The Association of Irish Racecourses is delighted to highlight Wexford Races in this week’s column and it’s fair to say the venue has plenty of good news to shout about when it comes to their upcoming race days.

A two-day meeting gets under way on Sunday, October 29th with a competitive card consisting of hurdles, chases and a mares’ bumper. The feature on Sunday is the Whitford Hotel sponsored Jim & Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase. In 2022, this race was won by Optional Mix trained by Eoin Doyle, who went on to claim a win at the Limerick Christmas Festival before finishing second on Thyestes Day at Gowran Park.