Bellewstown Racecourse launch summer festival

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Sarah Daly, Executive Director of Creative Spark, a partner in the SEEK Festival added “We are excited to see what the artists will produce for the fifth year of the festival and delighted that it is extending over a longer timeframe.

“We are particularly grateful to Creative Ireland which is a significant supporter of the festival.”

Martin McElligott explained

“It has been incredible to work with our loyal project partners Creative Spark and Louth County Council, and alongside our longstanding sponsors Colourtrend Paints, we have been on this journey together since 2019. This year’s festival is also kindly sponsored by Creative Ireland, The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Fáilte Ireland, Dundalk Tidy Towns, Zoma, Crowne Plaza Dundalk, Hire Direct and McAteers The Good Food House.”

Minister thomas Byrne, Jim Corcoran; Minister Charlie McConalogue, Alan Delany; Stephen Duggan; Séamus Domegan and Kevin Coleman BELLEWSTOWn Racecourse was delighted to welcome Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and Minister for State Thomas Byrne (at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media) to the hill of Crockfatha on Tuesday evening last 20th June.

During their visit the Minister McConalogue and Byrne were afforded a tour of the historic track allowing them to see at first hand some of the improvements to facilities made in recent years including the addition of a permanent stable yard complex. They also heard about the ambitious plans Bellewstown have in place for future investment to allow it to continue to be at the forefront of delivering a great racing experience for patrons ahead of the track celebrating it’s 300-year anniversary in 2026.

The visit coincided with the launch of Bellewstown’s summer festival which sees racing return to Bellewstown from Thursday 6th July – Saturday 8th July for their annual Summer Festival promising three action-packed evenings of racing.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue stated how impressed he was at seeing the ongoing developments at the track and to hear about the tracks important role in not only facilitating top class racing but also the contribution it makes to the local community including offering significant rural employment during and on the run up to race meetings. He wished the committee well with its future endeavours including the hosting of its forthcoming July summer festival.

Minister for State Thomas Byrne stated that he was delighted to visit his local racecourse in Bellewstown along with his government colleague Minister Charlie McConalogue. I’m looking forward to the forthcoming summer meeting in July and being back on the hill for a spectacular festival of racing and good fun.

Racing in July gets underway on the Hill of Crockafotha on Thursday evening 6th July with a competitive Flat card, featuring the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Filles Maiden of €25,000 and the €16,000 Indaver Ireland Handicap over five furlongs. Bellewstown is also delighted to welcome back our longest sponsor, Seamus Mulvaney bookmakers to sponsor the Seamus Mulvaney Crocoafotha (Q.R.) race.

Racing and fashion go hand in hand on Friday evening. While the jockeys take up their reins on the track for the second day, the ‘Tankardstown House’ most stylish competition takes centre stage in the enclosure. The winner will receive a two-night VIP stay at Tankardstown House to the value of €2,400 with fantastic runner up prizes from ‘Boyne House Slane’ and the ‘Coach House’.

The final day of the Summer Festival features an all-jumps card sponsored by Bar One Racing. The evening fixture features the €45,000 Bar One Racing ‘Bellewstown’ Handicap Hurdle. Bar One Racing will pay a €25,000 bonus if the winning horse goes on to win the Guinness Galway Hurdle at the forthcoming Galway Festival.

For more information and to buy tickets, please visit www.bellewstownraces.ie