It could be a record-breaking summer

A couple of weeks ago the new Red Mills Unraced Stake at Curraheen Park was unveiled. This is a great addition to the calendar at this track as it has long lacked a similar stake, the type which goes particularly well at other venues.

Clonmel and Tralee set the standard in this department and it’ll be very interesting to see how the inaugural running at Curraheen stacks up against those events.

At the moment, the Jerry Hennerty Memorial, which traditionally has its decider on Laurels final night, stands out as the main unraced stake at the track. It has produced numerous top-class winners and, through the heats, it has been necessary for greyhounds to post times in the 28.20s.