Records show that racing has taken place in this area from at least the 1780s, but the current course dates back to the 1950s.
Sligo is one of Ireland's most scenic courses and is nicely settled in between the beautiful Benbulben and Knocknarea mountains. The highlight of the year is the early August meeting, which usually attracts some competitive fields. Sligo holds both flat and hurdle races - but no chases take place at the venue. The course is a right handed oval shape, which is undulating in nature. The distance is just over one mile and it has a steady incline from about three furlongs out.
A trainer to note here is Noel Meade, who boasts a win-rate of one in four on average and has proved profitable to follow in recent years. Racing is relatively infrequent here so there are no stand-out jockey statistics.
Flat favourites have a strike-rate of 31.6% while the hurdlers' record is slightly higher at 34.6%.
Previous course form is mildly significant, with flat horses showing a 12.5% strike-rate on their return. That figure is higher over jumps at 13.85%