Sligo Course Guide
Sligo is one of the least used courses in Ireland in terms of fixtures, but another with stunning surroundings to give racegoers a great race day experience.
There are 8 meetings in total from April through to September, with both Flat and National Hunt racing on offer.
TV Channel: Racing TV
View details of the fixture list at the Sligo racecourse and book your tickets. You’ll find useful information on package deals, how to get there and what’s available to you in the surrounding area.
If you are going to the Sligo races, then why not download the OLBG app to keep up to date with all the Sligo tips at the track?
* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Sligo
Sligo Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 16-60 (27%) -10.55
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 18-41 (44%) +0.68
- Handicap Chases: 6-14 (43%) +6.26
- Handicap Hurdles: 16-73 (22%) -13.45
- Non-Handicap Chases: 7-18 (39%) -0.75
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 26-66 (39%) -8.00
Sligo Racecourse Map
Flat Racing - A sharp, undulating, right-handed track with a circuit of just over a mile. The run to the straight, just under two furlongs, is slightly uphill, but it is essentially a track that suits speed horses.
Jumps Racing - A sharp, undulating right-handed track with a circuit of little more than a mile. There are five fences to a circuit of the chase course, which is situated on the outside of the hurdles track, with one just before the straight and one at the bottom of a slightly uphill run-in. A good position turning into the straight is vital.
Sligo Racecourse Address: Cleveragh Rd, Cleaveragh Demesne, Sligo, Ireland
Sligo Racecourse Telephone: 71 916 2484
To buy tickets for a race day at Sligo, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
How can I use these Sligo betting tips to help me find winning bets?
You’ll see a list of runners today from Sligo, which includes the time of each race and the most popular tipped horse from each race.
The information on the page includes the latest betting odds and the number of tips and comments left for the most popular selection.
OLBG’s star rating system combines the popularity of a tip with the latest odds.
To view the comments on this horse or view more tips on this particular race, click the ‘All Tips’ icon to the right of the screen.
This will bring you to a list of all the runners from that race and more info such as jockey, weight, age and form.
You can read the comments left by OLBG tipsters for the race at Sligo and decide which tipster you may want to follow.
You’ll see that the tipster’s monthly profit trend, LSP & strike rate are indicated under their username.
OLBG also give you a very useful price comparison tool to see what the best betting odds are for today’s horse racing at Sligo and beyond.
Simply click on ‘Add To Betslip’ beside any of the selections, and we’ll show the latest best odds for your selection.
Repeat the process to create combinations such as double or trebles to find the best price you can get.
How to win using Sligo betting tips
Let’s look at a breakdown of the information available to you;
- You can use the most popular Sligo tips today to put into singles or put into a combo such as a double, treble or Lucky 15
- View and follow the tips of the most profitable tipsters from Sligo Racecourse to narrow down your options further
- Use the OLBG star rating system to see the most valuable betting selections today at Sligo
Best Sligo Racecourse Odds - Which bookies to bet on at Sligo
Have a read of our extensive bookmaker feature, where we detail the best betting sites for horse racing.
Are you getting the best price for your Sligo bets today?
Is there another bookie offering enhanced odds or places for your chosen races today?
How about getting a great new signup offer to maximise your potential winnings?
Check out the list of the latest signup offers through OLBG.
Sligo Draw Bias
❌ For the least profitable stall at Sligo, you need to look at races over 1m2½f and focus on stall 4 as this has produced an LSP of -30.00 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Sligo taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.
- Sprints (5f to 7½f)
- Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)
The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.
Sligo Flat Jockey & Trainer Statistics
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Sligo?
Whilst Joseph Patrick O'Brien is the most successful trainer at Sligo with a total of eleven winners, if you backed all of their runners, you would be showing a loss. Mrs John Harrington is the most successful trainer at Sligo for those who show a profit if backing all their runners, thanks to a total of eight winners and an LSP of +24.75. With an eachway LSP of +28.77 at Sligo, C Moore leads the trainers in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their five placings, which include a total of two winners. At the other end of the spectrum is Andrew Slattery, who has a terrible record at Sligo; of all the trainers, their LSP of -20.00 is the worst, they have a 0% strike rate with zero winners from twenty runners.
G F Carroll has produced a total of nine winners at Sligo racecourse, and with an LSP of +22.08, they top the winners list for jockeys who also show a profit. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Sligo, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is Wesley Joyce, that LSP is +12.73, which has been accumulated by a total of ten placings, which includes three winners. With an LSP of -27.00 at Sligo, C D Hayes heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of five winners from fifty-four rides, which is a strike rate of 9%.
Sligo Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Sligo for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 6-14 (43%) +10.34 - Backing Joseph Patrick O'Brien runners when horses are aged 4yo
Sligo Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Sligo, based on the number of winners:
- 6 Wins: Joseph Patrick O'Brien & Dylan B McMonagle
Sligo Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs John Harrington | 39-8-18 | +24.75 | +12.79 |
| James McAuley | 27-4-6 | +3.25 | -4.39 |
| Edward and Patrick Harty | 15-4-6 | +5.50 | +2.35 |
| Joseph G Murphy | 15-3-9 | +9.08 | +7.02 |
| Paul W Flynn | 13-3-5 | +13.50 | +6.88 |
| C Moore | 14-2-5 | +44.50 | +28.77 |
| Lee Smyth | 9-2-3 | +4.00 | +0.93 |
| Jack W Davison | 8-2-3 | +11.50 | +8.30 |
| John O'Donoghue | 6-2-2 | +10.50 | +4.70 |
| P Twomey | 4-2-3 | +0.23 | +0.08 |
Sligo Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| G F Carroll | 52-9-21 | +22.08 | +8.82 |
| J M Sheridan | 33-4-9 | +2.00 | -3.03 |
| R Whearty | 24-4-5 | +15.50 | +2.98 |
| Wesley Joyce | 37-3-10 | +25.00 | +12.73 |
| D P McDonogh | 25-3-17 | +1.63 | +8.45 |
| Nathan Crosse | 25-3-5 | +1.50 | -5.99 |
| Sam Ewing | 11-3-4 | +13.50 | +6.29 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 17-2-4 | +4.50 | -0.33 |
| K G Kennedy | 9-2-3 | +5.00 | +1.16 |
| Gearoid Brouder | 4-1-2 | +22.00 | +13.05 |
Sligo National Hunt Jockey & Trainer Statistics
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Sligo?
W P Mullins is the leading trainer here at Sligo with nineteen winners, but you would have recorded a loss if you backed all of their runners, whilst following Gordon Elliott would have returned the most winners (eighteen) from a profitable trainer. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Sligo, and that would be Liam P Cusack, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +11.75, thanks to their twelve placings (six winners). At the other end of the spectrum is Mark Michael McNiff, who has a terrible record at Sligo; of all the trainers, their LSP of -65.99 is the worst; they have a 6% strike rate with six winners from ninety-three runners.
Not only is D J Gilligan the most successful jockey at Sligo in terms of the number of winners, but they have also returned a profit if backing all of their rides. D J Gilligan has notched up a total of ten winners for an LSP of +46.00. When looking at jockeys and looking for some eachway value at Sligo, then the jockey who shows the best eachway profit is D J Gilligan, that LSP is +23.06, which has been accumulated by a total of fifteen placings, which includes ten winners. P T Enright does not have a great record at Sligo; their LSP of -57.36 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from four winners from seventy-one rides, which is a 6% strike rate.
Sligo Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Sligo for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 5-11 (45%) +26.00 - Backing D J Gilligan rides when on horses aged 5yo
Sligo Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Sligo, based on the number of winners:
- 7 Wins: W P Mullins & P Townend
- 6 Wins: Gordon Elliott & J W Kennedy
- 6 Wins: W P Mullins & Mr P W Mullins
- 5 Wins: C Byrnes & Mr P Byrnes
- 5 Wins: C M Collins & D J Gilligan
Sligo Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Elliott | 96-18-38 | +18.33 | -1.83 |
| C M Collins | 35-6-11 | +11.50 | +0.59 |
| Liam P Cusack | 26-6-12 | +19.83 | +11.75 |
| Norman Lee | 48-5-8 | +16.50 | -1.40 |
| Paul W Flynn | 24-5-9 | +1.38 | -0.63 |
| Peter Fahey | 33-4-6 | +3.50 | -7.40 |
| Matthew J Smith | 20-3-5 | +4.75 | -0.55 |
| E McNamara | 12-3-4 | +13.00 | +4.37 |
| Donncha Duggan | 8-3-6 | +10.00 | +11.20 |
| J J Cullen | 6-3-4 | +27.83 | +28.17 |
Sligo Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| D J Gilligan | 32-10-15 | +46.00 | +23.06 |
| P Townend | 22-8-12 | +3.28 | +0.61 |
| J W Kennedy | 30-6-15 | +7.06 | +3.96 |
| Brian Hayes | 25-6-11 | +36.96 | +22.21 |
| A Harvey | 23-5-9 | +18.30 | +8.00 |
| H C Swan | 15-5-8 | +9.75 | +4.45 |
| Philip Donovan | 30-4-5 | +28.00 | +17.09 |
| Mark M McDonagh | 21-4-7 | +18.00 | +11.29 |
| Denis O'Regan | 16-4-5 | +6.00 | -1.00 |
| Mr M J M O'Sullivan | 13-4-7 | +27.50 | +18.76 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Sligo Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
Darren Brett
Expert Guide
James Banting
Expert Guide
Andy Powell
Expert Guide