Comer Group to Sponsor Irish St. Leger

Property company Comer Group today revealed its new partnership with The Irish St. Leger. 

The new deal will span the next three years and Comer Group hope to use the support of the race to promote Palmerstown House Estate, patient a luxury hotel and golf resort located close to Naas in County Kildare, which they purchased last year. 

This year’s Irish St. Leger race will take place at the Curragh on Sunday 14th September and will mark the 100th running of the Group One Classic. 

The new sponsorship will ensure a substantial increase in total prize money for the race from €200,000 in 2013 to €300,000 this year, making it one of the richest races of its kind in Europe. 

Evan Arkwright, Commercial Manager of the Curragh Racecourse, said: “We are very grateful to the Comer Group for their generous support of the Curragh and delighted to welcome such an exciting new sponsor to coincide with both the 100th running of the Irish St Leger and the inaugural Irish Champions Weekend.   Our priority will be to attract the very best staying horses from Europe and ensure the race continues to be the premier trial in Europe for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.” 

Luke Comer, Chairman of the Comer Group also commented: “We are delighted and honoured to have been given the opportunity to sponsor this great Race and we look forward to a very exciting three years working with the Curragh Racecourse helping to ensure that The Irish St Leger remains one of the most prestige and important Classic Races in Europe.”