Tramore to celebrate century of racing

ONE of Ireland’s oldest racecourses has announced plans for a 12-month long celebration to mark its centenary next year.

Waterford & Tramore racecourse will host a series of events through 2012, starting with “welcome the new century” New Year’s meetings on December 31 and January 1.

The celebrations will involve ‘reeling in the years’ by remembering the dozens of horses and heroes who helped shape the racecourse’s rich history, with exhibitions of old photographs and characters from the past coming back to Tramore to recount old times.