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Galway Races says thank you for a remarkable year
As the curtain falls on an exceptional 2025 season, Galway Races CEO Michael Moloney has, on behalf of everyone at the Galway Races, has extended his heartfelt thanks to all who suppoorted them.
Galway Races and NBCRI launch Race in Pink Event
The Galway Races has announced the return of its October Bank Holiday Racing Festival, running from Saturday, October 25 to Monday, October 27.
Local success at Galway Racecourse
Castlegar AC hosted a very successful Open Cross Country event last weekend, along with the Galway Senior and Masters Championships in Galway Racecourse.
Boston Scientific Block Run and Galway Racecourse Walk
As part of their two-year charity partnership with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI), Boston Scientific, Galway are hosting a ‘Block Run and Galway Racecourse Walk’ on this Sunday, 31st August.
Elliott and Gilligan deliver Western Fold glory in the Tote Galway Plate
In front of a roaring Ballybrit crowd on Wednesday, Western Fold stormed home to land the 2025 Tote Galway Plate for trainer Gordon Elliott and rising star jockey Danny Gilligan, winning by an emphatic four and a half lengths at odds of 11/1.
The Galway Races
Records of organised race meetings in County Galway go back to the mid-13th century when what were known as ‘horse matches’ were run under the King’s Plate Articles. In 1764, there was a five-day race meeting at Knockbarron near Loughrea. The first race day at Ballybrit was on August 17th, 1869 when contemporary records show that some 40,000 people turned up to watch the sport. The racecourse, measuring one and a half miles, was laid out by a civil engineer, a Mr. T. Waters and was described as “Covered with herbage or moss and excelling any course in Ireland for good going”.
Chanelle Pharma celebrates 40 years of partnership with the Galway Races
With just 10 days to go until the Galway Races, Chanelle Pharma is proud to celebrate 40 years of partnership with this much-loved fixture in Ireland’s racing calendar. This milestone reflects not only a longstanding partnership but also the company’s deep connection to the West of Ireland, where it all began, and its ongoing role as a major regional employer and innovator in life sciences.
Tote celebrates 15 years of Galway Plate sponsorship
The Tote is proud to celebrate its 15-year partnership with Galway Racecourse, sponsoring the iconic Galway Plate Day as part of the vibrant and much-loved Galway Races Summer Festival, held annually in July.
From TikTok to Clip Clop
It is her enthusiasm for the role that strikes you first. This is not her first festival working for Galway racecourse, but it will be her initial festival in the pivotal role of Commercial Marketing Manager.
