Laytown Racecourse is a horse racing venue on the beach at Laytown, County Meath, Ireland. Laytown is unique in the Irish racing calendar as it is the only race event run on a beach under the Rules of Racing. The first recorded race meeting in Laytown was in 1868. The races take place on the strand for one day every September. The stand course is a straight near-level course over six and seven furlong distances.
Track layout
Track layout image missing
No track-layout image is available for Laytown yet.
Course characteristics
Course statistics
1 meeting · 6 racesRaces
6
Runs
58
Avg field
9.7
Win rate
10.3%
Place rate
31%
Favourites won
0% (0/6)
First recorded Thu 10 September 2026 · Latest Thu 10 September 2026 · the 6 settled races the results feed holds for this course. Non-runners are not counted.
Performance by distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | Win% | Place% | Fav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6F | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | 31% | 0% |
| 7F | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | 31% | 0% |
Draw statistics
Draw (stall) numbers are not in the results feed yet. Draw statistics will appear once the feed carries them.
Top trainers
1 meeting · 6 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D P COAKLEY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| GORDON ELLIOTT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| JACK W DAVISON | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| PATRICK MAGEE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| THOMAS DOWLING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| M J GRASSICK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 50% |
| ADRIAN MCGUINNESS | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 38% |
| EDWARD LYNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| GAVIN CROMWELL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| GERARD KEANE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Top jockeys
1 meeting · 6 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR HARRY SWAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| W J LEE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25% | 75% |
| R M MULLIGAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| ROSS COAKLEY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| JACK KEARNEY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 50% |
| ROBERT WHEARTY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| SAM COEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 100% |
| ANDREW SLATTERY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| DECLAN MCDONOGH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| CHRIS HAYES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 50% |
Top owners
1 meeting · 6 races| Name | Horses | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONOR KELLY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| D P COAKLEY & J F COSTELLO & A CONNICK & P COAKLEY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| MRS EILEEN DOWLING & JOSEPH BELL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| PAUL CULLEN & JOSEPH E KEELING & M C GRASSICK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| STATON C FLURRY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| SUNDOWNERS SYNDICATE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| ALAN DELANY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| B W PARREN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| BRYAN BAILEY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| C G BRYSON | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Top horses
1 meeting · 6 races| Name | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | SR% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAVAJOD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| GOLDRUSH KID | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| HUGO'S GIRL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| HYGGE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| INITIAL BLUE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| VERHOYEN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
| AKASHAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
| ALFRED TENNYSON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| BLUE ANTHEM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| BRAINS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Today at Laytown
07 NOV 2026No racing scheduled at Laytown today.
Recent results
Thu 10 September 2026Course history
- First recorded race in the results feed: Thu 10 September 2026
- Latest race in the results feed: Thu 10 September 2026
- Total meetings: 1
- Total races: 6
- Total runners: 58
Laytown tip performance
Recent Racing365 daily selections at this course.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Laytown racecourse?
- Laytown is located in IRE, Republic of Ireland.