New all–weather era beckons for Dundalk

DUNDALK makes racing history tomorrow when it stages the first all-weather meeting in Ireland.

Many of the big names in the sport, including top jockeys Kieren Fallon and Johnny Murtagh plus trainers Aidan O’Brien, Dermot Weld and John Oxx are supporting the new left-handed Polytrack circuit in County Louth.

An eight-race card with maximum 14-runner fields in seven of them kicks off at 2.30pm, with the feature event being the MCR Group EBF August Handicap over 10 and a half furlongs.