The Curragh Racecourse has landed another sponsorship win with news that GAIN Equine Nutrition is to strengthen their partnership by agreeing to sponsor a series of three high-quality races for two-year-olds, which will be branded as the “Champion Collection”.
GAIN have enjoyed a long-standing association with the Curragh since 2012 when they initially sponsored the Irish St Leger, moving their support to the Group 2 Railway Stakes in 2014 and then adding the Listed First Flier Stakes last year. They will also be adding the Group 3 Marble Hill Stakes to their sponsorship portfolio this year for the first time.
The winning horse from the GAIN Railway Stakes will receive a free entry into the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes which is another positive element of the partnership.
“It is great to see GAIN extending their sponsorship with The Curragh this season and the Champion Collection is a fantastic initiative,” said trainer Ger Lyons who has handled the winner of each of the three races in the past.
“This partnership has grown over the years and truly reinforces GAIN’s commitment to both the racing and bloodstock industries,” said Joanne Hurley, Irish Country Manager for GAIN Equine Nutrition.
“We have enjoyed an excellent long-standing relationship with The Curragh and look forward to three very keenly-contested races.”
“We are excited to extend our very valued partnership with GAIN this year,” added Evan Arkwright, Racing and Sponsorship Manager at the Curragh.
“There is already a natural synergy between all three races consistently attracting some of the best juveniles in Europe, so we are delighted to be able to officially link them through their generous sponsorship.”
The three races will take place on the 3rd and 22nd May and on the 26th June, the day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.
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