Irish Racecourse Information
Down Royal Racecourse
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Welcome To Down Royal Racecourse The history of Down Royal goes back over 300 years to the reign of James II. Created by Royal Charter in 1685, The Down Royal Corporation of Horse Breeders was tasked with “Encouraging the Breed in the County of Down”. Undoubtedly the most famous horse to race at Down Royal was the “Byerly Turk” one of the three foundation stallions of the Stud Book. Down Royal Racecourse is the home of the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing |
Contact Details  Address Down Royal Racecourse Maze Lisburn Co. Antrim BT27 5RW Telephone 48 28 926 21256 Fax 48 28 926 21433 |
Travel Information Local Transport Links By Road Down Royal Racecourse is situated 2 1/2 miles from Lisburn and 10 miles south of Belfast. It is adjacent to the A1 which is the main Belfast/Dublin route. Public Transport Bus from Belfast. Airport Belfast City 15.8 km (9.8 miles) Map and Route Finder Directions and route plan will be displayed on the google maps pages, from here you can print, email and save the map. |
Down Royal Racecourse Facilities Betting Tote facilities and bookmakers are available Parking Children Disabled |
Down Royal Racecourse Enclosures And Grandstands Grandstand Tickets: Food And Drink Viewing Dress |
Course Details Flat Course  Effect Of Draw Draw no advantage Down Royal is an almost square right handed galloping track of nearly 2 miles in circumference with a downhill run to the straight and a slight uphill finish to the post. There is a chute for the 5 furs start. National Hunt Course  Down Royal is an almost square right handed galloping track of nearly 2 miles in circumference with a downhill run to the straight and a slight uphill finish to the post.There are 10 fences (2 ditches) and 8 hurdles on the circuit. |
Down Royal Racecourse Fixtures 2011 Weekday Wednesday Thursday Monday Friday Friday Saturday Friday Friday Friday Friday Saturday Monday Date 02 February 2011 17 March 2011 02 May 2011 27 May 2011 17 June 2011 18 June 2011 22 July 2011 26 August 2011 09 September 2011 04 November 2011 05 November 2011 26 December 2011 Race Type More Information |