The 2016 Rose of Tralee will be coming to the races in Kildare for one of her first days out

The Tipperary Crystal “Rose” Race Day taking place at the Curragh on Sunday 28th August will be the first official engagement by the 2016 Rose of Tralee who will enjoy having a race named in her honour.  The race day will celebrate the inaugural sponsorship of the Rose Of Tralee by Tipperary Crystal, who are a long standing partner of the County Kildare venue.

The 2016 Rose of Tralee who will be crowned on 23rd August, will also join some of the other Rose of Tralee participants to judge the search for the “Rose of the Curragh” competition with the most stylish, elegant and appropriate dressed ladies who attend the races competing for spectacular prizes courtesy of Tipperary Crystal.  Ladies who incorporate the Rose motif into their outfits will have a definite advantage.

The  prize bonanza  for the "Rose of the Curragh" will be include a series of the Tipperary Crystal Fine jewellery ranges and a range of high quality products from the Tipperary Crystal Giftware and Homeware Collections.

The first of 7 exciting races takes place at 2.10pm with the Tote Irish Cambridgeshire, Snow Fairy Stakes (Group 3) and Flame of Tara Stakes (Group 3) as the feature races.  The Dublin V Kerry All Ireland semi final will be shown on screens throughout the racecourse.