Goffs continues its association with Dublin Racing Festival Goffs will continue its sponsorship of the Goffs Future Stars INH Flat Race on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival, Saturday 5 February at Leopardstown, and will also extend its association across the weekend by sponsoring the stable staff canteen on both days of the Festival. Goffs Future Stars Bumper (Grade 2) has proven to be a springboard for stars of National Hunt with past winners that include Envoi Allen who won the 2019 renewal before taking the Grade 1 Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and five subsequent Grade 1 victories to date. Appreciate It won the Goffs race in 2020 before being placed in the Champion Bumper and winning three times at Grade 1 level include the 2021 Supreme Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham, while Kilcruit won the 2021 Goffs Future Stars before finishing runner up in the Cheltenham Champion Bumper and winning the Grade 1 Irish equivalent at last year’s Punchestown Festival. Commenting on the sponsorship, Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “Following a very special Goffs Thyestes Chase Day at Gowran Park that will live long in the memory, we now look forward to more superb National Hunt racing at Leopardstown this weekend. This time of year marks the launch of the 2022 Goffs Land Rover Sale as we begin the selection of the future jumps stars that will be on offer at Goffs in June. As part of our commitment to Irish National Hunt Racing, we are proud to sponsor the high-class Future Stars Bumper at Leopardstown which has attracted another high-class list of entries, and we are delighted to broaden our association with the Dublin Racing Festival through sponsorship of the stablestaff canteen”. Tim Husbands MBE, Leopardstown Chief Executive, said: “Goffs have supported Dublin Racing Festival since its inception and the quality of the race is synonymous with their brand, the roll of honour for the Goffs Future Stars INH Flat Race is second to none. We are thrilled that they have extended their support by sponsoring the stablestaff canteen for both days of the Festival, demonstrating their backing of our industry from the grassroots upwards.”
