MINUTES after the Irish-bred Tahoo raced to victory in the 5.20pm, the Irish sibling quartet took to the stage.
Caroline and Jim appeared first, announcing the set with a thunderous drum solo that showed, for Caroline at least, a decade-long break had not dimmed her energy.
Opening with I Do What I Want – from the White Light album that brought them back into public eye after ten years of relative quiet - The Corrs kept up that energy, showing off some of their new material in the first part of the performance.
Corrs for celebration: the York Racecourse crowd at Saturday's concert. Picture: David Harrison
Soon though, the best known of their trademark folk-pop put in an appearance and, as Andrea said, they got “a little Irish”, perforing some traditional tunes before moving into the melodic and resonant Ennis Island, another of the new record's offerings, and this one a heartfelt anthem on emigration.
But it was when Jim gave up his keyboard to Caroline, picked up a guitar and started on the 1995 hit Runaway that the post-races crowd really came awake.
For a 20-year-old song, the lyrics came easily to many on the Knavesmire on Saturday afternoon and the sing-along spirit carried on into the equally popular I Never Really Loved You Anyway.
Runaway winner at York Racecourse: Andrea Corr at Saturday's show. Picture: David Harrison
There was time left in the schedule for a couple more hits – Dreams’ and So Young – and the comeback album’s electro-tinged title track White Light before the last song was announced.
An hour and a half under the Knavesmire’s blue skies ended with another sing-along hit – Leave Me Breathless – and another dip into the traditional Irish songbook before the performance was book ended with another energetic drum solo.
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