FOR the first time in its history, Naas Racecourse will both open and close the flat season of Irish racing. The first meeting of the Irish flat season is on at the Kildare track next weekend on Sunday, March 26th with the Group 3 EBF Park Express Stakes and the Tote Irish Lincolnshire Premier Handicap taking centre stage.

Naas is staging 11 flat racing fixtures this season with €2.65 million worth of prize money ready to be won. This year is very significant for Naas as it will also start a €2.65 million redevelopment programme this month.