Two of the features on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend Sept. 11 at The Curragh have been confirmed for purse boosts in 2016, with five total races on the day seeing prize money increases this year. The G1 Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger will now be worth €400,000–double what it was worth in 2013. The G1 Moyglare Stud S. will be worth €350,000, up €125,000 since 2013.
Jason Morris, Director of Racing at Horse Racing Ireland, said, “It is very pleasing that five of The Curragh's races will see enhanced prize money of €50,000 each this year, with the total value of the eight Curragh races on Longines Irish Champions Weekend rising by €250,000 from €1.9 million to €2.15 million in 2016. HRI is very grateful to the respective sponsors for their increased contributions in these races and is delighted to be providing matched funding to achieve the new higher levels of prize money. This underlines our commitment to a meeting which has quickly established itself as a feature on the international racing calendar.”
Luke Comer, owner of Palmerstown House Estate, said, “We have enjoyed an excellent partnership with The Curragh as title sponsors of the Irish St. Leger since 2014, and we are delighted to enhance our commitment to the race by helping to increase the prize money, which will ensure it continues to attract the best staying horses in Europe and to be one of the most lucrative Group 1 races in the racing calendar.”
Eva-Maria Bucher Haefner of Moyglare Stud said, “I am very happy to support the prize money increase to €350,000 for the 44th consecutive Moyglare Stud S. to be run at The Curragh on Longines Irish Champions Weekend in September. As the status of the Moyglare Stud S. grows, this can only be enhanced by the exciting plans for the future of the “new” Curragh Racecourse.”
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