The RDS has confirmed Rolex as its new Official Timepiece and Grand Prix sponsor at this year’s RDS Dublin Horse Show.
The Rolex Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, the 18th of August in the RDS Main Arena, and will offer a record prize fund of €500,000.
The global watchmaker Rolex has entered into a long-term partnership with the RDS to sponsor the prestigious Grand Prix of Ireland.
They replace Longines who have been the sponsors of the event for the last number of years and the partner of the FEI, the international Show Jumping body since 2013.
Last year it was announced that the Aga Khan Cup, a centrepiece of the Dublin Horse Show would no longer be part of a revamped Longines FEI League of Nations
Rolex launched the Grand Slam of Show Jumping in 2013 and while there is no confirmation yet, this move may well lead to Dublin joining that calendar of prestigious events.
The Grand Prix at Dublin was first held in 1934 and has a rich history with some of the best riders in the world lifting the trophy such as Eddie Macken, John & Michael Whitaker, Nick Skelton, Jessica Kuerten, Lauren Hough, Cian O’Connor, Bertram Allen, Kent Farrington and Shane Breen.
“As the 100th anniversary of International team jumping at Dublin approaches in 2026, the RDS is looking to the future of the Show, and to the role the Society will play on the future of equestrianism,” said Show Director Pat Hanley.
“The RDS is committed to growing its Show and the sport, by bringing the best riders in the world, and top-level international competition, to Ireland. And working with committed, like-minded and high-level sponsors such as Rolex is fundamental in achieving this.”
“A major aspect of delivering this goal will see the RDS focus on its campus masterplan and the development of the Anglesea Stand to future proof the famous showgrounds for equestrian sport.”
As one of Ireland’s largest sporting, social and family events, the RDS Dublin Horse Show is a highlight of the summer, each year welcoming over 110,000 visitors from Ireland and abroad.
This year’s event is a little later in the calendar to accommodate the Olympic Games taking place in Paris.
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