Limerick Racecourse

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Limerick Racecourse (Greenmount Park ) is a horse racing venue in Limerick, Ireland which stages both National Hunt and Flat racing. The course opened in October 2001 and is the first purpose built racecourse in Ireland for 50 years. The present location is the seventh different horse racing location in Limerick since 1790. In 1999 the course at Greenpark near Limerick city closed after 130 years of racing.[1]

The course is a right-handed oval track of about one mile and three furlongs. It is located on the M20 at exit 4 6km outside the city.

Notable races

Month DOW Race Name Type Grade Distance Age/Sex
March Sunday Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase Chase Grade 2 2m 6f 5yo + m
March Sunday Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle Hurdle Grade 3 2m 4yo + m
October Sunday Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle Hurdle Grade 3 2m 5f 4yo +
December Boxing Day Greenmount Park Novice Chase Chase Grade 2 2m 3f 120y 4yo +
December 28th Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle Hurdle Grade 3 3m 4yo +

References

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