Information

GALWAY 30-7-18. The new "Wilson Lynch" building named after the man who gifted the land to the race committee. Photo Healy Racing.

Michael Moloney, Manager, Galway Racecourse, Dónal Gavin, Galway Race Committee and James Heaslip, Master of Ceremonies, at the launch of the Galway Races three day October Bank Holiday Racing Festival, at the Hyde Bar.

John Sherry, Lydon House, Prof. Michael Kerin, NBCRI, Donal Gavin, Galway Race Comittee and Michael Kerin, Bushypark, at the launch of the Galway Races three day October Bank Holiday Racing Festival, at the Hyde Bar.

Joseph Ryan and Grace O’Carroll, Clybaun, with Olwyn and Andrew Sherry, Salthill, at the launch of the Galway Races three day October Bank Holiday Racing Festival, at the Hyde Bar.

Anthony Ryan, Vice Chairman, Galway Race Committee, Mayor of Galway, Councillor Mike Cubbard, Peter Allen, Chairman, Galway Race Committee and Dr. Joey Costello, Taylors Hill, at the launch of the Galway Races three day October Bank Holiday Racing Festival, at the Hyde Bar.

GALWAY 1-8-19. The Guinness Galway Hurdle. TUDOR CITY and jockey Robert Power with groom Cathy O'Leary are greeted by owner John Breslin after win. Photo Healy Racing.

GALWAY 1-8-19. The Guinness Galway Hurdle. TUDOR CITY won for jockey Robert Power and trainer Tony Martin. Photo Healy Racing.

GALWAY 31-7-19. Tote.com Galway Plate BORICE jockey Luke Dempsey with trophy after win for trainer Gordon Elliott. Photo Healy Racing.

GALWAY 30-7-19. SALTONSTALL and Colin Keane won for trainer Ado McGuinness and owners Dooleys & O'Sullivan Partnership. Photo Healy Racing.

09/05/2019 repro free: Michael Moloney , Manager Galway Racecourse, Lynda Reilly, Operations Manager Tote Ireland, Ross Kierans , General Manager Tote Ireland at Galway Race course for the launch of thetote.com Galway Plate Photo xposure.

01/08/2019 Repro Free: Winner Pamela Uba from Renmore Galway with Judges Sile Seoige, Rosanna Davison, Her's Gillian Fitzpatrick and Ciara Doherty HER at the coveted Her Best Dressed competition at the Galway Races. . Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** EDITORIAL USE ONLY Galway Races Summer Festival National Press Launch, Café En Seine, Dublin 1/7/2019 On Monday 29th July, Galway Racecourse will stage its 150th Summer Festival. For a century and a half, people from all over Ireland and abroad have been coming to ‘Galway’ in their tens of thousands to enjoy the highly anticipated annual seven-day Galway Races. This year plans are in place for what will be an extra special year. Prize money has been boosted to a record-breaking level in Galway to over €2.3 million, an increase of €250,000 on last year. With fifty-two races over the seven days, each day offers a minimum prize fund of €120,000 for the feature race, with a minimum value for any race at Galway increasing to €17,000. Pictured are the Galway Girls Dance Troop with Jockey MarkEnright, winner of last year's Galway Plate Race Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne