THE 2018 fixture list for Irish racing has been released today by Horse Racing Ireland. The total number of fixtures has been increased by eight to 363, the highest number of fixtures ever to be run in Ireland.

The racecourses which have each been allocated an additional fixture in 2018 are Ballinrobe, Bellewstown, Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Killarney, Naas, Navan and Punchestown, while Tipperary will lose the industry fixture which they staged in 2017. These new fixtures have been allocated on a temporary basis and their appropriate venues, dates and position in the calendar will be reviewed annually.