Leopardstown to invest €12m in next phase of redevelopment

Leopardstown has annnounced it is to invest €12m in the next phase of the revelopment of its facilicites.

Work on the project — partly funded by a €4.7m grant from Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) — will commence early next year and will see a number of upgrades, most notably a permanent marquee-style pavilion for racegoers between the parade ring and the main entrance, a saddling area beside the parade ring aimed at bringing racegoes closer to the action as well a new weigh room for jockeys.

Work carried out in 2015, including the new Champions Bar, a restaurant and an Owners and Trainers Lounge, will be completed in time for the upcoming Christmas Festival.