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| Galway Races Rásaí na Gaillimhe | |
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.jpg) Jockey and horses preparing for the races | |
| Genre | Horse-racing festival |
| Frequency | Annually; last Monday of July |
| Venue | Ballybrit Racecourse, Ballybrit, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′45″N 8°59′45″W / 53.29583°N 8.99583°W |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Years active | 155 |
| Inaugurated | 17 August 1869 |
| Attendance | 150,000+ |
| Website | galwayraces |
The Galway Races (Irish: Rásaí na Gaillimhe) is an Irish horse-racing festival that starts on the last Monday of July every year. Held at Ballybrit Racecourse in Galway, Ireland over seven days, it is one of the longest of all the race meets that occur in Ireland.
The busiest days of the festival are Wednesday, when the Galway Plate is held, and Thursday, when the Galway Hurdle and Ladies' Day take place.