O’Brien to be honoured at The Curragh

The Curragh Racecourse will honour the memory of Vincent O’Brien with the inaugural running of the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes on Saturday, September 12, it was announced today.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2009 - 14:45

The Curragh Racecourse will honour the memory of Vincent O’Brien with the inaugural running of the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes on Saturday, September 12, it was announced today.

The Group One contest, which is sponsored by Ladbrokes.com, is rated as one of the top races in the world for two-year-olds and will take place on a star-studded programme which also features The Irish Field St Leger and Irish National Stud Blandford Stakes.

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