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How to watch horse racing from Ireland

What shows racing to a viewer in Ireland: first the racing at home, then racing abroad by country, then the big races on the calendar. Each day’s card on Today carries the same rows next to the races.

Racing in Ireland

Racing abroad

By country. Where a service carries only the big days, it says so.

United States

Great Britain

Australia

Japan

France

Canada

Hong Kong

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

UAE

The big races

The same calendar as Upcoming, month by month, with what carries each race for a viewer in Ireland. Each name opens the race’s own how-to-watch page; the marquee days are marked ✦.

February

The Saudi Cup

March

Cheltenham Festival
Dubai World Cup
Golden Slipper
Dubai Turf

April

Grand National
Satsuki Sho
Oka Sho

May

Kentucky Derby
Preakness Stakes
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
Kentucky Oaks
2000 Guineas
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
1000 Guineas
Poule d'Essai des Poulains
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
Irish 2000 Guineas
Irish 1000 Guineas

June

The Derby
Belmont Stakes
Royal Ascot
Takarazuka Kinen
Yasuda Kinen
Irish Derby
Prix du Jockey Club
The Oaks
Prix de Diane

July

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Irish Oaks

September

St Leger
Irish St Leger

October

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
British Champions Day
The Everest
Caulfield Cup
Cox Plate
Breeders' Cup
Shuka Sho
Kikuka Sho

November

Melbourne Cup
Tenno Sho (Autumn)
Japan Cup

December

Hong Kong International Races
Tokyo Daishoten

No broadcaster listed for Ireland yet.

Arima Kinen

Rights move from season to season; if one of these is wrong, tell us. Watching from somewhere else? United States · Canada · Great Britain · France · Australia · Hong Kong · Japan · UAE · South Africa