EVERY racing fan knows that steeplechasing started with a two-horse race in 1752 which stretched from the church in Buttevant to Doneraile.
Locals in Doneraile are fundraising to erect a monument to mark this piece of history and will stage a road race (for human athletes!) on Saturday, August 30th.


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