The fifth renewal of the €300,000 Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas promises to be one of the most competitive yet with 54 juveniles standing their ground today for the feature race at Naas on Monday.  Now firmly established in the racing calendar for trainers in Ireland and Britain, of the 54 horses remaining in […] The post Palmer is hoping lightning can strike twice at Naas appeared first on Naas Racecourse ..read more

Tweet Naas Racecourse is thrilled to announce the arrival of the iconic Lexus Melbourne Cup as part of its global tour at the Richest Raceday at Naas Racecourse, The Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes Day on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th August. The arrival of the Melbourne Cup to Naas has also offered the track the opportunity to celebrate both the illustrious history of the Melbourne Cup, and the legacy of Robert Cooper Bagot, a Kildare man whose contributions helped shape one of the world’s greatest races, and the experience of the Melbourne Cup. The Lexus Melbourne Cup, known as “The Race that Sto ..read more

Tweet Through the Looking Glass with Declan – Shedding Light on Koncept Windows & Doors For the next blog in our Business Club Spotlight Series, we caught up with the newest member of the Naas Racecourse Business Club. We’re joined by Declan Carroll, one of the duo from Koncept Windows & Doors who is an avid fan of racing being an owner and also a podcast host!     Tell us about Koncept Windows & Doors and what you have to offer?  I set up Koncept with my colleague Ben at the beginning of the year. We’re a window and door company with a wealth of knowledge and ..read more

Tweet Racegoers are in for a treat this Wednesday as a dozen declarations for the Al Shira’aa Racing Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial will see the biggest field contest the race since it was first run in 2012, while there will be some international flavour with three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey John Velazquez also in action at the track. Wednesday’s feature race has attracted British representation for the first time with Billy Lee booked to ride the Ralph Beckett-trained Seaward who most recently contested the English Oaks at Epsom.  A number of Wednesday’s big race runners hol ..read more

Tweet Naas Racecourse is thrilled to announce a new sponsorship partnership with Dooley Insurance Group, for the co-sponsorship of the Dooley Insurance Group Irish EBF 2yo Fillies Maiden on the first evening of the Summer Season at Naas Racecourse, Wednesday 26th June. Dooley Insurance Group joins as the title sponsor of a promising fillies race, which last year saw the victory of Kairyu, the subsequent winner of the Curragh Group 3 Anglesey Stakes, representing the Michael O’Callaghan team. As a second-generation company since 1957, Dooley Insurance Group stands among one of Ireland’s largest ..read more

Tweet Naas Racecourse is excited to announce the details for its upcoming 2024 summer season, continuing the success of its popular Summer Racing, BBQ & Live Music Evenings at the Kildare track. The season kicks off on Wednesday evening, June 26th, with a performance by well-known band, After Dark. This event features the Listed Al Shira’aa Racing Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial. Notably, the 2020 race was won by Ger Lyons-trained Even So, who later triumphed in the Irish Oaks at The Curragh, and last year’s winner, Library went on to finish third in the Classic, highlighting the race’s signific ..read more

Tweet The Directors of Naas Racecourse have announced the appointment of Aidan McGarry as General Manager of Naas Racecourse commencing on June 20th. Aidan joins Naas after three years managing Navan Racecourse where he oversaw the introduction of the inaugural Navan Racing Festival in 2023. Prior to his time at Navan Racecourse, Aidan held roles in Horse Racing Ireland and Irish Thoroughbred Marketing including the position of Owner Relations Manager, the first dedicated role in the organisation aimed at growing and retaining racehorse owners in Ireland. Originally from Naas Town, Aidan is a ..read more

Tweet Naas Racecourse will celebrate 100 years of racing heritage in some style this Sunday with free entry for all racegoers, a number of crucial trial races for Royal Ascot and one of Ireland’s highest rated horses.  Three runners from this flagship Flat fixture last year went on to win at Royal Ascot and Sunday’s card once again promises to provide some real insight for a number of the major Flat races this summer.  Only Auguste Rodin and City Of Troy are rated higher than the Adrian Murray-trained Group 1 winner Bucanero Fuerte who will begin his season in the Group 3 Goffs Lacke ..read more

Tweet We caught up with the up-and-coming Amy Marnane to talk all things Givemethebeatboys, Goffs London Sale and a chance to get to know her. Did you always have an interest in horses and want to work in the industry while growing up? Having grown up in a racing family, living on the farm and being surrounded by horses there was never anything else I wanted to do. From the day-to-day workings of the farm, attending the sales from a very young age, and the buzz of watching horses we have sold or carry our colours go on to be successful at the track there was never a doubt in my mind! My Mum ..read more

Tweet School children from Killashee Multi-Denominational National School, Scoil Bhríde and Scoil an Linbh Iosa took part in a special Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Racing Juniors education day at Naas Racecourse on Wednesday May 8 as the County Kildare racecourse gears up for their three family fun days – Saturday May 11, Saturday July 6 and Sunday August 25. 225 primary school children got to go behind the scenes at Naas Racecourse and meet Kill-based trainer Ross O’Sullivan and his racehorses Gracesolution. Ross explained what his job entails as a racehorse trainer as well as a typical day-to ..read more