We are pleased to be able to offer a tour to Ireland that will combine a visit to the renowned Coolmore Stud with two days of racing at The Curragh for the Irish 1000 and 2000 Guineas.
Price
SOLD OUT FOR 2013
3 NIGHTS £695 per person
Included in the tour price is Members’ Admission with access to the Premier Level of the Grandstand (with a section of free seating on a first come first served basis). The supplement payable for lunch in the Horseshoe Restaurant is £45 per day and we have a limited number of places reserved for both Saturday and Sunday.
The Horseshoe Restaurant at The Curragh
The Restaurant has access to a viewing balcony (no seating), and offers a table for the day with a two course buffet lunch, cash bar, Tote betting and TVs. Your weekend package already includes access to the Premier Level of the Grandstand where there is seating on a “first come first served basis”.
Itinerary
Thursday 23 May
Depart: London Heathrow, Flight EI 159 12.00 hrs
Arrive: Dublin 13.20 hrs
On arrival you will be transferred to the Horse & Jockey Hotel in Thurles for an overnight stay on dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
Friday 24 May
After breakfast depart the hotel for a visit to the legendary Coolmore Stud in the heart of Tipperary. Following the tour we will make our way to The Keadeen Hotel, where accommodation has been arranged for two nights on dinner, bed and breakfast
basis. There will be a stop en-route for lunch (at own expense).
Saturday 25 May
Morning at leisure until your departure to The Curragh for the Irish 2000 Guineas.
Sunday 26 May
Morning at leisure until your departure to The Curragh for the Irish 1000 Guineas. After racing, you will be transferred to Dublin Airport for your homeward flight.
Depart: Dublin, Flight EI 186 21.10 hrs
Arrive: London Heathrow 22.25 hrs
Single room supplement for the weekend: £95
Accommodation
Horse&Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Accommodation is on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
The Keadeen Hotel is located in the heart ofcountyKildare, close to The Curragh racecourse. The hotel provides a combination of excellent service, timeless elegance and superb food. There is also a spacious health & Leisure club.
Accommodation is on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Tour Highlights
• Visit to Coolmore Stud
• Racing at The Curragh for two Group One races, the Irish
1000 & 2000 Guineas
Additional Info
CURRENT STALLIONS AT COOLMORE ARE:
Alfred Nobel, Canford Cliffs, Danehill Dancer, Duke of Marmalade, Dylan Thomas, Excelebration, Excellent Art, Fastnet Rock, Footstepsinthesand, Galileo, Henry the Navigator, High Chaparral, Holy Roman Emperor, Mastercraftsman, Peintre Celebre, Pour Moi, Power, Requinto, Rip Van Winkle, Rock of Gibraltar, So You Think, Strategic Prince, Thewayyouare, Yeats and Zoffany.*
*Stallion rosters may be subject to change
Price Includes
• Scheduled flights with Aer Lingus
• Escorted coach transfers
• Twin/Double accommodation at The Horse & Jockey Hotel & The Keadeen Hotel, on dinner, bed and breakfast basis.
• Members’ Admission to The Curragh on Saturday & Sunday - Stud visit
• Assistance of our representatives throughout
• Airport Passenger Duty & Taxes. Departures are available from many local airports in the UK to Dublin.
Your flight must arrive in Dublin AT LEAST TWO HOURS prior to the arrival of flight EI 157 from London Heathrow. Our coach will depart Dublin Airport immediately after the arrival of flight EI 157 from London Heathrow and we can accept no responsibility should your flight from a local airport be delayed or cancelled.
