Dublin Racing Festival
31st January - 1st February 2026
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Experiences from just £369 per person
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Book any 3 night experience and receive a FREE invite to our exclusive Racing Breaks Drinks Evening with Ruby Walsh!
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Dublin Racing Festival Experiences from £369pp
Clayton Hotel Leopardstown
from £369 per person
Book with just a 10% deposit
Book 3 nights & receive a FREE invite to our exclusive drinks evening with Ruby Walsh!
Conveniently located less than a mile from Leopardstown Racecourse this hotel is always extremely popular amongst racegoers for the Dublin Racing Festival weekend. With easy access to both Dublin Airport and the city centre it is the ideal location to experience racing and enjoy the city of Dublin.
What's included:
✔ Return airport transfers
✔ Two or more nights accommodation
✔ Breakfast each morning
✔ Complimentary drink at the hotel
✔ Complimentary Racing Post
✔ Return racecourse shuttle transfers
✔ Weekend Admission ticket
✔ On-site Racing Breaks staff to assist
Why stay here?
✔ Ideal location, just minutes from Leopardstown Racecourse
✔ Easy access to Dublin Airport & City Centre
✔ Comfortable & spacious bedrooms, perfect for a weekend
✔ Excellent on-site restaurant
✔ Popular bar with great atmosphere following the racing
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Marker Hotel Dublin
from £649 per person
Book with just a 10% deposit
Book 3 nights & receive a FREE invite to our exclusive drinks evening with Ruby Walsh!
Combine your trip to the Dublin Racing Festival with a stay in five-star luxury at the Marker Hotel, where contemporary design meets exceptional service. The hotel has a stunning rooftop bar, a world-class spa, and is in prime location in the heart of the vibrant Docklands.
What's included:
✔ Return private airport transfers
✔ Two or more nights accommodation
✔ Breakfast each morning
✔ Complimentary drink at the hotel
✔ Complimentary Racing Post
✔ Return private racecourse transfers
✔ Weekend Admission ticket
✔ On-site Racing Breaks staff to assist
What's included:
✔ Luxury 5* hotel, a member of "The Leading Hotels of the World"
✔ Popular location in Dublin's cosmopolitan Docklands
✔ Award winning restaurant Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins
✔ Stunning rooftop bar & terrace
✔ Luxurious spa with 23 metre infinity pool
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Dublin Racing Festival Ticket & Enclosure Options
There are two main options for racegoers at Leopardstown during Dublin Racing Festival weekend, General Admission & Premium Level Seats.
Upgrading to the Premium Level gives you a dedicated seat on the 3rd floor of the grandstand offering stunning views over the racecourse. It also gives you access to exclusive bars & lounges within the grandstand that guests with a General Admission ticket cannot access.
You can choose to upgrade on one or both of the racedays, the choice is yours!
General Admission
Included as standard
General Admission tickets give access to the entire racecourse enclosure including the lower level of the Grandstand. Guests can view the Parade Ring and Winner's Enclosure as well as accessing great views of the track including the Winning Post from the steps in front of the grandstand.
Premium Level Seats
Upgrade from £80 per day
Located on the third floor of the grandstand, premium level seats offer a reserved stadium seat for the day, access to the Premium Level of the Grandstand and the Circle Lounge area on the 3rd floor. This ticket also offers access to everywhere that the General Admission ticket allows you.
Dublin Racing Festival Hospitality Options
Secure your base for the day in one of Leopardstown's popular hospitality offerings.
There are a couple of options available over Dublin Racing Festival weekend, both with fantastic views of the racing and exceptional service to ensure you are provided with the best possible experience.
Molly Malones at the Pavilion
from £220 per person
Molly Malones at the Pavilion offers an ideal dining location overlooking the final bend on the track and for those that wish to venture outside, a viewing lawn. Enjoy a delicious 3 course buffet lunch throughout the day with table service drinks.
What's included:
✔ Admission ticket
✔ Three course buffet lunch
✔ Table service drinks
✔ Racing tipster to take you through the days card
✔ Racecard
✔ TV racing coverage
✔ Tote & Betting service
✔ Tables of 10 (shared tables for smaller groups)
The 1888 Restaurant
from £250 per person
The 1888 Restaurant offers a laid back modern charm situated on the second floor of the grandstand. This central location is right in the heart of the action with views over the parade ring on one side and access to the grandstand and stunning race track views on the other.
What's included:
✔ Admission ticket
✔ Gourmet à la carte menu
✔ Full bar & waitress service
✔ Racing tipster to take you through the days card
✔ Racecard
✔ TV racing coverage
✔ Tote & Betting service
✔ Tables of 10 (shared tables for smaller groups)
Racing Breaks Exclusive Drinks Evening with Ruby Walsh
Book any 3 night experience and receive a free invitation!
Join us in Dublin on Friday evening, the night before the start of the Dublin Racing Festival gets under way, for our exclusive Racing Breaks Drinks Evening with Ruby Walsh!
RacingBreaks.com ambassador Ruby Walsh will take guests through some of the big races of the weekend and offer his expert insight & tips!
Enjoy a complimentary pint of Guinness and hear from Ruby and some other special guests at this event that is exclusively for RacingBreaks.com customers.
A great way to kick off the weekend!
Extend your Trip / Trip Extras
Why not take the opportunity to extend your stay in Dublin and visit some of the cities most famous attractions?
Add an extra night or two to your itinerary and head out to explore the city, or visit locations such as the Guinness Storehouse or Jameson Distillery! Whatever you're planning our team can help!
Guinness Storehouse
Jameson Distillery
About the Dublin Racing Festival
Immerse yourself in the races that have produced icons of jumps racing; Samcro, Supasundae, Edwulf, Arkle, Hurricane Fly Sizing John, Florida Pearl, Brave Inca, Istabraq, Moscow Flyer, Douvan, Sizing Europe and Jodami. Witness new heroes as they emerge and watch the best of talent from Ireland and Britain fight it out for two massive title – the Unibet Irish Gold Cup and the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle.
The Dublin Racing Festival will combine the best that the city has to offer over one weekend – join the party for the best of Dublin culture, music, fashion, food and jump racing that will simply take your breath away. Dazzle your senses in our jubilant celebration of Dublin with a full entertainment programme that supports culture, comedy, music, culinary delights and fashion. Savour the atmosphere that is unique only to Dublin - full of welcome, easy conversations, wit, warmth and humour.
The Racedays
The Dublin Racing Festival is two days of high quality National Hunt Racing with no less than eight Grade 1 races across the weekend! Saturday features the Irish Gold Cup, whilst Sunday's feature race is the Irish Champion Hurdle.
Our overnight experiences include tickets to both days however tailored trips can created if you wish to just attend one of the racedays.
Irish Gold Cup Day
Saturday 31st January 2026
Day One of the Dublin Racing Festival features highly anticipated four Grade One's with the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup, the feature.
Throughout its history the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup has served as a leading trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Four horses have won both events in the same year; Jodami, Imperial Call, Sizing John & Galopin Des Champs.
Irish Champion Hurdle Day
Sunday 1st February 2026
Day Two of the Dublin Racing Festival also features four Grade One's including The Irish Champion Hurdle, among other competitive Grade 2 and Grade B Races.
The Irish Champion Hurdle has been won by some of the best Hurdlers around such as the legendary Honeysuckle from the year 2020-2022, State Man (2023) and Apple's Jade (2019).
Reviews
"Just attended the Dublin racing festival with a group of mates, we stayed in the Clayton hotel close to racecourse absolutely spot on. 2 great days at the races, one day we upgraded to premium tickets and were lucky we sat and watched every race with Willie Mullins only a few seats away.
Really enjoyed the relaxed racing feel a Leopardstown easy to move about get drink and bet compared to previous experiences at Cheltenham. Hotel was reasonable for Guinness €6 had music and entertainment on both nights, food standard hotel prices, chicken curry rice chips €20. But can’t fault racing breaks spread payments over the year, good communication in the lead up and everything went smoothly. Thanks we will certainly be booking with you again in the future."
Peter, 2024