Leopardstown Racecourse is getting ready to re-open after a major refurbishment project.
The new manager at Leopardstown is businessman and racehorse owner Alex Bergl. He believes that the million-pound investment in the racecourse will result in
A new concept of racing in this country.
Punters will enjoy the new heated stand, ten new bars and improved catering and tote facilities. Leopardstown Racecourse might be smaller than its English and French counterparts, but this scale creates a unique atmosphere at Irish race meetings.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 10 January 1971. The reporter is Mícheál Ó Briain.