Ep 166: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 83 – Irish Champions Festival 2026 preview
About this episode
The episode previews the Irish Champions Festival 2026, discussing key races and betting insights.
Get ready for the biggest weekend in the Irish flat racing calendar with The Racing Edge Podcast’s Irish Champions Festival 2026 preview. Mark Boylan is joined by Mark Costello and Anne Marie Duff to run through each of the seven Group 1 contests at Leopardstown and the Curragh this Saturday and Sunday. The panel nominate their best bets, favourites to oppose and value outsiders to note, while also looking back at last week’s high-class action at ParisLongchamp, Kentucky Downs and Haydock. The Irish Field editor Mark Costello speaks to Leopardstown boss Mark Clayton ahead of his first Irish Champions Festival in charge at the Co Dublin track. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Boylan
Guests: Mark Costello, Anne Marie Duff
Topics covered
- Irish flat racing
- Irish Champions Festival
- Group 1 contests
- betting tips
- racing analysis
Keywords
- Irish Champions Festival
- flat racing
- Group 1
- betting
- Leopardstown
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Irish Field, Leopardstown, ParisLongchamp, Kentucky Downs, Haydock
Places: Co Dublin
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- Ep 165: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 82 – Aidan O’Brien’s Irish Champions Festival plans
- Ep 164: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 81 – How Pat Smullen Raceday fundraising is changing lives
- Ep 163: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 80 – Orla Tynan interview and York Ebor Festival preview
- Ep 162: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 79 – Willie Mullins’ former Grade 1 star becomes an RDS champion
- Ep 161: The Racing Edge Podcast Ep 78 – Galway and Goodwood Festival review
- EP 160: Dublin Horse Show 2026 preview
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