QIPCO Ends Sponsorship of Irish Champion. Leopardstown Pays Tribute

After it was announced that QIPCO had ended its sponsorship of the G1 Irish Champion S. and G1 Prix du Jockey Club,  Leopardstown thanked QIPCO for their support on Thursday. QIPCO had assisted with Longines Irish Champions Weekend since it began in 2014, but is now turning its focus toward its sponsorship activities in Britain. (Click here for some highlights of the Irish Champion S.)

“I would like to thank QIPCO and Sheikh Fahad for their incredible support of the Irish Champion S. for the past six years,” said Leopardstown Racecourse CEO Tim Husbands. “They are fantastic supporters of racing and we were honoured to be part of that. We look forward to exploring this opportunity with a new partner in the future.”

Said Sheikh Fahad's racing manager David Redvers, “QIPCO enjoyed a highly successful partnership with Leopardstown through sponsorship of the Irish Champions S. and it is a race that perfectly fitted QIPCO's aspiration to be associated with the very best horseraces in the world. An absolute highlight for Sheikh Fahad and his brothers was Roaring Lion (Kittens Joy)'s victory over Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in 2018, a race that will live long in all our memories for producing a true world champion's performance.”