THE 2015 Irish Breeders Classic was officially launched at Jim Bolger’s Beechy Park Estate in Rathvilly, Co Carlow, with this year’s event boasting a prize fund of €50,000.

Described as one of the world’s richest young horse show jumping competitions, the Irish Breeders Classic will take place for the fourth year at Barnadown EC, near Gorey in Co Wexford.