Tattersalls to Sponsor the 2024 Polish St Leger

Tattersalls
will sponsor the 2024 running of the Polish St Leger at Warsaw’s Służewiec
Racecourse. The 1m 6f contest joins the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas,
Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas and Tattersalls Italian Oaks on the list of
European Classic races sponsored by Tattersalls. 

Taking
place on Westminster Day on Saturday August 31st, the raceday will also see
Tattersalls Ireland sponsor the Nagroda Dakota, a race for two-year-olds over 6
and a half furlongs.

The
Polish St Leger has been won by some of Poland’s best horses, highlighted by VA
BANK, a €4,500 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale purchase, who took
Classic glory before going on to land multiple Group races across Europe.

Tattersalls
Chairman Edmond Mahony commented: 

“We
are delighted to add the Polish St Leger to the Tattersalls portfolio of
Classic sponsorships in Europe. It is an exciting time for Polish racing, with
the country staging their first ever internationally recognised Listed Race in
October last year, and Tattersalls and Tattersalls Ireland are thrilled to be
involved with the 2024 Westminster Day at Tor Służewiec.” 

Tattersalls
Ireland CEO Simon Kerins commented: 

“We
are privileged to align the Tattersalls Ireland brand to the Polish St Leger.
The Polish racing industry goes from strength to strength, and our graduates
are an integral part of raising its profile as a racing nation. Tattersalls
Ireland are committed to supporting the markets that support us, and our
Polish client base has seen year on year growth over the last few years, making
this agreement beneficial to both parties. This partnership will extend our
flat racing sponsorship portfolio, which is headlined by our €250,000 Super
Auction Sales Stakes at the Irish Champions Festival.” 

Westminster
Group President Marian Ziburske added: 

“Opened
in 1939, Tor Służewiec in Warsaw is one of the most beautiful and important
racecourses in Eastern Europe, and it is fantastic to have Tattersalls join
world-class companies such as Dell, Land Rover and Panattoni in sponsoring on
our charity raceday. The largest European auction house with an impressive
history is closely linked to Polish racing. In addition to the Polish
record-breaking horse Va Bank, many of today’s most successful horses, such as
the first Polish-trained Group winning filly Moonu, the Group winner Lady
Ewelina and the Polish Derby winner Westminster Moon, were all bought at
Tattersalls. We are very proud to have such a respected partner and look
forward to the further development of Polish racing.” 

The
next sale to be held at Tattersalls will be the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up
Sale on 15th – 17th April. The ‘breeze’ will take place at Newmarket’s Rowley
Mile Racecourse on Monday 15th April starting at 9.30am, with the sale taking
place on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th April after the conclusion of racing
on the first two days of Newmarket’s three-day Craven Meeting. Catalogues are
available online or from Tattersalls and Tattersalls representatives. 

The next sale to be held at Tattersalls Ireland will be the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale on 23rd – 24th May. The ‘breeze’ will take place at Fairyhouse Racecourse on Thursday 23rd May starting at 8.30am, with the sale commencing at 10am on Friday 24th May. The catalogue is available online, and hard copies will be available from Monday 15th April.