COLM Quinn BMW Athlone and Galway has been announced as the new title sponsor of the Galway Races Tuesday card, which takes place on July 26th.

This year’s seven day racing extravaganza will begin on Monday, July 25th and continue through to Sunday July 31st.

The new partnership deal, which will run for three years, has prizemoney valued at nearly €500,000 in total. It extends to three valuable races across a top-class Tuesday card, culminating in the day’s feature race, the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap. The feature race is one of the country’s richest flat handicaps, worth a whopping €120,000.

Colm Quinn BMW will also sponsor two valuable supporting races on the Tuesday – the first race on the card at 5.15pm will be now be titled the Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle, and the opener is worth €25,000. The third race of the evening at 6.15pm will be known as the Colm Quinn BMW Fillies Maiden and has a value of €16,500.

Colm Quinn, who has been sponsoring races at the Galway Festival for a number of years, is very pleased to be deepening his association with the iconic race meeting. “Myself and all the team at Colm Quinn BMW Athlone and Galway are delighted to partner with the Galway Races for our inaugural sponsorship of The Colm Quinn BMW Tuesday at this summer’s race meeting,” said Quinn.

“Our association with the Galway Races began in 2012, when we first sponsored a race at the September meeting. An additional opportunity arose ahead of the 2014 summer meeting, and I jumped at the chance to get involved. This year sees a further commitment to our partnership, and we are delighted to be the main sponsor of The Colm Quinn BMW Tuesday.”

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Quinn says his company is always proud to get involved with local events, particularly a thriving festival such as the Galway Races. “We have enjoyed a healthy relationship with the Galway Races over the years and have become the motor retailer of choice to many within the horse racing community including many trainers, jockeys, and owners alike. This is a partnership of which we are very proud, and we remain continually supportive of the racing industry.”

“We would like to thank Michael and his team at the Galway Races for making The Colm Quinn BMW Tuesday possible and for their continued help and support,” Quinn concluded.

General manager of Galway Racecourse Michael Moloney said: “We are delighted to welcome Colm Quinn BMW as the title sponsor of Tuesday evening of the Summer festival on July 26th. Colm Quinn BMW has been sponsoring in Galway for the past number of years and their decision to become title sponsor on Tuesday evening is certainly exciting news. We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with Colm Quinn BMW and working with the company into the future.”