It’s nags and glad rags for 25,000 seaside racing fans

THOUGH the rain may be back for a few days, festival revellers are planning four days to remember in one of the south-east’s top seaside resorts.

Record crowds of over 25,000 visitors are due to get their glad rags on and wager on the nags as they gather for this week’s August festival at Waterford & Tramore Racecourse.

The four-day meeting at the seaside track in Co Waterford will generate an estimated €3 million economic boost from tomorrow to Sunday.

Looking ahead to the race meeting, Cllr Ann Marie Power, mayor of Tramore said the races provide a great boost to the town.

“The excellent weather we’ve enjoyed during the summer has helped make it a very busy tourism season for Tramore and the race festival this week will inject millions of euro in to the local economy.”

Blue and white will be the dominant colours at Thursday’s opening evening at Tramore when All-Ireland semi-finalists, the Waterford senior hurlers will be among the guests mingling with race-goers who’ll compete for best dressed supporters.

‘Surf meets Turf’ is the theme on Friday with workplace groups expected to enjoy a summer Friday night out.

Racing continues on Saturday accompanied by a fashion evening.

Sunday afternoon is devoted to families with the Lambert Puppet Theatre, bouncy castles and face-painting for younger visitors.

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