What horse racing was on 23 December 2016?

8 races across 1 meeting were run on 23 December 2016: Dundalk (AW) (8 races). All in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

How did the favourites do on 23 December 2016?

Outright favourites won 2 of 8 on 23 December 2016 (25.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £8.00 and returned £6.50 — a loss of £1.50. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Slaney Street (IRE) at 10/1 in the 5:00 Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Nursery Handicap at Dundalk (AW).

What time was the first race on 23 December 2016?

The first race was the 4:30 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Rated Race at Dundalk (AW); the last was the 8:00 Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 6th January 2017 Handicap at Dundalk (AW).

Racing Results

Friday 23 December 2016

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8 races were run across 1 meeting on 23 December 2016: Dundalk (AW).

Dundalk (AW) Standard · AW · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 10/1

4:30 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Rated Race Flat · 1m · 14 ran
1. 13. A Shin Impala (IRE)7/2 favWon by 1½ lengths · J: Wayne Lordan · T: T Stack
2. 27. Dance Alone (GB)8/1
3. 35. Toccata Blue (IRE)10/1
5:00 Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) Flat · 1m · 6 ran
1. 16. Slaney Street (IRE)10/1Won by half a length · J: Rory Cleary · T: J S Bolger
2. 23. George Boole (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 32. Rock In Peace (IRE)10/3
5:30 Elusive Pimpernel Maiden (Plus 10) (Div 1) Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 113. November Tale (IRE)Evens favJ: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons
2. 26. Time Constraints (USA)4/1
3. 23. Jackmel (IRE)16/1
6:00 Elusive Pimpernel Maiden (Plus 10) (Div 2) Flat · 7f · 14 ran
1. 17. Thunder Speed (GB)6/1Won by half a length · J: Wayne Lordan · T: T Stack
2. 26. Thomas O'malley (IRE)15/8 fav
3. 33. Massa Lubrense (IRE)33/1
6:30 Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2016 Handicap Flat · 7f · 12 ran
1. 19. Ishebayorgrey (IRE)8/1Won by a length · J: Danny Sheehy · T: Patrick Martin
2. 25. Shepherd's Purse (GB)9/2
3. 31. Chestnut Fire (GB)2/1 fav
7:00 Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Maiden Flat · 1m 4f · 14 ran
1. 113. The Paris Shrug (GB)9/2Won by a neck · J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons
2. 24. Sitting Bull (IRE)9/2
3. 35. Wrap Star (IRE)14/1
4. 410. Zanjabeel (GB)2/1 fav
7:30 Winter Series At Dundalk 2017 Apprentice Handicap (45-65) Flat · 1m 2f 150y · 14 ran
1. 11. Keukenhof (IRE)4/1Won by a neck · J: Denis Linehan · T: J P Murtagh
2. 214. Like A Prayer (GB)50/1
3. 36. Serefeli (IRE)8/1
4. 72. Paved With Gold (IRE)2/1 fav
8:00 Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 6th January 2017 Handicap Flat · 1m 2f 150y · 14 ran
1. 112. Song Of Love (IRE)6/1Won by 1¾ lengths · J: Wayne Lordan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2. 29. Udogo (GB)10/1
3. 37. Specific Gravity (FR)20/1
4. 45. Power Grid (IRE)7/4 fav

Dundalk (AW) racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 8 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

Outright favourites2 of 8 won25.0% · 8 races had one
The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
£1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £1.50Staked £8.00, returned £6.50 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerSlaney Street (IRE) 10/1The 5:00 Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Nursery Handicap at Dundalk (AW)

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 23 December 2016?: 8 races across 1 meeting were run on 23 December 2016: Dundalk (AW) (8 races). All in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 23 December 2016?: Dundalk (AW): Standard (AW).
How did the favourites do on 23 December 2016?: Outright favourites won 2 of 8 on 23 December 2016 (25.0%). £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £8.00 and returned £6.50 — a loss of £1.50. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Slaney Street (IRE) at 10/1 in the 5:00 Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Nursery Handicap at Dundalk (AW).
What time was the first race on 23 December 2016?: The first race was the 4:30 Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Rated Race at Dundalk (AW); the last was the 8:00 Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 6th January 2017 Handicap at Dundalk (AW).