Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival

Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival is one of the premier festivals held in Dublin during the Christmas time. This festival starts on 26th of December and continues for 4 days till 29th December.
The Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival is held every year in the Leopardstown racing course. The jockeys and trainers from many corners of the world participate in this festival. The cash prizes worth €1million can be won in this festival by the participant jockeys and trainers.

The spectators also turn out in huge numbers to see these horse races and bet on their favorite horses. The tipsters are available in the racecourse to help the crowds select the perfect horse to bet on. On average, more than 65,000 people attend this festival every year.

Horse Races in the Festival
Two races are held every day for the four days of the festival. The first phase of the race starts at 10:15 in the morning whereas the second phase starts in the midday. Few of the horse races of Leopardstown

Christmas Racing Festival, that attract the bulk of crowd include:

• Lexus Chase
• Grade 1 Durkan New Homes Novice Chase
• Paddy Power Handicap Chase
• Grade 1 Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase

Competitions for the crowd
Many other competitions are held for these four days in the festival. One of the the popular competitions of Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival is 'Best Dressed Lady'. Alongside the cash prize of €15,000, the winner of 'Best Dressed Lady' receives many prizes.

The crowd attending the festival is offered VIP treatment by the festival authorities. Tickets to these races are quite expensive. Renowned celebrities from the sphere of business and entertainment attend this festival every year.