Connolly's Red Mills to sponsor Gowran gate

Connolly’s Red Mills will sponsor the gate for the upcoming Red Mills race day at Gowran Park on Saturday February 19, featuring the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase and the Grade 3 Red Mills Trial Hurdle.

In addition, Red Mills will also sponsor the stable staff canteen and the owners and trainers’ hospitality for those with runners on the day.

This year Red Mills will celebrate 42 years of sponsorship at Gowran Park, where Joe Connolly has been Chairperson for 25 years.

Ticket registration is now open, and racegoers can visit www.gowranpark.ie to register for a maximum of four complimentary tickets per person. Tickets are limited, based on the racecourse capacity and will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration for free tickets is mandatory, no tickets will be available on the gate. Tickets can be downloaded or printed for race day access.

Gareth Connolly, CEO, Connolly’s Red Mills, said; “This has been a long time coming and we are so thrilled to be back at Gowran for the Red Mills race day and look forward to welcoming back racegoers on February 19. This is a very important day for us, and we felt that this year of all year’s we wanted to make it as accessible as possible for people to get on track and enjoy the top-class racing, entertainment, and fashion. Ticket registration opened on Friday and there has been huge interest, so I would encourage everyone to register for their free tickets as soon as possible on www.gowranpark.ie”

“In recognition of our appreciation for loyal customers and their teams, Red Mills will also be sponsoring the stable staff canteen and owner and trainers’ lunches for those with runners on the day.

“We’ve been lucky to witness super racing over the years on Red Mills day, with some memorable winners such as Un De Sceaux, Hardy Eustace, Danoli, Champagne Fever and many more. As we creep closer and closer to the Cheltenham Festival, we’re hoping we might see some of the contenders here at Gowran for the Red Mills Hurdle and Chase.”

Eddie Scally, Manager Gowran Park, said: “This is a super initiative by Red Mills who have a special connection with Gowran Park. We have been longing to welcome back the crowds and we’re really looking forward to Red Mills day. There is no doubt that the racing will be competitive, and we will be keeping a close eye on the potential contenders. It is very important to me that racegoers have a good time, and we’ll have plenty of entertainment throughout the racecourse. We’d also like to thank Future Ticketing for supporting this event.”

The Red Mills Store Country Style event will take centre stage in the Red Mills Style quarter with fashions show presented by MC Marietta Doran, a pop-up shop featuring brands such as Welligogs, Fairfax & Favor and Fox London. There will be prizes worth over €2,500 for the most stylish racegoer on the day.

There will also be complementary tea or coffee for the first five hundred racegoers as well as live entertainment throughout the day, including live music from After Dark in the Red Mills Champions Quarter.