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Curragh ground on the easy side ahead of Irish Derby

The Irish Derby is the feature race at the Curragh on Sunday. The Irish Derby is the feature race at the Curragh on Sunday.
© Photo Healy Racing

The Curragh stage the third and final day of the Irish Derby meeting this afternoon, with the feature race due off at 4.05.

There are seven or eight yards of fresh ground on both tracks(straight and round). The ground at present is described as yielding, good in places on that fresh ground and yielding on the ground that was raced on for the past two days.

The forecast is for a dry day today with the possibility of a passing shower

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.