The Dublin Racing Festival 2026 is one of the biggest jumps meetings in Ireland and will take place over two days this weekend (31st Jan and 1st Feb).
See below the full 2026 Dublin Racing Festival dates, race times and schedule – plus how to watch the action that all takes place at Leopardstown racecourse.
Dublin Racing Festival 2026 Date, Race Times and Schedule
The Dublin Racing Festival 2026 will see fifteen races over the two-day meeting, which this year will be held on Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February.
See below the full Dublin Racing Festival 2026 race times and running order for both days.
With some of the Leopardstown Saturday races expected to be shown on the ITV Racing schedule too.
Saturday 31st January 2026
ITV Racing will also show the Irish Gold Cup on Saturday.
- 1:15: 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 / ITV
- 3:30: Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m½f RTV / ITV
- 4:05: Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (5yo+ 0-150) 2m1f RTV
- 4:40: DRF Future Stars (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) (4-7yo) 2m RTV
See here some top Dublin Racing Festival betting specials – that include from Leopardstown/Cheltenham doubles.
Sunday 1st February 2025
There will be four races LIVE on ITV Racing at the DRF on Sunday.
- 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 /ITV
- 1:40: Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m RTV / ITV
- 2:10: Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m1f RTV / ITV
- 2:45: O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) 2m5½f RTV /ITV
- 3:20: Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 2m RTV /ITV
- 3:52: Timeless Sash Windows Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+ 0-150) 2m RTV
- 4:27: Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Irish EBF Mares I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2) (4-7yo) 2m RTV
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 fourth year on the spin.
Another win for the Willie Mullins-trained top-class staying chaser will see him firm up even further for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 13th – where he’s favourite with most betting firms at the moment.
Then on Sunday, we’ve eight more Dublin Racing Festival 2026 races, with the Irish Champion Hurdle (3:20pm) one of the highlights.
And this year it’s an all-girl affair as top mares Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead lock horns.
Lossiemouth will bid to make amends for her fall in the race 12 months ago.
Both will also putting their Cheltenham Festival Champion Hurdle credentials on the line.
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.
How To Watch The Dublin Racing Festival 2026
The 2026 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.
Willie Mullins Trained SEVEN Dublin Racing Festival Winners Last Year (2025)
The Dublin Racing Festival has also been called ‘The Willie Mullins Festival’ in recent times as the Irish Champion trainer has dominated.
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.
While last year in 2025, there Willie Mullins sent out SEVEN more Dublin Racing Festival winners.
These included Galopin Des Champs (Irish Gold Cup) and State Man (Irish Champion Hurdle).
This year there are again many big runners for the Mullins yard to look for.
Notably four Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival bankers – Final Demand, Lossiemouth, Narciso Has and Galopin Des Champs – who can be backed in a 10/1 acca.
Willie Mullins Dublin Racing Festival Winners 2025
- Final Demand (Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle)
- Majborough (Irish Arkle Chase)
- Galopin Des Champs (Irish Gold Cup)
- Ballyburn (Ladbrokes Novice Chase)
- Kopek Des Bordes (Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle)
- State Man (Irish Champion Hurdle)
- Bambino Fever (Coolmore NH Sires Irish EBF Mares I.N.H Flat Race)
