Stunning prizes revealed for Best Dressed contest at Guineas Weekend at Curragh
The Curragh Racecourse are experiencing one of the busiest starts of their flat racing season with race goers, especially families, enjoying the food, music, and many activities on offer in addition to the world class racing action.
With the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival fast approaching, signalling the start of the Irish Classics and the first of the summer style racing awards which comes with a decadent prize to suit the occasion, a chauffeur driven trip and stay to one of Ireland’s most luxurious hideaways, the Cashel Palace Hotel.
With a theme of simply ‘Summer Style’ the Curragh Racecourse have pulled out all the stops for a super stylish getaway to the Cashel Palace Hotel in Co Tipperary, a former Palladian manor with gardens overlooked by the Rock of Cashel, and, following a meticulous restoration, is the sole Irish hotel on the Conde Nast Travellers Hot List for 2023.
The winner of the first summer racing style competition of the year will be whisked off in a top of the range chauffeur driven Volvo, courtesy of Finlay Motors, and treated to dinner for two in the fabulous Bishop’s Buttery restaurant at The Hotel. Breakfast will follow the overnight stay in one of the beautifully appointed Garden Wing Superior Rooms and a €200 voucher will be included for some extra R&R.
The lucky winner will also be receiving a magnum of champagne courtesy of The Curragh’s official Champagne sponsor for 2023, Moët & Chandon.
The hotly anticipated style competition which starts when gates open at 11am will be judged by well known influencer Jodie Woods who will announce the winner at c. 2:30pm in the Parade Ring Plaza.
Further entertainment off track for the weekend includes a monster 70s themed party headlined by super tribute band Abbaesque and further to the fun there is serious racing on and the weekends action signals the first two of five Classic races in Ireland with some of Europe’s fastest horses along with the top trainer and jockey names in the sport.
Sunday will see the wonderful Wooly Farm return to the Moyglare KidsZone as well as face painting and the popular Imagination Station. Under 18’s go free to all race fixtures at The Curragh when accompanied by an adult.
RTE and ITV are confirmed to cover the racing as well as international TV companies who will be broadcasting footage of the Curragh globally. Off the track will see the first Best Dressed style competition of the summer racing season which will take place on the third day festival. from Friday 26th through to Sunday 28th May.
Tickets are available online now from €15 and under 18s are free into the racecourse.
Bundle packages are available from €28 each and include:
- General admission
- Race card
- €10 food voucher
- €5.00 Tote voucher
See Ts & Cs on curragh.ie
Free shuttle bus available - The racecourse continues to provide a free shuttle bus service in association with Manguard Plus to and from Newbridge and Kildare for all race days.
The return Expressway service from Dublin will also be in operation for the Saturday and Sunday of Guineas Festival. The service will depart from Busáras, stopping at the Red Cow Luas Stop before continuing to The Curragh Racecourse. Book online at expressway.ie