six-race card dominated by chases to get their two-day August meeting underway, the first race due off at 5.25pm. The €20,000 BoyleSports Handicap Chase (6.25) is the feature event with seven runners declared headed by…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo Racecourse Manager Kathryn Foley
Sligo Racecourse manager Kathryn Foley speaks to Darragh Cox about the two-day race meeting at Sligo on Wednesday and Thursday…
Andratx delivers for Sligo trainer Mark McNiff in Galway
Sligo has had a winner on day four of the Galway Festival, with Andratx, trained by Mark McNiff, claiming victory in the final race of the day – the Guinness Harp Handicap. Ridden by Conor Hoban, Andratx flew home to get the better of race favourite Camlann. Andratx has now won…
Proud scenes at Sligo Civic Reception for Derek Fox
There were joyous and proud scenes at the headquarters of Sligo County Council yesterday evening as a civic reception was given for the Aintree Grand National winning jockey, Derek Fox. The reception was hosted by the Cathaoirleach, Councillor Hubert Keaney, who praised the Sligo Town native for his skill, courage…