Limerick Racecourse
Limerick Racecourse (Greenmount Park) is a horse racing venue in Limerick, Ireland, which stages both National Hunt and flat racing. The course opened in October 2001 and is the first purpose-built racecourse in Ireland in 50 years. The present location is the seventh different horse racing location in Limerick since 1790. In 1999, the course at Greenpark near Limerick city closed after 130 years of racing.[1]
The course is a right-handed oval track of about 11 furlongs (7,260 ft; 2,210 m). It is located on the M20 at exit 4, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) outside the city.
Notable races[]
Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex |
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March | Sunday | Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 2m 6f | 5yo + m |
March | Sunday | Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 2m | 4yo + m |
October | Sunday | Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 2m 5f | 4yo + |
December | St Stephen's Day | Faugheen Novice Chase | Chase | Grade 1 | 2m 3f 120y | 4yo + |
December | 29th | Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 2 | 3m | 4yo + |
References[]
- ^ "Course Profile". Go Racing. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
External links[]
Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′25″W / 52.6653°N 8.6236°W
Categories:
- Limerick Racecourse
- Horse racing venues in the Republic of Ireland
- Sports venues in County Limerick
- Sports venues in Limerick (city)
- Sports venues completed in 2001
- Horse racing venue stubs
- Irish sports venue stubs