Boylesports to sponsor National Stakes Boylesports were today announced as sponsor of the National Stakes. The Group 1 contest takes place on Saturday 11th September as part of a star studded line up of races, which also features The Irish Field St Leger. This is another positive boost for the €200,000 race, following news that leading two year old Pathfork is likely to be supplemented into the seven furlongs contest. The National Stakes is one of the premier races for two year olds in Europe, with recent winners including New Approach, Teofilo, George Washington and Sinndar. The race is associated with the memory of the legendary Vincent O’Brien since 2009, with the O’Brien Family presenting a perpetual trophy to the winning owner. Paul Hensey General Manager of the Curragh Racecourse, commented, “We are delighted to welcome back Boylesports to the Curragh, having previously enjoyed an excellent partnership with them when they sponsored the Irish Guineas Festival.” He added, “We now look forward to working with them to help maximise their new association with what is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious races for juveniles in Europe.” Mark Nunan, Head of Marketing for Boylesports, commented, “Once again, we are delighted to show our commitment to top level Irish racing by sponsoring the Boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes. It will be great to be back at headquarters after sponsoring the Boylesports.com Irish Guineas for so long.”
