World superstar jockey Frankie Dettori to ride for the final time at the Curragh this Sunday

The prize for the Irish Champions Festival Style Awards has also been announced

World famous jockey Frankie Dettori rides for the final time at the Curragh on Sunday for the Champions Festival.

The superstar jockey is booked to ride for Donncha O’Brien in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at Racing headquarters on the Curragh Plains.

He announced last year that 2023 would be his final year in the saddle.

STYLE

The prize for the Irish Champions Festival Style Awards has been announced.

The contest will be judged by TV and racing style commentator Marietta Doran.

The winner will walk away with a stunning white gold and diamond pendant valued at €5,000 from Weir & Sons, a two night luxury stay for two in a castle room at the gorgeous Kilkea Castle in County Kildare with breakfast, dinner in the 1180 Restaurant on night of their choice, round of golf and spa treatments together with a bottle of Moet Imperial Brut, courtesy of our official champagne partner.

Pictured at the Curragh: Gillian and Raymond Gilbourne from Cork. Photo: Lorraine O'Sullivan.

The theme is 'Racing Chic and World Class Style' because we have world class racing on so the style needs to complement and coincide with that.

The prize for best dressed man is again from Kilkea Castle with dinner for two in Hermione’s Restaurant plus a round of golf.

In providing a guide for the world class theme style judge Marietta Doran said: "I’m looking for head to toe glamour from headpieces, jewellery, the outfit, the footwear and the bag as I’ll be looking strongly at the ability to accesorise.

"Chic, classy, elegant outfits with a nod to current trends especially with this season’s bright and bold colours such as red, purple, yellow, green and pink and I’ll be looking for some and even all of those colours.

She added: "When it comes to men, again I’d like to see head to toe glamour and it would be nice to see hats, a good tailored suit with or without a tie and classic footwear."

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EXCITING IRISH CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE AT CURRAGH UNVEILED

Irish Champions Festival is recognised as one of the leading international racing festivals and the 10th renewal boasts a strong programme of races at the Curragh Racecourse on Sunday September 10, including the final Classic of the Irish Flat season - the Comer Group International Irish St Leger.

Off the track, the entertainment schedule promises to be equally exciting.

Junior racegoers are promised an epic day out in The Moyglare Kids Zone where they can enjoy an assortment of free activities magic shows, meet and greet stilt walkers, face painting, cartoon characters, miniature electric land train and lots more.