Overview
- ⏱️3 daysApproximate duration
- 🏟️Medium sizedVenue capacity is 30,000
The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Weekend – often shortened to the Irish Derby Weekend – is a thrilling flat racing meeting for thoroughbred horses held at the famous Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland.
The event spans 3 days of incredible racing showcasing the best of the best in Ireland. The highlight of the meeting is the Irish Derby itself, regarded as the most important Irish Classic of the flat racing season. First run in 1866, the race is a breathtaking show of speed and stamina. The long weekend perfectly combines an incredible celebration of the sport with one of the biggest events in the country’s social calendar.
Irish Derby Weekend Tickets
The Curragh is divided into different enclosures with varying access levels and ticket price brackets. On the Friday and Sunday, tickets are sold as a single enclosure allowing racegoers to move around the course with minimal restrictions. On the Saturday, there are general admission tickets available as well as reserved seating which offers the racegoer a reserved position in the grandstand. Racegoers purchase a ticket for a full day of racing with access to one of them.
