Launch Of The Fairyhouse Racecourse Winter Racing Festival Christmas Jumper Competition - 17 Nov 2021
Pictured is Champion trainer Willie Mullins with his staff Rachel Robbins and Katie Walton who are jumping into Christmas for Fairyhouse Racecourse's annual Christmas Jumper competition on Saturday November 27. On Saturday November 27, the opening day of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival, racegoers are asked to jump into Christmas and dress-up in their finest festive regalia for the annual Christmas jumper competition. . Entry is open to anyone wearing a Christmas-themed jumper on Saturday and the winner will be selected by a panel of leading jump jockeys. The winner will receive an overnight stay for two in the four-star Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa including treatments in the award-winning Seoíd Spa. Fairyhouse will also giveaway some Winter Festival goody bags to anyone who shares their Christmas jumper photos on their social media channels using the hashtag #Fairyhousechristmasjumpers and tagging the County Meath racecourse - the more personalised and creative the jumpers, the better. Stable staff are also encouraged to embrace the Christmas spirit and wear festive jumpers on Saturday November 27. The prize for best turned-out horse in each race will go to the groom with the best Christmas knitwear. Peter Roe, General Manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse, said: "Our annual Christmas jumper competition has become a real tradition on the opening day of our Winter Festival and really kick-starts the two-day meeting. The creativity just gets better and better each year and creates a brilliant atmosphere in the enclosures. In addition to the fantastic racing action out on the track, we are really looking forward to what festive fashion will be on show this year.". The Fairyhouse Winter Festival takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November and features three Grade 1 races on Sunday, the second day of the jump racing spectacular. For more information or to book tickets, visit www.fairyhouse.ie
