AS the flat season well and truly heats up, we take a look this week at the Curragh, ‘where champions are made’.

The Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) has dedicated this week’s column to the Curragh Racecourse in recognition of their upcoming landmark. The Co Kildare venue celebrates the 100th running of the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas next weekend.