Big crowds expected in Sligo today for Ladies Day
It’s ladies day at the Sligo Races today, where there’s also an all-National Hunt card on the track and the Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle takes centre stage. Racing gets underway at five-past-five. Dave Keena looks ahead… Here’s racecourse manager Kathryn Foley…
Ladies Day the highlight of two-day meeting at Sligo Races next week
Marietta Doran the resident fashion presenter on TV3’s Ireland AM, will judge this years Ladies Day at Sligo Races on Thursday, August 9th, day two of the Sligo Races Summer Festival. The festival kicks off on Wednesday August 8, and by popular demand a joint Peaky Blinder & Farmers…
Mullins rides record-breaking winner in Sligo
Patrick Mullins has become the most successful amateur jockey ever after riding his 546th career winner at Sligo on Sunday. Victory aboard the 4-7 favourite Queen Boulevard, trained by his father, Willie, meant he overtook the old record of 545 set by Ted Walsh. Afterwards, Patrick spoke to Dave Keena…
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…
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…