Punchestownpro.com Launches to Celebrate Ireland's Greatest Horse Racing Festival

FORT WAYNE, IN, April 24, 2011 (Press-News.org) The Punchestown Festival is one of racing's greatest shows and the five-day meeting has rapidly grown and cemented its position as the jewel in the Irish racing crown.With almost 3 million on offer over the course of the week, Britain's leading trainers and jockeys flock to Punchestown to battle it out in some of the most competitive races of the season.

With 39 different races, ten Grade One showpieces to savour and with a race card packed with quality and quantity, the Punchestown Festival ( http://www.punchestownpro.com ) is rivalled only by Cheltenham when it comes to entertainment.

Indeed, it is often the stars from Cheltenham that head to Punchestown to prove that they are the best either side of the Irish Sea and the Festival provides trainers with the opportunity to answer any questions provided by last month's Cheltenham Festival.

Aside from the abundance of quality racing, the Punchestown Festival is also one of the highlights on the Irish social calendar and thousands of Irish punters head to the course to revel in the sun and see out the UK and Irish National Hunt season in style.

This year Kauto Star will head the Festival billing in the 2011 Guinness Gold Cup and Paul Nicholls legendary chaser will be looking to win the race for the first time. It would certainly complete his impeccable CV and secure his position as one of the greatest jumpers of all time.

His appearance at the meeting will have racing fanatics tingling with anticipation, but few races will attract as much attention as the Rabobank Champion Hurdle as Hurricane Fly looks to build on his sensational success in the last months Champion Hurdle.

Hurricane Fly looks to be the best Irish hurdler since the mighty Istabraq and he will be looking to prove it when he faces formidable British duo Menorah and Binocular in one of the most intriguing races of the season.