Boylesports retains Irish Grand National spot

Bookmaker Boylesports has signed a two-year extension to its title sponsorship of the Irish Grand National horse race.

The 2015 Irish Grand National will take place on April 6 at Fairyhouse racecourse in County Meath with a prize fund of €275,000 ($343,750).

Boylesports’ presence in Irish sports racing also takes in the Irish Greyhound Derby.

In 2014, local jockey Barry Geraghty won the Irish Grand National aboard the J.P. McManus owned and Jonjo O’Neill trained Shutthefrontdoor.