Wexford races on St Patrick’s Day

By Dan Walsh

Most years the St. Patrick’s Day Wexford races clash with the Cheltenham Festival – not on Tuesday when Bettyville Park commences its 75^th anniversary season with a seven-race card and the first race is off at 1.37pm.

The reason for the unusual off time is to facilitate other race meetings in Ireland and the UK televised by Racing TV, including the Wexford meeting.

Cheltenham champions Willie Mullins and Paul Townend will have runners and should share in some success.

Horse Racing Ireland informed WexfordLocal.com of the ‘going’ prospects for Tuesday at Bettyville Park. It reads; “Soft, soft in places. Unsettled with the possibility of 14mm (approx.) prior to racing.”

Wexford has 14 fixtures during the 2026 season. Tuesday, March 17^th; Friday, April 10^th, (E-evening); Thursday, May 7th; Saturday, May 16^th; Wednesday, May 27th. (E); Tuesday, June 30th; Friday, July 3^rd; Wednesday, July 22^nd; Thursday, July 23rd, (E); Friday, August 7^th (E), Saturday, August 8^th; Friday, August 28^th (E), Sunday and Monday, October 25^th and 26^th.