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Britvic and Down Royal partnership refreshed ahead of May Day Meeting

Britvic will once again serve as soft drinks partner to Northern Ireland’s most prestigious racecourse, Down Royal. The longstanding relationship with the popular supplier, whose portfolio includes the iconic range of Club mixers, will continue into 2025. As part of the partnership Britvic will retain naming rights on the Club Mixers May Day meeting, including […]

Fibrus are off to the races as Down Royal Racecourse launches new family fixture

Down Royal announces full fibre broadband provider Fibrus as headline sponsor of debut family race meeting Racegoers of all ages across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to attend Down Royal’s brand-new Fibrus Family Race Day taking place on Sunday 14th April 2024. This partnership will see Fibrus secure title naming rights to this year’s new […]

Bluegrass Horse Feed saddles up for Down Royal’s St Patrick’s Day fixture

Down Royal has announced Bluegrass Horse Feed as its official sponsor of the upcoming St Patrick’s Day race meeting Members of the public are invited to capture a great day of Irish horse racing on the 17th March as jockeys, horses and trainers from across the island of Ireland return to Down Royal for a […]

JOB ALERT – Full-Time Groundsperson

DESCRIPTION Excellent opportunity for Racecourse Groundsperson based in Lisburn. DOWN ROYAL RACECOURSE Racecourse GroundspersonDown Royal Racecourse is one of Northern Ireland’s premier sporting venues. Down Royal is now seeking to recruit a Groundsperson to join the team and assist in the provision of a safe and excellent racing surface and facilities for its 14 annual […]

Down Royal and Friends of the Cancer Centre announce winning charity partnership

Calls for the public to dig deep to support those living with cancer across Northern Ireland Down Royal has announced Friends of the Cancer Centre as its official charity partner for 2024. The racecourse will continue its longstanding tradition of supporting local causes this year by partnering with the leading cancer charity, dedicated to supporting […]

Friends of Parkview make a splash with Down Royal Racecourse

£23k raised for local special school! Punters who headed to Down Royal in 2023 have helped raise more than £23,000 for Parkview Special School in nearby Lisburn. Crossing the finish line as the official charity partner of Down Royal for 2023, Friends of Parkview, the charitable organisation which supports Parkview Special School, revealed the total […]

Down Royal and Metcollect Ltd on the home straight for 2023 with final fixture of the year

Metcollect Ltd to return to Down Royal as sponsor for final meeting of 2023. Members of the public looking to celebrate the season in style are being encouraged to secure their tickets for the last racing fixture of the year at Down Royal Racecourse. The Boxing Day meeting is once again being sponsored by the […]

Pravha takes the reins at Down Royal hospitality suite

Northern Ireland’s favourite racecourse raises the bar with relaunched Pravha Suite Premium, lighter tasting Pilsner, Pravha, part of the Molson Coors Beverage Company portfolio, has secured naming rights to Down Royal’s hospitality space located on the top floor of the hospitality pavilion in a new sponsorship deal. Described as the ‘best of both worlds’, Pravha […]

bottlegreen and Down Royal Racecourse add a dash of extraordinary to Ladies Day

bottlegreen raises a glass as sponsor of Best Dressed Lady Competition at Ladbrokes Festival of Racing Fashionistas, socialites and racing fans alike are being encouraged to secure their tickets for the Ladbrokes Festival of Racing and Down Royal’s annual Ladies Day festivities. The programme for the two-day festival will open with the bottlegreen Grade 3 […]

Ladbrokes retains top rights on Down Royal Festival Racecard

Down Royal is under starters orders for the most prestigious fixture in its racing calendar with Ladbrokes, one of the world’s leading betting and gaming operators, retaining title naming rights. On Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th November, the Ladbrokes Festival of Racing will see the retail bookmaker strengthen its relationship with Down Royal as they […]

‘Mane’ sponsor Musgrave NI makes triumphant return to Down Royal for night at the races

Members of the public are being encouraged to secure their tickets for a brilliant night of National Hunt horse racing next month as Musgrave NI return as title sponsor at Down Royal Racecourse. Leading convenience retailer and wholesaler Musgrave is a family-owned business with a 146-year heritage. It is well known for supporting communities across […]

Younique Aesthetics announced as sponsor of Best Dressed at Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing

The hotly anticipated Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing is set to return on the 23rd and 24th June with Younique Aesthetics sponsoring the Ladies Day ‘Best Dressed Lady Competition’, adding to what will be an extraordinary weekend full of entertainment for racegoers, socialites and fashionistas alike. With the BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap) and […]