First week of Irish fixtures taking shape The opening week’s fixtures in Ireland are beginning to take shape as Horse Racing Ireland have issued a revised list of Pattern races for the 2020 season. Here is how the first week’s racing starting on June 8 is shaping up: Monday June 8 Naas 5 furlong Woodlands Listed Sprint for 4-y-o+ 5 furlong Committed Listed Sprint for 3-y-o only Tuesday June 9 Leopardstown 7 Furlong Group 3 Fillies Trial for 3-y-o 7 Furlong Listed Colts Trial for 3-yo 1m2f Group 3 Derrinstown Derby Trial for 3-yo Wednesday June 10 Navan 1m2f Listed Salsabil Stakes for 3-y-o fillies only 1m Listed heritage Stakes for 4-y-o+ Thursday June 11 Gowran Park No details yet Friday June 12 Curragh 1m Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas 3-y-o only 1m4f Ragusa Handicap 4-y-o+ 1m Group 2 Ridgewood Pearl Stakes 4-y-o+ fillies only Saturday June 13 Curragh 1m Lincolnshire Handicap 4-y-o+ 1m Group 1 Irish 1000 Guineas 3-y-o fillies only 7f Group 3 Gladness Stakes 4-y-o+ 1m2f Group 2 Moorsbridge Stakes 4-y-o+ 1m2f Group 3 Gallinule Stakes 3-y-o fillies only Sunday June 14 Leopardstown 1m6f Listed Saval Beg Stakes 4-y-o+ 1m4f Listed Noblesse Stakes 4-y-o+ fillies only Wherever possible 8 race cards will be staged to maximise opportunities for the horse population. Safety limits will be decided on a racecourse by racecourse basis to accommodate each track’s social distancing requirements, with a general maximum limit of 18 initially. 48 hour declarations will be in place for all races in June. There will be no Apprentice or Claiming races in the first two weeks.
