Ballinrobe Races Overview
Located in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ballinrobe Racecourse hosts both flat and jumps racing.
The course holds ten meetings annually, spanning from May to September. The flat racing track is a right-handed oval about a mile in length, while the jump racing track is also right-handed but with a circuit of approximately nine furlongs.
Location: Ballinrobe Racecourse, Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland.
Ballinrobe Racecourse is a dual-purpose racecourse situated in Ballinrobe, County Mayo. Ballinrobe is a dual-purpose track that holds ten meetings from May through to September.
The flat course is a right-handed oval track of about a mile, with a run-in of not much more than a furlong. While the back straight is uphill, the closing stages are downhill. Six-furlong races are run around a sharp turn.
Ballinrobe Betting Trends & Statistics
Over the past three years, P Rothwell has been the top National Hunt trainer, with Willie Mullins as a close second. Rachael Blackmore leads as the premier National Hunt jockey.
In flat racing, Joseph O’Brien stands out as the leading trainer, with D McMonagle being the top jockey during the same period.
Ballinrobe Races History
Racing at Ballinrobe dates back to 1921 and is the sole race track in the western county of Mayo.
The events are popular, drawing significant attendance, and the facilities for racegoers rank among the finest of any rural track in Ireland. This excellence was recognised in 2012 when Ballinrobe was honoured as Racecourse of the Year by the Irish Racegoers Consultative Forum.
