Dubai Duty Free extend Irish Derby sponsorship
The Curragh is delighted to announce today that Dubai Duty Free has agreed to extend their sponsorship of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby for 2018. The race takes place on Saturday 30th June as the highlight of the three day Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival.
The world’s most successful airport retailer has sponsored Ireland’s premier race since 2008 having initially commenced it’s partnership with the County Kildare venue in 2002.
The 2017 running of the Group One Classic, won by
Capri, was officially the highest rated race in the world for three year olds and in the top 10 of the overall world’s best races of 2017.
The total value of the 12 furlong contest will be 1.5 million euro with prize money distributed to the first eight placed horses with the winner receiving 870,000 euro. Dubai Duty Free will also sponsor five other races on the day.
The Curragh will again partner with Dubai Duty Free to offer “Free Entry” to the winners and placed horses of a variety of races leading up to the race, in which the entry fee will be refunded as applicable. This initiative was launched for the first time in 2015.