Newcomer SydCOM Secures Naming Rights for The Warra

SydCOM will play a major role on Kembla Grange Racecourse’s premier

race day after securing naming rights for The Warra.

The commercial garden and turf maintenance business trumped more than

40 others for the opportunity to attach its brand to the Listed 1000m sprint

on The Gong Raceday which will be held on Saturday, 21st November 2026.

With a prize pool of $300,000 SydCom The Warra is the second richest race

on The Illawarra Turf Club’s calendar.

The result was decided at The Warra Club’s annual black-tie gala dinner at

Kembla Grange Racecourse over the weekend, where members of The

Warra Club were drawn one by one from the barrel and allocated a race on

the program. The final business drawn won naming rights to The Warra.

It is the first year SydCOM has been part of The Warra Club and Director

Ben Paterson couldn’t believe his luck.

"Our close friends at Peak Gardens introduced us to The Warra Club as a

great way to network, meet new people, and socialise, though the win has

brought on some fun rivalry and banter," Paterson said.

"Winning this year's naming rights has been amazing. We came on board

thinking the sponsorship would be good for the business and didn't expect

to be catapulted straight to the top.

“We are looking forward to the season’s events, especially having the

honour of presenting the winner of our race with their trophy.”

Snap Print Solutions Wollongong, naming rights sponsor of The Warra in

2024, was runner-up in this year's draw.

SydCOM specialises in commercial and government horticultural services,

large-area mowing, and specialist turf management, servicing clients from

Greater Sydney to the Australian Capital Territory.

The Illawarra Turf Club CEO Steven Keene introduced The Warra Club three

years ago and said it has been a hit.

“It’s a unique sponsorship opportunity,” Keene said. “It gives businesses of

all sizes, not just one major sponsor, a chance to win naming rights to a

feature race on our premier day and the exposure from that is priceless.”

Tickets and hospitality packages for The Gong are available now via

Moshtix, with second release general admission from $25. Some areas

including the official luncheon in the A.J. “Bert” Lillye Lounge have already

sold out.

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