El hipódromo de Leopardstown se encuentra a sólo seis millas al sur del centro de Dublín. Está situado en un entorno maravilloso, enclavado en las estribaciones de las montañas de Dublín, con una vista preciosa de la colina de Killiney en el fondo.
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The Irish Champions Weekend is a new two-day meeting featuring ten Group races (Five Group 1 races) and will be run at Leopardstown on Saturday 13th September and the Curragh on Sunday 14th September as a joint venture showcasing Ireland’s two premier Flat racecourses. The weekend features two iconic fixtures the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes and the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger and is one of the richest weekends on the international racing calendar .
The first race will take place at approximately 3.30pm with the feature race the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes taking place at 6.50pm.