Tipperary Racecourse will again be part of series that has increased from eight to nine fixtures

Above: GAIN The Advantage Series was launched at Naas Racecourse on the opening weekend of the Flat season. From left, Joanne Hurley, Head of Equine GAIN Equine Nutrition; Vicki Donlon, Racecourse Commercial Manager of Horse Racing Ireland; Racehorse trainer Denis Hogan; Niamh Byrne, Marketing Manager and Philip Gilligan, Irish Country Manager of GAIN Equine Nutrition. Picture: INPHO/Tom Maher

GAIN Equine Nutrition will continue their support of GAIN The Advantage Series for a third consecutive year.

Tipperary Racecourse will again be included in the series at its meeting on Friday August 11.

The initiative has been positively received by stakeholders as it addresses an industry need, in addition to recognising the importance of the role of the owner, trainer, breeder and stable staff.

Last year’s Trainer League for the GAIN The Advantage Series was jointly won by trainers Pat Martin and Kevin Coleman, who shared an overall league prize of €5,000 worth of GAIN equine products.

After two successful years, the series will adhere to a similar format. However, this year there has been an enhancement to the series, with an added race at Tramore Racecourse on Tuesday July 11. The race will be restricted to horses owned by a syndicate or racing club to support and encourage the growth in this area. This race, like all the other legs of the series, will benefit from a 50% increase in prizemoney.

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 2022.

The GAIN The Advantage Series will recognise all connections of the horse, including the hardworking 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 series will commence at Cork Racecourse on April 21 and then proceed to Navan, Ballinrobe, Tramore Tipperary, Killarney, Naas and Fairyhouse and the finale will be hosted at Leopardstown.