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William Hill returns to sponsor Futurity Trophy Stakes

20th September 2024 8:07 am GMT
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William Hill has been confirmed as the official sponsor of the Group 1 William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster.

The final British top-level flat race of the year headlines the two-day meeting, where the evoke-owned bookmaker will sponsor eight races.

"We’re delighted to become the sponsors of the Group 1 William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes, strengthening our relationship with Arena Racing Company as the curtain falls on the 2024 Flat season," said Mark Walton, racing sponsorship manager at William Hill.

"It’s fantastic to once again be associated with such a prestigious event, the final Group 1 of the British Flat campaign, made more special by the fact that William Hill were the sponsors of the race when it became the Futurity back in 1976. I'm tremendously excited to see which two-year-old emerges as racing's next big star."

David Leyden Dunbar, ARC director of commercial strategy and partnerships, added: "William Hill have a long association with Doncaster Racecourse and the Futurity Trophy in particular so we are delighted to welcome them back to the race.

"Recent years have proven it an excellent opportunity for some of the UK and Ireland’s best two-year-olds, and we look forward to another excellent renewal in October."

Shares in William Hill parent evoke plc. (LSE:EVOK) were trading 0.47 per cent higher at 64.00 pence per share in London Friday morning.