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# Galway Festival

This year
2023
Dunum delights favourite-backers in Galway feature
Valuable handicap goes to Natalia Lupini-trained five-year-old.
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Aug 6th 2023, 5:14 PM
Joy for JP McManus as Brazil bounces to a samba beat in Guinness handicap
The five-year-old powered home to edge 5-2 favourite Teed Up in the hands of Niall McCullagh.
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Aug 4th 2023, 7:57 PM
Last year
2022
Joyce making ‘significant progress’ following Galway fall
IHRB issues positive update on the rider.
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Aug 5th 2022, 11:51 AM
Exciting Tahiyra upholds family honour at Galway
Tarnawa’s half-sister makes no mistake at the first time of asking.
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Jul 26th 2022, 7:52 PM
All time
Jazzaway another big winner for Willie Mullins at Galway
And plenty to celebrate for Paul and Jack Gilligan.
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Jul 30th 2021, 7:52 PM
3 tips to consider for the Galway Races on Thursday
Johnny Ward shares his picks as the Galway Hurdle takes centre stage.
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Jul 28th 2021, 4:20 PM
16/1 shot worth a punt in Wednesday's big race at the Galway Festival
Johnny Ward makes his selections for Galway Plate Day.
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Jul 27th 2021, 3:26 PM
3 antepost tips to set you up nicely for the Galway Festival
Johnny Ward shares his picks ahead of next week’s racing.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 4:06 PM
Power ruled out of Galway Festival over back surgery, Samcro allotted top weight
Power say he hopes to return to fitness in time for the Listowel Festival in September.
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Jul 19th 2021, 6:17 PM
Disappointing news for Galway Festival as 1,000 spectators permitted to attend each day
Organisers had hoped to allow 5,000 fans through the turnstiles daily.
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Jul 14th 2021, 11:03 AM
Galway Festival hoping to allow daily crowds of 5,000 to attend next month
Organisers say they have been working with Horse Racing Ireland and the government on bringing spectators back to the event.
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Jun 28th 2021, 5:00 PM
3 expert tips for Thursday's racing at the Galway Races
Johnny Ward brings you his picks for the Galway Hurdle and more.
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Jul 29th 2020, 11:24 AM
Photo finish sees 11-1 shot claim back-to-back victories in Galway feature on day two
Saltonstall won the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap for the second year in-a-row.
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Jul 28th 2020, 7:59 PM
Minella Beau makes it a hat-trick of Galway victories for Mullins
Mr Adjudicator, meanwhile, won the feature race at Ballybrit on Friday.
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Aug 2nd 2019, 8:35 PM
Donn McClean: Townend overcomes adversity for glorious Galway win
The Cork jockey was the star of the show on Monday.
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Jul 30th 2019, 3:01 PM
14/1 shot Nessun Dorma claims Guinness Handicap for Willie Mullins
Nessun Dorma had to work for the victory, with Princess Yaiza putting up a strong challenge right to the end.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 11:05 PM
'Extraordinary': Patrick Mullins rides 12/1 Sharjah to Galway Hurdle glory for dad Willie
€177,000 win is one of the standout moments in Patrick’s brilliant amateur career.
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Aug 2nd 2018, 5:29 PM
Willie Mullins claims a 1-2 of reserves in the Handicap Hurdle at Galway
It was the champion trainer’s seventh win of the festival.
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Aug 1st 2015, 8:34 PM
All the results and the best pics from the final day of the Galway Races
Baraweez was the winner in the feature while trainer Tony Martin claimed his sixth victory of the week.
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Aug 3rd 2014, 9:51 PM
All the results and pics from Day 5 of the Galway Races
Tony Martin’s brilliant week at Ballybrit continued as Artful Artist won the Guinness Hanidcap.
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Aug 1st 2014, 9:02 PM
All the results and the best pics from Day 3 of the Galway Races
Ireland manager Martin O’Neill and president Michael D Higgins were in attendance as Road To Riches won the Galway Plate.
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Jul 30th 2014, 7:19 PM
All the results and the best pics from Day 1 of the Galway Races
A number of Irish rugby stars were in attendance as the festival got under way.
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Jul 28th 2014, 9:29 PM
Galway Volvo Ocean Race worth €60.5 million to Irish economy
Over 500,000 people visited Galway city for the festival with 16% of those coming from outside of Ireland.
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Nov 26th 2012, 1:15 PM
Ruby ruled out of Galway by neck injury
Jockey expected to be out of action until September after bad fall.
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Jul 13th 2011, 7:12 PM