MANY racegoers count Ballinrobe among their favourite courses and it continues to offer an outstanding experience in one of Ireland’s most beautiful counties. Not surprising to hear it has notched up 100 years of great days out.

To celebrate their 100th anniversary, the team at Ballinrobe Racecourse has published A History in the Making, an enthralling collection of memoirs, photos, historical facts and behind the scenes snippets from the Mayo racecourse. Edited by local historian Averil Staunton, the book tells the story of how the racecourse came to its current location, looks back over the major racecourse developments and remembers the many famous horses and jockeys who won at Ballinrobe.