Tattersalls has renewed its sponsorship of the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh Racecourse, the first classics of the flat horse racing season to be held next May.
This will mean an increased prize fund for the races and the Tattersalls Gold Cup to be run as the feature races of a three-day Irish Guineas Festival meeting.
Tattersalls is Europe’s leading bloodstock sales company and has been a long time backer of Irish Racing and The Curragh.
Prizemoney for the Tattersalls Irish 1000 and 2000 Guineas is supported by Horse Racing Ireland, the Curragh Racecourse and Tattersalls, with both races increasing in value next year from €400,000 to €500,000, while the Tattersalls Gold Cup will be worth €400,000 in 2022, an increase of €100,000 from 2021.
This year, the Jim Bolger-trained Mac Swiney gave jockey Rory Cleary his first Classic success in the Tattersalls 2000 Guineas, beating English 2000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare, while Empress Josephine landed the Tattersalls 1000 Guineas to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a remarkable tenth success in the race.
The Tattersalls Gold Cup saw Helvic Dream give trainer Noel Meade a day he will never forget with his first Group 1 success on the Flat, beating the odds-on favourite Broome.
“To see the prizemoney for all three Group 1 races at the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival increase by a total of €300,000 is fantastic news for Irish racing and reflects the status of the Festival as one of the most prestigious race meetings in the European calendar,” said
Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony.
“The Tattersalls sponsorship of these three great races demonstrates our continued commitment to Irish racing and we are already looking forward to three competitive races which will, without doubt, be amongst the highlights of our global race sponsorship portfolio.”
“The Curragh has had a long and successful partnership with Tattersalls who have been sponsors with us since 1984,” added Curragh Racecourse Manager Brian Kavanagh.
“We are delighted that they have agreed to continue their sponsorship and increase their support in 2022 – it is greatly appreciated within Irish racing.”
“The Guineas meeting is the start of the Classic season in Ireland and it is important that our Group 1 Races offer prizemoney which is attractive to the best horses and on a par with our international equivalents.”
“With the support of Tattersalls and Horse Racing Ireland, the Curragh is committed to doing that. Next year the Guineas Festival will be a three-day meeting and the team at the Curragh are working on some exciting plans for the event which will be announced in the new year.”
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