IRISH RACING CALENDAR
Irish Entries closing for the weeks commencing 3rd and 10th March 2025
(Please see early closing section for early closing races)
🔗 Week Commencing 3rd March PDF
🔗 Week Commencing 10th March PDF
Irish Race Programmes – Early Closing Races
Closing Wednesday 26th February 2025
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Curragh 16th March (Early Closing)
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Leopardstown 3rd March
Closing Thursday 27th February 2025
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Thurles 6th March
Closing Monday 3rd March 2025
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Dundalk 7th March
Closing Tuesday 4th March 2025
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Gowran 8th March
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Naas 9th March
Closing Wednesday 5th March 2025
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Naas 4th August (Early Closing)
Closing Thursday 6th March 2025
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Limerick 13th March
Closing Monday 10th March 2025
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Dundalk 14th March
Closing Tuesday 11th March 2025
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Thurles 15th March
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Curragh 16th March
EARLY CLOSING RACES – BRITAIN
Closing by noon Monday 24th February 2025
Cheltenham – 12th March 2025
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The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) 4-6yo 2m – Race Number 21497
Cheltenham – 14th March 2025
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The St James Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters Chase 5yo+ 3m2f – Race Number 21517
For 5yo+ horses qualified to run in Hunters’ Steeple Chases. Must have placed 1st or 2nd in two hunters’ steeplechases OR won two Open Point-to-Points OR won one Open P2P and placed 1st or 2nd in a hunters’ chase between Sept 2022 and 24th Feb 2025.
Uttoxeter – 15th March 2025
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The Jennings Bet Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 5yo+ 4m2f – Race Number 21581
Epsom – 7th June 2025
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The Betfred Derby (Group 1) 3yo c&f 1m4f – Race Number 10006
Newbury – 19th July 2025
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The Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes – 2yo 5f – Race Number 10004
For 2yo sold by public auction before July 1st 2024 for ≤ £62,000 or after June 30th 2024 for ≤ £65,000.
Doncaster – 11th September 2025
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The Weatherbys Scientific £300,000 2yo Stakes – 2yo 6f – Race Number 10005
For 2yo whose sire had yearling sales in Europe/North America during 2024.
Closing by noon Friday 28th February 2025
Sandown – 8th March 2025
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The EBF Betfair NH Novices Handicap Hurdle Race Final (Premier Handicap) 4–7yo 2m4f – Race Number 21412
For novice 4–7yo, EBF eligible, no Flat race experience, and placed in an EBF NH Novices’/Maiden Hurdle Race Series Qualifier this season.
Closing by noon Monday 3rd March 2025
Newmarket – 3rd May 2025
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The Betfred 2000 Guineas (Group 1) – 3yo c&f 1m – Race Number 12051
Newmarket – 4th May 2025
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The Betfred 1000 Guineas (Group 1) – 3yo fillies 1m – Race Number 12061
IRELAND
Closing by noon Wednesday 26th February 2025
Curragh – 16th March (Meeting 54)
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Race E: The Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) (105 = 10st) – 4yo+ 1m
For horses with 3+ runs under Rules (at least one since Feb 1, 2024) by March 3, 2025.
Closing by noon Wednesday 5th March 2025
Naas – 4th August (Meeting 222)
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Race F: Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race) – €200,000 – 2yo 6f
EBF eligible; sire median ≤ €75,000. Unnamed horses must be named by specified deadlines for eligibility.
FRANCE
Closing by 9.30am Wednesday 5th March 2025 (Direct to France-Galop)
Parislongchamps – 6th April 2025
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The Prix D’Harcourt (Group 2) – 4yo+ 1m2f
Identification Checks on Equines Prior to Application for Export Certification
Trader Notice – Key Updates (effective from 10th February):
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Exporters must now check the UK Chip Checker website for horses from Northern Ireland (Sec. 3.4)
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Complete DAFM notification form with snapshots from chip checker and submit with certification (Sec. 3.5, 3.6, 10)
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3 working days’ notice and passport submission now mandatory (Sec. 3.8)
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Out-of-hours service may be provided (Sec. 3.9)
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Foreign PIO-registered horses must be lodged with AIM database (Sec. 5.3)
📧 For queries: horseid@agriculture.gov.ie
AGM 2025
📅 Monday 24th March 2025
📍 Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge @ 3pm
Please confirm your attendance so numbers can be finalised for the venue.
ITIE Awards 2025
Nominations now open for the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, supported by Godolphin.
🟢 Anyone can nominate
🕛 Closes 5pm, Tuesday 25th February
🌐 Submit online: www.itiea.org
💰 €62,000 in prizes across 10 award categories
📞 Contact Sandra Hughes (Awards Ambassador): 087 3781739
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📞 IRTA Contact:
045 522981 (Mon–Fri 9am–1pm)
📱 Office Mobile: 087 2558870
ITBA FILLIES BONUS SCHEME
Races offering the €7,500 ITBA Fillies Bonus:
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Leopardstown Mon 3rd March – Race B
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Leopardstown Mon 3rd March – Race G
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Gowran Sat 8th March – Race B
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Naas Sun 9th March – Race G
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Limerick Thurs 13th March – Race G
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Thurles Sat 15th March – Race A