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There certainly is a lot going on in terms of entertainment in Galway city. We already enjoyed April’s Cúirt Literature Festival, June’s Galway Film Fleadh, and the Galway Arts Festival. All of those attracted great crowds and made those attending experience unforgettable moments. We can now enjoy lasting a full week Galway Races in Ballybrit. There is no need to introduce anyone to this splendid event.

IT’S A FACT, but a sad fact if you are a bookmaker, that no matter what a punter’s losses are, if he hears that it was a bad day for even one bookmaker, he smiles as he tells his wife the annual fib, that he lost only half what he really lost.

Racing in County Galway took place on a number of courses at the beginning of the 19th century... Kilconnell, Eyrecourt, Brook Lodge (near Tuam), Rahassan, Ballinasloe, Ballymoe, Dunmore, Athenry, Bermingham Hunt (run by John Dennis, Bermingham House, Tuam), and Carraroe Hunt. Only seven of these courses were extant at the dawn of the 20th century.

Despite high expectations for one of the premiere events of the summer the economic downturn and the environmental downpours led to a major drop in Tote taking and attendance at this year’s Galway Races.

If you still haven’t got over the last attack of horse racing betting fever, well now’s your chance to get it out of your system as the Autumn meeting of the Galway Races has begun.

Two Dublin men who stole 600 pairs of runners from a Docklands trailer last year confessed that they had spent the more than €27,500 made from the shoes on boozing and gambling at the Galway Races.

Galway marketing agency Proactive has been awarded a three-year contract to promote the Galway Races summer festival.

Local heart charity Croí, has just announced details of its race evening event at the Galway Races on Friday July 31.

The recession has hit hard, wallets are lighter, and the marquee is gone, yet this summer’s race meeting is set to battle against the odds, and provide as good a race festival as ever before.

A city fashion store which is celebrating 100 years in business has increased its commitment to Ladies Day at the Galway Races.