Killarney

<h3>An action packed programme of racing and fashion is being planned&nbsp;next month&nbsp;both on and off the course as the seven day Harvest Racing Festival takes place in Listowel.</h3>
<p>Celebrated as one of the longest established race meetings in Ireland, Listowel Race Company has squeezed a lot into the week-long event from&nbsp;Sunday September 18 to Saturday 24.</p>
<p>There is something for everyone of all ages including six fashion competitions with dedicated days for Ladies, Men&#8217;s, Couples, Sustainable/Vintage, Blue Jeans and Fancy Dress; exceptional free children&rsquo;s entertainment on the Sunday; live music and some very special celebrity guests. Also, the &lsquo;Save your Heels, We&rsquo;ve got Wheels&rsquo; free double decker bus is back on Ladies Day!</p>
<p>The opening day&rsquo;s card is sponsored by Kerry Group with the 1st Race off at 1.40pm. The feature race is the Kerry Group Steeplechase &euro;40,000. Sunday also features a new best dressed event &#8211; the Lyrath Estate Best Dressed Couples Competition judged by top radio and TV personality Elaine Kinsella, with a prize fund valued at &euro;2,000! Sunday is also family day sponsored by Garvey&rsquo;s SuperValu and this year&rsquo;s entertainment is better than ever! Highlights include the free Wooly Farm with chicks, guinea pigs, hens, ducks, rabbits, lambs, piglets and pygmy goats, plus Roo the Llama! Then there&#8217;s the return of Giggles Entertainment with a mini disco, face painting, free balloons and Coco Melon and Mickey Mouse will meet and greet all the children as they arrive!</p>
<h3>LADIES DAY</h3>
<p>The Ladies take over on Friday for the eight year of McElligotts sponsorship of this prestigious fashion event. Judged by Bairbre Power, fashion writer; Aoife McNamara, Irish fashion designer, the fantastic first prize is a trip for two to New York with spending money. There are also generous cash prizes of &euro;1,000 for the Most Creative Headpiece and &euro;500 for the Most Contemporary Outfit. The feature race is The Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle &euro;80,000 (Grade B) and the first race on Friday is at 1.40pm. All aboard. . . . as the famous open top Double Decker Bus is back to transport everyone in comfort and style from the centre of Listowel town to the races from 11.30am.</p>
<p>There will also be live music each day and a wide selection of catering facilities. Visit www.listowelraces.ie for more information.</p>


Listowel Races announce seven day action packed programme

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