Upping the Ante: Why Irish racing is still feeling under the weather
The various storms and cold snaps of 2018 have left a lot of trainers pining for some good old-fashioned rain
Long before Dundalk’s artificial surface was realised, Thurles was affectionately known as “Ireland’s only all-weather track”.
The racecourse, situated quite near Semple Stadium, has long shown a remarkable capacity to withstand the worst of Irish weather. As well as being Ireland’s most-used track for jumps, it frequently stages schooling races – quite lucrative events for the course in which horses take part in practice events effectively behind closed doors.
So there was something ...
