Fairyhouse Races

Fairyhouse Racecourse is a right-handed oblong shaped horse racing venue in Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland. Best known as the home of the Irish Grand National on Easter Monday, it hosts National Hunt and flat horse races under rules, and there is a point to point course, too. Whatever code the Fairyhouse races that horses are running in, the track best suits strong travelling and galloping types.

This testing course is about a mile-and-three-quarters for a full circuit with an uphill climb to Ballyhack in the back straight and for the last three furlongs. It is better for chasers to be close-up jumping the final fence.

There are five Grade 1s held here and Fairyhouse Racecourse is used for most of the year. As well as the Easter Festival, there is a Winter Festival at this track, too.

Fairyhouse Racecourse Fixtures And Events 2021

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SUN 3rd Jan Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 9th Jan Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 16th Jan Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 30th Jan Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

WED 10th Feb Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 27th Feb Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

There are no events this month

SAT 3rd Apr Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 4th Apr Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

MON 5th Apr Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 13th Apr Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Floodlit

FRI 28th May Fairyhouse

Turf Flat Evening

FRI 11th Jun Fairyhouse

Turf Flat Evening

WED 7th Jul Fairyhouse

Turf Flat Evening

SUN 11th Jul Fairyhouse

Turf Flat Afternoon

There are no events this month

MON 20th Sept Fairyhouse

Turf Flat Evening

SAT 9th Oct Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 2nd Nov Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 9th Nov Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 27th Nov Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 28th Nov Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 11th Dec Fairyhouse

Turf Jump Afternoon

Fairyhouse Races Tips

Over jumps, Davy Russell has the best record of any active jockey competing at Fairyhouse Racecourse over the five seasons between 2015-16 and 2019-20. He has ridden 44 winners at the track in that time at a 24 per cent strike rate.
Willie Mullins is the top trainer at Fairyhouse in National Hunt races over the same period with a 20 per cent win ratio (66/336), although Gordon Elliott had more winners from greater a number of runners (84/553).
On the flat, Colin Keane has been the rider to follow. In the five years from 2015 to 2019, he rode 17 horses to victory – five more than any other jockey.
Ger Lyons trained the same number of winners at a 17 per cent strike rate in Fairyhouse races making him the top handler in that time.

Fairyhouse Racecourse Behind Closed Doors

Fairyhouse races are currently being run behind closed doors because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. This is set to be reviewed and updated in line with government advice, with Fairyhouse Racecourse keen to welcome back punters as soon as it is safe to do so.

It’s still worth checking Fairyhouse races fixtures because the decision to allow spectators in could change. If you book tickets to a Fairyhouse Racecourse event that is then moved to behind closed doors, refunds will be processed through the official course website.