Day 1 of Dublin Racing Festival

Saturday is day one of the 2025 Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown.

The first race of the festival gets underway at the South County Dublin venue at 1.15pm.

The 7-race card includes 4 Grade 1 contests with the highlight being the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at 3.30pm.

The opening Grade 1 of the day is the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Novice Hurdle at 1.15pm.

The Gannon’s City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle, another Grade 1, goes to post at 1.50pm, with the Goffs Irish Arkle Chase, also at Grade 1 level, off at 2.55pm.

Willie Mullins, who won all Grade 1 races at this two-day meeting last season, again holds a strong hand in all contests, with his runners top of the market for many races.

There will be coverage on Sports News Ireland @SportsNewsIre on Twitter/X during the day, as well on our Facebook page, Irish Horse Racing News.