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Dublin's dual-purpose track and the winter home of Ireland's best jumpers — sharp enough to reward slick jumping and tactical speed. Our rated Leopardstown selections publish on the morning of each card with written reasoning and the best price. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Leopardstown, in south Dublin, stages both Flat and jumps racing. It is a left-handed, galloping track.
Over jumps, the Christmas Festival runs from 26 to 29 December and the Dublin Racing Festival in early February features the Irish Gold Cup and the Irish Champion Hurdle. On the Flat, the Irish Champion Stakes is run on the first day of the Irish Champions Festival in September.
Jumps racing peaks over Christmas and in February; Flat racing runs from spring to autumn.
The Dublin Racing Festival is a key guide to the Cheltenham Festival, so form here often carries forward. The galloping track suits horses that stay and travel well. Check the going, which can turn testing in mid-winter. 18+ BeGambleAware.org.
The Dublin Racing Festival is held at Leopardstown over a weekend in early February.
The Leopardstown Christmas Festival runs over four days from 26 to 29 December.
Leopardstown is a left-handed, galloping track.
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