Gowran Park

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Gowran Park is a horse race course in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the Annerly Estate near the town pf Gowran.The first meeting was held in 1914.[1]

The racecourse hosts 16 race days throughout the year with both National Hunt and Flat meetings. The Thyestes Chase starts the year in January with a steeplechases, the Thyestes, which has been won by three time Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner Arkle (1964) and Aintree Grand National winners Hedgehunter (2004) and Numbersixvalverde (2005).[2][3][4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Speech by Minister O'Donoghue at the opening of the new grandstand at Gowran Park racecourse
  2. ^ Carlow Nationalist: Thyestes Chase a race of quality
  3. ^ Horseracing History Online - Browse Archive (Races)
  4. ^ Horseracing History Online - Browse Archive (Races)

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