Galway Races 2025 News

Discover What Makes the Galway Races An Unforgettable Experience

Most racecourses would love to be able to boast about the product Galway can deliver. Despite not having top-class racing for the entire seven-day festival, it is a huge attraction for horse racing lovers, but what makes Galway special is the city itself.

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Next stop Ballybrit for Royal Hollow

Royal Hollow booked her ticket for the Galway Festival and supplied the in-form Andy Slattery with another winner when justifying good support in the concluding Tote (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney this evening.

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Cullen has Galway on his mind after Cornmarket does it again at Sligo

Cornmarket continues to do his bit to put Ballina handler John Cullen's name up in lights and he went back-to-back at Sligo in the Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle, again with 7Ib claimer Alan King in the plate.

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Galway next on the agenda for Sunny South West

Sunny South West added to bumper wins at Clonmel and Tipperary earlier this year when successfully switching to hurdles in the Buy Tickets On corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle.

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2025 Galway Hurdle: Who Are the Top Contenders This Year?

The Galway Races are just around the corner, with seven days of action in store at the famous Ballybrit course towards the end of July and into August.

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Tote celebrates 15 years of sponsoring Galway Plate

The Tote’s long-standing sponsorship of the Tote Galway Plate underscores its dedication to Irish racing, making the event a cornerstone of the Galway Races Summer Festival on July 30.

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Galway could still be in Smooth Tom's sights

The Andy Slattery horses continue in good form, and after the success of My Girl Sioux at Bellewstown on Friday there was time for reflection on recent performances of some of the stable's leading lights.

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Top Owners to Watch at the 2025 Galway Races

The Galway Races hold a special place in the hearts of the Irish racing community, of that there is little doubt.

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Galway Festival 2025: Insights on Top Trainers and Their Winning Stats

The Galway Races are looming large on the horizon with the week-long extravaganza at Ballybrit set to straddle the final days of July into the August bank holiday weekend.

4.45PM

Galway now on Elliott's mind for unbeaten Treaty

Arch Empire got loose prior to the Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing' Novice Hurdle at Punchestown, necessitating his withdrawal, and causing a nine minute delay. Arch Empire's trainer Gordon Elliott was represented successfully in any case, with his Timeless Treaty taking the spoils under Paddy Cleary.

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Feud could have run on the Flat ahead of Galway

Trainer Richard O'Brien could give his unbeaten hurdler Feud a spin on the Flat, before a possible return to Galway for the festival.

12.35AM

Game On opens his account for Galway Plate winning team

The familiar colours of last years Galway Plate winner Pinkerton were carried to victory by Game On in the opening Randox Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick.

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Punchestown and possibly Galway on the radar for Jazzy Matty

A crack at the Galway Plate could be an option for Cheltenham Festival hero Jazzy Matty in the summer, with Cian Collins’ stable star having a trip to Punchestown on the more immediate agenda.

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