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Curragh announces new sponsor for National Stakes

Goffs is the new title sponsor of the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh. Consistently rated as the top two year old race in Europe, the €200,000 contest will be held on September 10th this year and is part of a “Super Saturday” programme that also features The Irish Field St Leger.

4.13PM

Madden helps Willie complete treble

Amateur jockey Aaron Madden made a winning racecourse debut at Ballinrobe today, partnering Bless N’Ject (11/2) to provide Champion Trainer Willie Mullins with the third leg of a treble, in the concluding ballinroberacecourse.ie Bumper this evening.

8.50PM

Rising Time lifts Nolan's boat

The concluding race of the Fairyhouse Festival was the valuable €100,000 Tattersalls Ireland Sales Bumper which went to the Paul Nolan trained newcomer Rising Time, under Andrew Duff.

7.24PM

Fallon's dog makes Produce Stakes Final

The Red Mills Produce Stakes 2011 Final at Clonmel greyhound stadium next Sunday night will have a high-profile horse racing personality in attendance as Kieren Fallon is part-owner of trap six in the €24,500 finale, Uncle Eoin.

11.09PM