Well done Coolmore Matron winners

THANKS to all who put their research caps on and entered our competition based on the 20th year of the Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes winners. The lucky winner of the Cashel Palace overnight stay, Coolmore Stud tour and tickets to Irish Champion Festival is Duncan Lehane, of Ballymaceown, Co Cork

Runners-up prizes of two tickets to Saturday at Leopardstown with the Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes as one of the big attractions go to: Nicola McCarthy, Bandon, Co Cork, Lucy Gorman, Dunmoe, Navan, Co Meath and Peter Magill, Ballygowan, Co Down.

Thanks go to Martin Murphy of Horse Racing Ireland and general font of racing knowledge, for writing up the questions.

The GAA star ladies

RACEGOERS young and old at the Curragh today will have the opportunity of meeting members of the Kildare All-Ireland-winning ladies intermediate football team, who will be guests of the Curragh racecourse.

A presentation will be made to the team and racegoers will have the opportunity to greet some of the players and congratulate them on their success.