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RACING: Dates for 2023 major festivals revealed

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RACING: Dates for 2023 major festivals revealed

HRI has published the fixture list for 2023. The overall number of fixtures has been retained at 390. Navan and Punchestown will host high-class weekends of racing next year. There will be a new two-day Flat Turf season at Naas on the weekend of October 14 and 15 and a two day all-Flat fixture at Leopardstown on October 5. Flat season ends at the Curragh on November 5th. The number with clashing afternoon Irish race meetings has also been reduced to nine in 20th, from 15 in 2022.

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