Tipperary Racing Festival will kick off this afternoon

Three days of top class racing begins today as the Tipperary Racing Festival begins.

Big crowds are expected in and around the Limerick Junction venue from lunch time onwards and the area will be busy across the week with a strong field for the festival with quality jumps racing. 

Tipperary Racecourse's Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel & Spa Ladies Day is taking place on, Thursday, the third day of the Racing Festival.  

A seven race-card will get underway today at 2.05pm with the featured race of the the day going to post at 3.05pm.

The big one today just after 3pm is the Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Steeplechase, whilst the Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Steeplechase goes to post at 4.35pm.

The final race of the day scheduled to go off at 5.10pm this evening. If your looking to get along or find out more information check out the website: https://www.tipperaryraces.ie/upcoming-meetings