GAIN Equine Nutrition has announced their continued support of ‘GAIN The Advantage Series’ for a second year

GAIN Equine Nutrition and Horse Racing Ireland recently announced the continued sponsorship of the GAIN The Advantage Series for a second year. The initiative achieved significant success in its inaugural year in 2021, with Toomevara trainer Ray Hackett winning the overall trainers award and €5,000 of GAIN Equine Nutrition products.

Following positive feedback from the industry on the series last year, the 2022 series will adhere to the same format, featuring a variety of race conditions to cater for different trainers and horses throughout the season, with an increase prize fund of 50% for each race in the series.

Each trainer will receive points for their successes over the course of the series through a grading process, which is designed to give equal opportunity to each trainer to win the overall prize. The number of points per win or placing at each leg will be based on the number of winners the trainer recorded throughout 2021.

The GAIN The Advantage Series intends to recognise all connections of the horse, including the hard-working and dedicated stable staff, with a draw for one lucky groom to win a luxury weekend away in Ireland. The breeder of the winning horse from each race will receive a framed photograph of the horse they bred and they will be entered into a draw to win one tonne of GAIN Equine Nutrition products. The lucky winner will be announced at the end of the series.

The series will commence at the popular Easter Festival at Cork Racecourse on 16th April and then proceed to Navan, Ballinrobe, Fairyhouse, Tipperary, Killarney and Naas. The finale will be hosted at Leopardstown on 15 October where the overall winners of the series will be decided.

Joanne Hurley, Irish Country Manager, GAIN Equine Nutrition, said: “We are delighted to be back for the second year with our GAIN The Advantage Series. Last year’s inaugural series was such a success and we are really looking forward to seeing the series grow again throughout this season. It is a great initiative to show our support to the thoroughbred racing and breeding sectors, which are key parts of our business. It is also important for us to recognise the hardworking stable staff who are an integral part of looking after these horses. On behalf of the team at GAIN, I would like to wish all connections the very best of luck this season.”