Gowran Park Racecourse Explained

Gowran Park is a horse race course in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the Annely Estate near the village of Gowran.The first meeting was held in 1914.^[1] and the first ever racecourse commentary in Ireland took place here in 1952.

Gowran Park hosts 16 race days throughout the year with both National Hunt and Flat meetings.

The racing season at Gowran Park has quality fixtures spread evenly throughout the year starting with the Thyestes Handicap Chase in January.

Notable races

Month	DOW	Race Name	Type	Grade	Age/Sex
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	Thursday	Galmoy Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 2	5yo +
	Thursday	Thyestes Chase	Chase	Handicap	5yo +
	Saturday	Red Mills Trial Hurdle	Hurdle	Grade 3	4yo +
	Saturday	Red Mills Chase	Chase	Grade 2	5yo +
	Wednesday	Vintage Tipple Stakes	Flat	Listed	4yo + f
	Sunday	Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes	Flat	Group 3	3yo + f
	Saturday	Gowran Park Champion Chase	Chase	Grade 2	5yo +

References

Web site: Speech by Minister O'Donoghue at the opening of the new grandstand at Gowran Park racecourse . 4 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110516123829/http://www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie/publications/release.asp?ID=270 . 16 May 2011 . dead .

External links

Official website

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