Horse Racing
NYRA engages Playfly for Belmont Park revamp
The New York Racing Association has strengthened its association with Playfly Sports, which will aid a $455m transformation project aiming to “set the global standard” for horse racing venues.
‘We naturally gravitate towards luxury’ | Jonathan Gregory, Goodwood Group
Jonathan Gregory, the commercial director for the Goodwood Group, describes how its portfolio of horse racing and motorsport events appeal to luxury brands and how it is benefiting from the growth in popularity of F1
Jockey Club searches for Cheltenham Festival title sponsor amid strategy shift
The Jockey Club is in the market for a title sponsor for next year’s Cheltenham Festival as it embarks on a strategy to combine its sponsorship assets into a more ‘holistic’ offering for brands.
Horse racing to cease in Macau after government licence decision
Macau is the latest region where horse racing will cease to operate after its government announced it will be removing the local jockey club’s licence to operate.
The Jockey Club brings in CSM as its principal sales agency
The CSM Sport & Entertainment agency has today (Wednesday) been tasked with attracting more sponsors for the major events organised by the Jockey Club, the UK’s largest commercial horse racing organisation.
Kentucky Derby unveils raft of new sponsors for 2023
Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced its partners and licensees for the upcoming 149th Kentucky Derby
Betfred replaces Cazoo as main sponsor of Derby, Oaks
Betting operator Betfred has been named as the new main sponsor of two of the UK's leading flat racing classics, the Derby and the Oaks
William Hill downgrades from title role in revamped Racing League
Betting operator William Hill has signed as the ‘Official Betting Partner’ for this year’s Racing League, the second season of the British and Irish horse racing competition.
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Goodwood signs Heineken deal, adds Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre
The UK division of Dutch brewing group Heineken has agreed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Goodwood, the English estate which hosts horseracing showpiece the Goodwood Festival
Coral replaces Unibet as Goodwood Festival betting partner
Goodwood Racecourse has signed up betting operator Coral as the ‘Official Fixed-Odds Betting Partner’ of the Goodwood Festival for the next three years.
Virgin Bet extends Ayr Gold Cup naming deal
Mobile betting operator Virgin Bet will retain its naming sponsorship of Scotland's richest flat horserace meeting – the three-day Ayr Gold Cup Festival, this September,
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Lexus extends with Melbourne Cup
Japanese automotive manufacturer Lexus has agreed a two-year contract extension which will see it remain as principal partner of the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and its showpiece horse race, the Melbourne…
Boodles extends backing of Cheltenham Gold Cup
UK-based jeweller Boodles has renewed its sponsorship of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse-racing event for a further two years
Kentucky Derby adds BMW to sponsorship portfolio
Triple Crown horse race aligns with luxury automaker
Peroni strikes five-year Ascot Racecourse sponsorship
Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has signed as the official beer of UK horseracing’s Ascot Racecourse in a five-year deal.
Ascot Racecourse signs Slingsby Gin to supplier tier
British horseracing venue Ascot Racecourse has signed up Slingsby Gin to its sponsorship portfolio.
The Yorkshire-based gin company becomes the racecourse’s 'Official Gin Supplier'.
Qatar Racing extends sponsorship of French horse racing classics to 2027
French horse racing’s governing body France Galop has extended its agreement with Qatar Racing for the title rights to the top two thoroughbred races in France – the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the P…
Boodles takes on Cheltenham Gold Cup naming rights
UK-based jeweller Boodles has expanded its relationship with jump racing’s Cheltenham Festival by taking on the naming rights to the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup this year.