TRACK RATINGS - REGULATORY NOTICE

GRI

As part of the ongoing review of Track Ratings on a national basis, Rásaíocht Con Éireann  has recently reviewed the track ratings applied to licensed Stadia under normal conditions.

The most recent review (below) included a detailed analysis of win times at licensed stadia and recognises track circuit project work undertaken in 2025 has significantly improved track going at some stadia.

	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5
Sprint	Normal	0.05 Slow	0.10 Slow	0.20 Slow	0.20 slow
Middle	Normal	0.10 Slow	0.20 Slow	0.40 Slow	0.70 Slow
Long
≤ 800 Yards	Normal	0.10 Slow	0.25 Slow	0.50 Slow	1.0 Slow
> 800 Yards	Normal	0.15 Slow	0.30 Slow	0.60 Slow	1.20 Slow
	Dundalk	Drumbo	Galway	Kilkenny	Mullingar
	Shelbourne	Waterford	Newbridge	Thurles
	Limerick	Clonmel	Enniscorthy	Lifford
	Cork			Youghal
	Tralee

Going rates are levied from Shelbourne Park going which is set at Normal (Sand).

The proposed Track Ratings do not affect the authority of the Stewards of a Meeting to rate a track according to weather and surface conditions experienced at a particular Meeting.

Rásaíocht Con Éireann
May 2026

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