A three day festival was first held at Thurles racecourse in 1732, and since then the course has built a reputation of one that can withstand the worst weather Ireland can throw at it. The right-handed course is undulating in nature, with a sharp descent preceding a climb to the winning post.
A trio of Grade 2 contests are the highlights on the calendar with January’s Kinloch Brae going to subsequent Gold Cup and Champion Chase winners on more than one occasion this century.
