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Prospects good for perfect Curragh ground

A dry day at the Curragh has seen the ground dry to ‘good’ ahead of this weekend’s Budweiser Irish Derby meeting.

Prospects good for perfect Curragh ground

Fri, 25 Jun, 2004 - 01:00

Racecourse manager Paul Hensey said: “We have had no rain today and the ground is genuinely good.

“There could be a light shower tonight and then there is a band of rain across the country late on Friday night into Saturday morning.

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