THERE’s just over a week to go until the three-day Listowel Races Summer Festival Meeting from Saturday, June 3rd to Monday the 5th over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Attending a photo-call this week in Listowel to officially launch the new Style Stakes Sunday, June 4 was the head judge of the event, international fashion designer, Colin Horgan and Listowel Race Company Chairman David Fitzmaurice along with model Tulasi Muralee Dharan and multi award winning milliner, Aoife Hannon.
Style Stakes Sunday will see generous €500 cash prizes for both the Best Dressed Man and Best Dressed Lady and the first runner up in each category will also receive a luxury overnight stay in The Montenotte Hotel Cork.
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Judging will commence on course at 1.30pm, and the overall winners will be announced in the parade ring after the 5th race.
Racing highlights over the Summer festival include the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden of €25,000 on Saturday, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden of €15,000 on Sunday and the Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle of € 22,000 on Bank Holiday Monday.
Other highlights include corporate entertainment packages and the return of the popular Wooly Pet Farm.
Admission is €15 each day / OAP / Students: €12 and children under 12 have free admission to the race course, when accompanied by an adult.
Group discounts are also available. For more information on tickets, events visit www.listowelraces.ie or call (068) 21144. To book corporate hospitality sales@excellentchoice.ie and 021 4319398.
The Listowel Races Summer Meeting is the first of two meetings at the scenic Listowel Race Course this year, with the second 7 day Harvest Racing Festival meeting from Sunday 17th to Saturday 23rd of September.
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