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The crowds flocked to Ballinrobe Racecourse for its first meeting of the year and the course committee will be hoping for another successful meeting this coming Monday and Tuesday, May 30 and 31, in what is the 90th anniversary of the Mayo track.

Ballinrobe Racecourse is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a two day meeting on Monday and Tuesday. After a sterling crowd attended the opening meeting of the year, the course commitee will be eagerly anticipating another large attendance for the first two day meeting of the year. This fixture traditionally attracts a big crowd as the holiday season draws closer.

A great day of fun and excitement is planned for Family Day at Ballinrobe Races on Sunday August 22 next with a programme of activities to suit all ages.

Ballinrobe and its surrounding hinterland got a major boost yesterday with the news that the local race committee has confirmed that it will go ahead with a significant new project over this winter. Fifteen years ago the future of the course was in doubt, but successive developments over the past decade have transformed the course and made it into one of the jewels in the crown of Irish horse racing.

After two weather-enforced postponements earlier this year, Ballinrobe Races will come bouncing back next weekend with a special two-day meeting — and Sunday is set to be extra special with a bumper Family Day package and even a big screen to watch the All-Ireland minor and senior football finals.