TG4 To Broadcast Three Races From Ryder Cup Race Day

TG4 are to show three live races from Ryder Cup Race Day at the Curragh on 19th September. The Curragh races will form part of TG4?s coverage from the Listowel Festival.

These include the Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Million, Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Fillies 500 and Group 2 Irish National Stud Blandford Stakes.

The race day, which will be the richest ever run in Ireland, is part of the official events programme for the 36th Ryder Cup and is supported by Failte Ireland.

'TG4 are delighted to be broadcasting from the Curragh for the first time' said TG4 Head of Sport Ronan O Coisdealbha, 'Audience reaction to our coverage of live horseracing has been overwhelming and we look forward to broadcasting these three important races.

In addition to a first class program of racing, a variety of other exciting activities will take place including a ?Celebration of the Irish Horse' hosted by the Irish racing authority, Horse Racing Ireland, which will celebrate the many successes of Irish trainers, jockeys and horses in some of the world's most prestigious races.

While the richest ever Ladies Day prize of a ?20,000 gift card courtesy of Brown Thomas is a mouth-watering prospect for ladies who attend the day to take part in the Best Dressed competition.

An impressive guest list will include the wives and partners of The Ryder Cup Team players who will attend a special race day lunch.

Glen Woosnam and Melissa Lehman, the respective wives of European Captain and United States Captain Tom Lehman, will make presentations to the winning owner, trainer and jockey of Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Fillies 500 Race which takes place at 2.40pm.

While Governor of Kentucky Ernie Fletcher and his wife will take part in a ceremony to highlight the close links between the Curragh and the Blue Grass State, while also promoting Louisville Kentucky as the venue for The 2008 Ryder Cup.

Racecourse Manager Paul Hensey commented, 'TG4's coverage will enable us to increase the viewership of what promises to be a spectacular day for Irish horse racing and add further to the potential worldwide television audience who will watch the event.'