Horse Racing
HBA Media adds France Galop international rights to portfolio
The HBA Media agency is to distribute media rights to the French flat horseracing calendar under a four-year deal with governing body France Galop
2022 Kentucky Derby sets new event wagering record
Bullish results follow historic long-shot race victory by Rich Strike
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.
Hong Kong Jockey Club announces record prize fund
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has announced that prize funds for the next Hong Kong horse racing season will total more than HK$1.6bn ($204m/€188.2m), a record increase in overall prize money.
Victoria Racing Club announces ‘multi-year’ ticketing deal with Ticketmaster Australia
Victoria Racing Club has announced a new ticketing agreement with Ticketmaster Australia
Nent, Polsat among first-time broadcasters of Grand National
This year’s Grand National will be shown by around 30 broadcasters across the world, with Eclat, Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group), Watch4 and Polsat among the outlets that will be showing the h…
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'.
Seven extends Magic Millions Raceday rights until 2027
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has extended its rights to the Magic Millions Raceday event until 2027
Racing.com extends Grabyo agreement
Australian horse racing broadcaster Racing.com has extended its agreement with cloud-based video production platform Grabyo as it looks to enhance its digital content
Horse racing channel to launch in Italy
Italy’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF) has appointed Epiqa, a company controlled by betting and gaming operator Snaitech, to launch a new television channel focused on h…
HBA Media adds seven new broadcasters for Saudi Cup
The HBA Media agency has secured seven new broadcast rights-holders for the Saudi Cup, as it expands coverage of the annual horse racing fixture for the third consecutive year
Racecourse Media Group payments return to pre-Covid levels; chairman to step down
Racecourse Media Group has announced that payments to its racecourses have returned to pre-pandemic levels, forecasting £110m ($149m/€130m) to be distributed to its shareholders for 2021.
Jockey Club enters gaming sector with Playtech deal
The Jockey Club, the UK’s largest commercial horse racing organisation, is set to enter the iGaming space after it announced the signing of a five-year product development deal with gambling technology p…
Ascot Racecourse recruits Right Formula’s Barker as head of partner development
Ascot Racecourse has recruited Adam Barker as its new head of partner development
Caesars Sportsbook strikes wide-ranging NYRA sports betting deal
Caesars Sportsbook is expanding its reach in New York state by securing a wide-ranging sports betting partnership with the New York Racing Association
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…