Betfred Includes St Leger Festival in Its List of Horse Racing Sponsorships

Betfred, a UK gambling company, has been announced as the new sponsor of the St Leger festival in a multi-year deal with the event’s operator, Arena Racing Company (ARC). This means Betfred will now sponsor three of the five British Classics and will join William Hill and Ladbrokes as a sponsor of Britain’s oldest Classic. The St Leger festival is the final British Classic of the season and will take place from September 14 to September 17. Betfred’s founder, Fred Done, stated that sponsoring the festival is a privilege and he is proud to be associated with the world’s oldest Classic. Under the terms of the deal with ARC, Betfred will sponsor several major supporting races, including the Doncaster Cup and Champagne Stakes. Betfred will replace Cazoo, the sponsor of the last two runnings of the St Leger festival. The new sponsorship followed less than a month after Betfred was designated as the sponsor of The Oaks and The Derby at Epsom Downs following a three-year deal with another major owner of racecourses in Britain, the Jockey Club.

Source: gamblingnews.com