<p>The Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2025 is a premier horse racing event that takes place in Ireland each year, and this edition is no different.</p> <p>Over the four days it is held, top-tier National Hunt racing will take place at the racecourse, featuring seven Grade 1 contests. For many, the festival serves as a key proving ground for Cheltenham Festival contenders.</p> <h2>When Is the 2025 Leopardstown Christmas Festival?</h2> <p>The Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2025 event runs from Thursday, December 26th, to Monday, 29th in the UK, meaning Australians will see the first race being held toward the evening of Boxing Day, while the final races of the festival will take place in the early hours of Tuesday, December 30.</p> <h2>Where Is the 2025 Leopardstown Christmas Festival Held?</h2> <p>It is held at Leopardstown Racecourse near Dublin, Ireland.</p> <h2>2025 Leopardstown Christmas Festival Prize Money</h2> <p>Each race at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival will feature a different prize purse for winners and participants.</p> <p>With seven Grade 1 races taking place, prize pots typically range from €90,000 to €175,000 (AU$160,059 to AU$311,227) for the winner. The Savills Chase and Leopardstown/Christmas Hurdle often offer the biggest prize pots.</p> <h2>How To Bet On The 2025 Leopardstown Christmas Festival?</h2> <p>You can bet on the upcoming Leopardstown Christmas Festival using the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/racing-schedule">horse racing betting odds</a> made available at Sportsbet.</p> <p>It is very simple to place these bets; simply go to the dedicated section, find the race that you want to bet on, and click the odds you like to add it to your bet slip. Set your stake and hit ‘Place Bet’ to confirm your selection!</p> <h2>2025 Leopardstown Christmas Festival: Betting Preview</h2> <p>Here are some of our 2025 Leopardstown Christmas Festival betting predictions, involving some of the biggest races to take place over the coming days…</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/racing-post-novice-chase-9908022">Racing Post Novice Chase</a></strong> (Dec 27, 01:20 AEDT)</li> </ul> <p>We p<strong>redict that Romeo Coolio will win</strong> this race, as he has good form heading into it. Two wins over a longer distance since October, both of a sizable nature, help make this horse a big favourite.</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/christmas-hurdle-9905768">Christmas Hurdle</a></strong> (Dec 29, 00:55 AEDT)</li> </ul> <p>Our top <strong>prediction for this race is an each-way bet on Teahupoo</strong>. Her odds continue to get shorter, despite Ballyburn being the favourite. Teahupoo defeated Ballyburn by a nose in November at Fairyhouse, but over a shorter distance. Still, she should finish inside the top three places, if not win.</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/savills-chase-9905718">Savills Chase</a></strong> (Dec 29, 01:30 AEDT)</li> </ul> <p>A feature race that consists of many notable Grade 1 winners, our <strong>prediction is that Galopin Des Champs wins</strong>. His last race was in April, but he’ll be ready to go in this one. We’re not sure about <strong>Inothewayurthinkin,</strong> after a fifth-placed finish last month.</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/futures/horse/december-hurdle-9905650">December Hurdle</a></strong> (Dec 30, 01:32 AEDT)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Lossiemouth is our strong favourite</strong>. She won recently over a longer distance by 19 lengths and looked excellent at Punchestown.</p>