The Dublin Racing Festival 2025 is one of the biggest jumps meetings in Ireland and will take place over two days this weekend in early February. See below the full Dublin Racing Festival 2025 dates, race times and schedule – plus how to watch the action that all takes place at Leopardstown racecourse.
Dublin Racing Festival 2025 Date, Race Times and Schedule
The Dublin Racing Festival 2025 will see fifteen races over the two-day meeting, which this year will be held on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February.
On Saturday, there will be seven races to kick-off the biggest Irish horse racing jumps meeting on the calendar, which are spearheaded by the Irish Gold Cup (3:30pm) that Galopin Des Champs will be trying to win for a third year on the spin.
A win for the Willie Mullins-trained top-class staying chaser will see him firm up even further for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 14th – where he’s already a short price with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.
Then on Sunday, we’ve eight more Dublin Racing Festival 2025 races, with the Irish Champion Hurdle (3:20pm) one of the highlights where State Man will be looking to win the prize for a third year. But will face a stern test from his stablemate Lossiemouth.
See below the full Dublin Racing Festival 2025 race times and running order for both days.
Saturday 1st February 2025
- 1:20: Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m6½f RTV
- 1:50: Gannon’s City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo) 2m RTV
- 2:25: Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+ 0-150) 3m½f RTV
- 2:55: Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m1f RTV
- 3:30: Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m½f RTV
- 4:05: Ryanair Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (5yo+ 0-150) 2m1f RTV
- 4:35: Future Stars (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) (4-7yo) 2m RTV
Sunday 2nd February 2025
- 12:40: Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+) 2m2f RTV
- 1:10: Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m5½f RTV
- 1:40: Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m RTV
- 2:10: Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m1f RTV
- 2:45: O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) 2m5½f RTV
- 3:20: Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 2m RTV
- 3:50: Timeless Sash Windows Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+ 0-150) 2m RTV
- 4:25: Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) (4-7yo) 2m RTV
How To Watch The Dublin Racing Festival 2025
The 2025 Dublin Racing Festival will be shown LIVE on the RTE channel.
While the ITV Racing team are also expected to be showing several of the main races – including the Irish Gold Cup and Irish Champion Hurdle.
If wagering on the action, you can also stream the Dublin Racing Festival races via the best betting sites in the UK.
Where Is Leopardstown Racecourse?
Leopardstown Racecourse is situated in Dublin – towards the south of the city centre (approx 8 km).
The address is Carmanhall And Leopardstown, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, 18, Ireland.
Leopardstown racecourse is one of the premier tracks in Ireland and stages both top jumps and flat meetings.
Willie Mullins Trained NINE Dublin Racing Festival Winners Last Year (2024)
The Dublin Racing Festival has also been called ‘The Willie Mullins Festival’ in recent times as the Irish Champion trainer has dominated.
Last year in 2024, the Closutton handler mopped up a staggering nine of the 15 races – which means he won 60% of them.
Plus, of those nine wins – eight of them came in ALL the Grade One contests.
You can see all the possible Willie Mullins 2025 Dublin Racing Festival runners here.
Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival Winners 2024
Saturday 3rd February 2024
- Nathaniel Lacy &Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle: DANCING CITY (16/1)
- McCann FitzGerald Spring Juvenile Hurdle: KARGESE (7/2)
- Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase: IL ETAIT TEMPS (6/1)
- Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase: GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (1/3 fav)
Sunday 4th February 2024
- Ladbrokes Novice Chase: FACT TO FILE (6/4)
- Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle: BALLYBURN (10/11 fav)
- Ladbrokes Dublin Chase: EL FABIOLO (4/11 fav)
- Irish Champion Hurdle: STATE MAN (2/5 fav)
- Coolmore N.H. Sires ‘Hurricane Lane’ Irish EBF Mares I.N.H Flat Race: FLUER AU FUSIL (10/1)
