Gowran Park Racecourse
Gowran Park Racecourse
4.4
09:00 - 17:00
Monday
09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 17:00
Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday
09:00 - 17:00
About
Gowran Park is the only grade 1 racecourse in the South East of Ireland- with 17 top quality national hunt and flat meetings all year round. Gowran Park provides modern hospitality facilities in the heart of racing country to enjoy the excitement and spectacle of a day at the races. Thursday Jan 24th – Goffs Thyestes Day Saturday Feb 16th – Connolly’s Red Mills Day Saturday March 9th – Holden Plant Rentals Day Tuesday Apr 9th – Evening Sunday May 5th – Flat Racing Listed McCalmont Stakes Wednesday May 8th – Flat Racing Listed Vintage Tipple Stakes - Evening Wednesday May 29th – Evening Monday June 3rd Sunday 16th June Saturday July 27th – “Ladies Day” Wednesday Aug 14th – Flat Racing Listed Hurry Harriett Stakes - Evening Wednesday Sept 4th Saturday 21st September – Flat Racing Group 3 Denny Cordell Day Friday Oct 4th – Listed Pat Walsh Day – Saturday Oct 5th – PWC Champion Chase Day Monday Oct 14th – Flat Racing Finale Saturday Nov 23rd
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pplusj
Bushey, UK122 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
This was the finale of our trip to the southern part of Eire and we were not disappointed. A well appointed and situated course with good viewing, Catherine in the office could not have been more helpful when arranging our tickets and the facilities for picking them up were straightforward. We had a premium package and were given a most excellent table in the restaurant. The staff could not have been more helpful or attentive. Perhaps my positive views were enhanced by a little tickle on the 4th race!! We will be going again.
Written 20 May 2024
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Aine O
County Kilkenny, Ireland1 contribution
Jul 2022 • Friends
Hello, I have recently attended Gowran park and I had a very good experience. Especially thanks to a lovely young man named Ben king who was very helpful towards me and made my visit very enjoyable. I think that you should give Ben king a raise as he made me recommend gowran park to all my friend. Thank you very much Ben and I will come again. 10/10
Written 23 July 2022
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chris s
Poole, UK29 contributions
Oct 2021
My third time here to watch the racing with my elderly father.in the last 4 years. The staff are exceptionally friendly, especially Catherine, who goes above and beyond. Highly recommend for a pleasant relaxing day at the races. ...
Written 3 October 2021
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Ireland2022
2 contributions
May 2023
Absolutely awful. Place is dirty, toilets were filthy and the smell in the hallway was terrible. Food disgusting. Beef and Guinness pie was more of a stew, meat totally inedible. Roast beef was really tough and veg was just like a frozen mixed veg. Very poor quality. Never again.
Written 14 May 2023
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joanDunLaoghaire
Dun Laoghaire17 contributions
Jul 2013 • Friends
Last week I had the pleasure of playing this golf course. Because it is also a racecourse I wasn't sure what to expect - a money-making enterprise for non race days? Perhaps it is but it offers fantastic value for money. A beautifully designed golf course, there are surprises around many corners and it is certainly not an easy course. I would love to go back. There were 12 of us and I will look into the restaurant package if we go again.
Written 8 July 2013
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taocrasorm
Cork, Ireland38 contributions
Feb 2012 • Friends
As an avid racegoer I have been to Gowran Park several times and it is one of my favourite Irish Racecourses. Winter racing is excellent here and even though I last visited on a cold winters day when the weather was less than ideal we had a very enjoyable day. We took the restaurant package and found the views of the course were superb and we were able to come and go as we pleased and have our lunch at our own pace. Service was good and we chose to leave plenty of time between courses putting on some bets at the table and going outside to sample the atmosphere and pick a winner or two. ATR was on TV showing excellent racing from the UK for the many racing fans present.
There were several tables of groups celebrating events such as birthdays & stags parties and all age groups appeared to be having a good time. There wasa free shuttle bus service available from Kilkenny City & Carlow before and after racing which I believe is available on all race days.
I can highly recommend this racecourse to racing fans and to those looking to organise a fun day out for a group.
There were several tables of groups celebrating events such as birthdays & stags parties and all age groups appeared to be having a good time. There wasa free shuttle bus service available from Kilkenny City & Carlow before and after racing which I believe is available on all race days.
I can highly recommend this racecourse to racing fans and to those looking to organise a fun day out for a group.
Written 20 February 2012
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Delighted that you had a good time - tell your friends!
We love to have groups staying over in Kilkenny or Carlow so that they can use the FREE shuttle bus to the races.
mmf
Written 6 April 2012
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Bordering
44 contributions
Aug 2013
Gowran is such a pretty racecourse, the Blackstairs Mountains form the background and the parade ring with its tree hung bell sums up all that is so inviting about the course. NH over the winter months is especially enjoyable-fine steak sandwiches!
Written 14 August 2013
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FloridaJawdoc
Winter Park, FL197 contributions
Jul 2013 • Family
I will never claim to be a golfer. I have never broken 100. But regardless of how poorly I score I do enjoy getting out. Gowran Park Golf course was very challenging, but I didn't care when the ball went into the hedges or over the fence into the pasture, it is a beautiful spot. Interesting concept to place the holes within and around the race track. The club house is very modern, very clean, and the lounge is excellent.
Written 14 July 2013
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Kerry B
22 contributions
Sept 2019 • Business
We were running on the Saturday here until a freak storm happened and it got postponed to the following Thursday. Eddie was amazing as too point us in the direction of a yard that would lend us some tack to ride out in the mornings and even to ride on the track itself for exercise purposes. Helped us find a place to get extra food for the horse and lent us the van to get extra clothes as only packed for 3 days. But everyone else at Gowran has been amazing, so helpful and kind. The racing itself was a good afternoon and facilites were great
Written 26 September 2019
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kingdom_warrior98
Ireland242 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
Although the room eas warm and the staff were very friendly the food is very mediocre. Served on COLD plates is a massive NO NO from me and definitely not a good idea! Vegetables either too hard or completely soggy aswell and served again on cold plates. Very disappointing
Written 24 November 2018
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