✅️ Entries are out for the opening day of this year's @BetVictor Festival of Racing.

All eyes on Haiti Couleurs 👀 @rebeccacurtisracing talks about her stable star, who holds an entry in the Grade 1 BetVictor Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday 31st October 🏇🏼 A big name. A big stage. Could it be his day? Watch the interview and join us trackside!

Following 20 mm of rainfall over the weekend Down Royal is yielding,good to yielding in places. A further 15/25 mm rainfall is expected through the week and a more settled week end.

This time next week - we will be halfway through the 2026 @BetVictor Festival of Racing. Looking forward to welcoming racegoers for what should be a thrilling weekend.

From their track to ours 🚆 Down Royal have teamed up with @Translink_NI again ahead of The BetVictor Festival of Racing on Friday 30th & Saturday 31st October to offer a free shuttle bus from Lisburn Train Station. The shuttle bus is free for those with a valid train ticket 🎫

Great news - Andrew Slattery says Grade 1 winner Fleur In The Park remains on track for the G1 @BetVictor Champion Chase! "He came out of the Gowran race super, he works on Friday. "He'll be entered in the other race, but we're aiming for the Grade 1."

🗓 NEXT WEEK: Not long now until the @BetVictor Festival of Racing! Monday 26th: Friday entries Tuesday 27th: Saturday entries Wednesday 28th: Friday decs Thursday 29th: Saturday decs Friday 30th: RACING Saturday 31st: RACING 🔥 Bring it on.

🐎 2027 Fixtures 🐎 Our 2027 fixtures are now live on the website and available to book 🖥️ Check out downroyal.com for more info!

Gordon Elliott has won the Grade 1 @BetVictor Champion Chase on five occasions - a sixth success in 2026 would see him become the winning-most trainer in the race. Romeo Coolio, 2-2 at Down Royal, would have a great chance if he lines up this year...

👏 The legendary Envoi Allen claimed a third Champion Chase crown in 2025 - and he'll be honoured in this year's renewal, with the race in his name. 🔥 Take a trip down memory lane and relive last year's scintillating success!

The early entries for The BetVictor Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase are out 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/bkf2nucx The 2026 field is headed by the Grade 1 Savills Chase Winner Affordale Fury, 2026 Grade 1 Ryanair Chase Winner Heart Wood, and 2024 King George VI Winner, Banbridge.

Another winner on the card for Andy Oliver! 👏 Connecteo gets off the mark under Ben Coen in the second division of the Pravha Handicap 🔵🟢

No More Hiding gets her maiden win for Andy Oliver and Billy Lee, winning well in the Pravha Handicap 💥

The gates are open for the Molson Coors Race Day and what a wonderful day it is! ☀️ First Race: 1.24pm 🏇🏼 Last Race: 5.25pm 🐴 See you at the gate! 🚶🏼

Down Royal is now good to yielding, yielding in places.

Down Royal is now good to yielding, yielding in places

Following 15 mm of rain, Going is Good/Good to Yielding in places. Dry and bright day ahead temperatures to reach highs of 15/16 degrees.

Going is Good. Forecast for 8-10 mm tomorrow and dry bright spells on Monday.

Down Royal renames race in tribute to racecourse legend Envoi Allen. The Grade 1 highlight, set for The BetVictor Festival of Racing on Saturday 31 October 2026, will be renamed The BetVictor Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase which will pay homage to the legendary ten-time Grade 1 winner whose extraordinary affinity with the Lisburn track defined modern National Hunt history. Read more here - downroyal.com/news/

The entries for the Molson Coors Race Day are in 👇 tinyurl.com/2d8hrs2m