{"id":244491,"date":"2025-04-16T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/?page_id=244491"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:33:33","slug":"horse-racing-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.tg4.ie\/en\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2025-2\/horse-racing-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourteen Days of Live Horse Racing including R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo\u2019s first visit to Cork Racecourse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16153426\/Daragh-Meghann.jpg\" alt=\"R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo 2025\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-244488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16153426\/Daragh-Meghann.jpg 900w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16153426\/Daragh-Meghann-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16153426\/Daragh-Meghann-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16153426\/Daragh-Meghann-252x141.jpg 252w, https:\/\/tg4-docs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16153426\/Daragh-Meghann-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nTG4\u2019s acclaimed live racing series R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo returns to screens for 2025 on Saturday, April 19th, with a special broadcast from the Fairyhouse Easter Festival. The broadcast will once again feature the popular Ladies National Steeplechase, alongside a comprehensive preview of the prestigious Irish Grand National, which takes place on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. Last year, JJ Slevin stormed to victory aboard Intense Raffles in a thrilling finish to the iconic race.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn mid-May, R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo will make its debut at Naas Racecourse, Co. Kildare, with coverage of the Royal Ascot Trials Day\u2014a major fixture on the Irish flat racing calendar. With over \u20ac300,000 in prize money, this event serves as a key stepping stone for horses aiming to compete at Royal Ascot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nLater that month, the cameras head west for the fourth consecutive year of coverage from the scenic Ballinrobe Racecourse. The spotlight will be on the Mayo National, which last year was won by Sam Ewing aboard the Gordon Elliott-trained Duffle Coat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nOn June 13th, R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo visits Cork Racecourse, Mallow for the first time. The highlight of the day will be the Group 3 Munster Oaks, and this broadcast will bring the total number of Irish racecourses visited by R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo to 22 out of 26\u2014an incredible milestone for the series.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nLater in June, TG4 plans to broadcast from The Curragh on Friday, June 27th, as part of the Irish Derby Festival, before returning to the renowned venue on August 9th for coverage of the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nBetween those two Curragh dates, the team will be in Ballybrit for the Friday and Saturday of the Galway Races, continuing a cherished tradition. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nSeptember will see R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo head to the Kingdom once more for the 167th edition of the Listowel Harvest Festival. This year marks the 21st consecutive year of live coverage from Listowel. Last year\u2019s feature race, the Kerry National, saw Flooring Porter, trained by Gavin Cromwell, lead from the front to seal a decisive victory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n2024 was a landmark year for R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo, with first-time broadcasts from Roscommon, Kilbeggan, and Gowran Park, as well as coverage of the programme\u2019s first ever Grade 1 race\u2014the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown\u2014where Brighterdaysahead edged out State Man in a thrilling climax.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo team is once again led by Se\u00e1n B\u00e1n Breathnach, with expert analysis from M\u00e1nus \u00d3 Conghaile, Sarah Lynam, and \u00c9velyn N\u00ed Ghriallais. Reporting from the parade ring, Daragh \u00d3 Conch\u00fair will be on hand to capture the thoughts and emotions of jockeys, trainers, owners, and punters. Meghann Scully also returns to the team for the festival broadcasts from Galway and Listowel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nTG4 continues to bring the excitement and tradition of Irish horse racing to a nationwide audience through the Irish language, celebrating the sport, its characters, and its stories with passion and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n2025 R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo Dates:\t\t<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>19\/04\/25<\/td>\n<td>Fairyhouse Easter Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18\/05\/25<\/td>\n<td>Naas Racecourse\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26\/05\/25 <\/td>\n<td>Ballinrobe Racecourse \t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13\/06\/25 <\/td>\n<td>Cork Racecourse\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27\/06\/25 <\/td>\n<td>The Curragh\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>01 &#8211; 02\/08\/25 <\/td>\n<td>Galway Races\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>09\/08\/25 <\/td>\n<td>The Curragh\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22 &#8211; 27\/09\/25<\/td>\n<td>Listowel Harvest Festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; TG4\u2019s acclaimed live racing series R\u00e1sa\u00ed Beo returns to screens for 2025 on Saturday, April 19th, with a special broadcast from the Fairyhouse Easter Festival. 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