The Curragh Racecourse is a flat racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland. The racecourse is home to Ireland’s five most important flat races, known as the Classics. Racing takes place 23 days each year from the end of March until late October. Guided tours of the venue are available outside of race days.
"The Curragh race course", a 19th-century print
Johnny Murtagh has had more than 300 wins at the Curragh.
Trainer A. P. O'Brien has had more than 600 wins at the course.
2009 World Champion Sea The Stars trained on the Curragh by John Oxx
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 246,977 at the 2022 census.
Looking east across the broad plains of South Kildare to the distant Wicklow Hills.
River Barrow and White's Castle, Athy
Newbridge College
Horses near Pollardstown Fen