PICTURE DESK: The Irish racing week in pictures 07 July 2017 Premium

PICTURE DESK: The Irish racing week in pictures

A splash of colour from the Irish Derby weekend and from around the country this week

Aidan and Ana O'Brien after Asking had won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship Summer Fillies Handicap at the Curragh PHOTO: carolinenorris.ie

Plenty of colour in the betting ring on Derby Day at the Curragh (Photo healyracing)

Ronan Whelan and Jarlath Fahey after Sea The Lion had won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ragusa Handicap (PHOTO: Caroline Norris)

Danny Sheehy with connection Oisin Kelly after Zeftan won in the Hackett Apprentice Derby PHOTO: Healyracing.ie

Racegoers arriving for Derby Day at the Curragh Photo HEALY RACING.

Ian Amond, Mouse O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott before Beckford ran in the Railway Stakes PHOTO Healyracing.ie

Nezwaah and Andrea Atzeni after winning the Pretty Polly Stakes easily for trainer Roger Varian. PHOTO Healyracing.ie

Des Smyth and Timmy Hyde PHOTO: Caroline Norris

Patricia and Monty Regan with the trophy for the Gain Railway Stakes won by Beckford PHOTO: Caroline Norris

Photos from around the country this week