Boylesports and Leopardstown sign three-year deal
Irish operator will become title sponsor for opening day of Leopardstown January Jumps Weekend next year.
Boylesports.com and Leopardstown racecourse have signed a three-year sponsorship deal, according to a joint statement.
The contract will see Boylesports.com become the title sponsor for the opening day of the Leopardstown January Jumps Weekend on the 28 January next year. Boylesports.com is offering the potential of 150,000 worth of bonuses each year should any horse complete the Leopardstown and Cheltenham Festival double.
As part of the sponsorship agreement, the Irish operator will take up the sponsorship of the Grade B Boylesports.com Hurdle. It will also provide a cash bonus of 100,000 to the winner should it go on to win at the Cheltenham Festival, as Final Approach did last year. Boylesports.com will also sponsor the Grade 2 Novice Steeplechase and give 50,000 to the winner of that race if they too succeed at the March event.
A Boylesports spokesman said: “This three year agreement underlines Boylesports commitment to Irish racing. We are actively working to increase our portfolio of quality sponsorships in Ireland and delighted to have the Boylesports.com Hurdle on our list”.
Ciaran Conroy, commercial manager at Leopardstown added: “This race has always been regarded as one of the most exciting and hotly contested races in the National Hunt calendar. We look forward to partnering with the Boylesports team over the next three years and making this event into a great success.”