Yielding ground at the Curragh for this afternoon's seven-race card

Published at Oct 20, 2026, 10:59

Racing at the Curragh this afternoon begins at 1.25.
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The ground at the Curragh remains yielding ahead of this afternoon's seven-race card.

Racing gets underway at 1.25pm and the day features the Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes with early favourite Maire Rua bidding to add to her Irish Champions Festival success at Leopardstown last month.

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