Summer Festival Competitions
At the Galway Races we try to boost your chances of winning. Here’s some chances to win great prizes for all race goers
Race Card Competition:
Enter the free daily Race Card Competition open to all race goers. Simply fill in the form on your race card and drop it in the draw drum at the back of the stand.The 2007 Racecard Competition were sponsored by the following hotels:
Monday July 30th: Clarion Hotel, Sligo
Tuesday July 31st: Flaherty Markets, Galway
Wednesday August 1st: Hartmann Jewellers
Thursday August 2nd: Mr. Dooleys Restaurant, Marbella
Friday August 3rd: Radisson Hotel, Galway
Saturday August 4th: Harveys Point, Donegal
Sunday August 5th: Montrose Hotel, Dublin
Losing Tote Ticket:
Another great competition open to all race-goers. Simply write your details - name, address and contact number on the back of a losing tote ticket and deposit in the draw drum at the Tote Account Office - located opposite the Champagne Bar.Draw will take place daily in the Parade Ring after the 5th race. Prizes include luxury weekends away for two. View 2007 PrizesLeading Jockey Award
The Leading Jockey Award sponsored by Rooney Life & PensionsRooney Life & Pensions Ltd, Eyre Square, Galway sponsor the ‘Jockeys Championship’ at the Galway Races Summer Festival Meeting, and have been doing so for thirty years. The jockeys with the highest number of winners during the week, under Rules of Racing and separately under the National Hunt rules will each be presented with a cheque for € 2,000. In addition to the prize fund a Galway Crystal Trophy will be presented to each winning jockey.
Winners in 2007were : P.J Smullen for the Leading Flat Jockey and Davy Russell for leading National Hunt jockey.
The winners last year were Declan McDonogh under Rules of Racing and Ruby Walsh under National Hunt Rules.
Best Turned Out Horse Competition: - Sponsored by Paddy Powers Bookmakers
Prize is €2,000.Congratultions to Jessica Harrington who was the winner in 2007.
Leading Trainer Award - Sponsored by Chanelle Veterinary
Chanelle Veterinary, Ireland’s leading veterinary supplier and manufacturer of veterinary pharmaceuticals sponsor the Leading Trainer Award at the Galway Summer Racing Festival.The prize of €3,800 will be awarded to the trainer who accumulates the highest number of points throughout the racing festival and the runner up will receive a cheque for €1,200.The competition which runs over all 7 days of the festival is based on a points system.
Points are awarded to trainers according to their placement in the races, if a trainers horse comes in 1st they will receive the maximum 5 points, for 2nd place they receive 3 points, and for 3rd place they receive 1 point. The trainer with the highest points wins and takes home the prize-fund and the Leading Trainer Award Trophy.Look out for our leader board each day at the grounds to see who’s winning this particular race. The 2007 winner was Dermot Weld for the 21st time in 22 years.