Facilities
Facilities at the Curragh
“ The gallops are open 7 days a week 365 days a year ”
- 70 Miles of Grass Gallops
- Approx 12 Miles of peat Gallops
- 8 All Weather Tracks (2 sand & fibre, 1 polytrack, 5 woodchip)
- New 2 furlong schooling strip
- All maintained 365 days a year
- A skilled and dedicated team of approximately 15 people maintains the gallops
- Extensive Grass schooling facilties over Fences and Hurdles
Why the Curragh Training Grounds?
- The Gallops are maintained to a very high standard in a unique venue
- Centrally Located at Exit 12 off the M7 approximately 45 mins from Dublin Airport
- The Heart of the Thoroughbred County and the Epicenter of of Horseracing resources
- The annual cost is very reasonable from only approx €3 a day
- A daily gallop and schooling rate is also available for Non Curragh Based Trainers.
Also located in the heart of the thoroughbred county we have
a range of horse racing facilities
- RACE - www.racingacademy.ie
- Thoroughbred Remedies – www.trm-ireland.com
- Irish Racecourse Trainers Association - www.irta.ie
- Irish Racecourse Owners Association – www.irishracehorseowners.com
- Turf Club – www.turfclub.ie
- Horse Racing Ireland – www.hri.ie
- Goffs – www.goffs.com
- Irish National Stud – www.irish-national-stud.ie
- Kildangan Stud - www.darleyeurope.com/homepage/EU
- Gilltown Stud – www.agakhanstuds.com
There are also many Veterinary Hospitals located near us
- Anglesey Lodge – www.aleh.ie
- Grey Abbey – www.greyabbeyvets.ie
- Troy town – www.troytown.ie
- Sycamore Lodge - The Curragh Kildare (045)521373
Testimonials:
Dermot Weld —
“ The Curragh is unquestionably one of the finest training grounds in the world ”
John M Oxx —
“ Curragh Trainers are now reaping the benefits of the recent significant investment in the facilities of the Curragh Training Grounds. The Commitment to maintain and upkeep the gallops to the highest standards has ensured that trainers based on the Curragh continue to win top races all over the world ”
Dessie Hughes —
“ The Curragh Training Grounds is the best place in Europe to train National Hunt and Flat Horses, the stats are there to prove it ”



