Husbands - 'great entertainment on Dublin's doorstep' Leopardstown's opening day of Longines Irish Champions Weekend will be shown live in a record 137 territories as the Racecourse Media Group, working with HBA Media, partner with 30 broadcasters from around the world. The Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes will be live on ITV in Britain with RTE and Racing TV also providing up-to-the-minute coverage. Tim Husbands, CEO of Leopardstown Racecourse, said, “the importance of Longines Irish Champions Weekend as a world event is reflected by the quality of runners from France, the UK and Ireland at Leopardstown on Saturday. "It’s thanks to our wonderful sponsors and such passionate owners that we look forward to a hugely competitive day’s racing, great entertainment for all racegoers and lovers of live sport on Dublin’s doorstep.”
