William Hill Announced As New Sponsor Of Super Saturday At Newbury Racecourse

Newbury Racecourse is delighted to announce that William Hill will sponsor Super Saturday on Saturday, 8 February. The leading bookmaker will be the title sponsor of the meeting as well as the seven races on the card.

William Hill Super Saturday features two Grade 2 chases worth £85,000, the William Hill Game Spirit Chase and the William Hill Denman Chase, as well as the ultra-competitive handicap, the William Hill Hurdle.

The William Hill Hurdle, run over 2m½f, is Britain’s most valuable handicap hurdle with a total prize fund of £155,000. One of the most competitive races of its type in the National Hunt calendar, the race has attracted 53 early entries, the highest number in the past seven renewals. Featured amongst the entries include last year’s winner, Iberico Lord. A successive victory this year would secure trainer Nicky Henderson with a record seventh victory in the race.

Taking place just five weeks before the Cheltenham Festival, William Hill Super Saturday is guaranteed to showcase numerous equine stars having their final run before the festival. Amongst the meeting’s illustrious roll of honour include four horses to have won the Denman Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same year: Kauto Star (2007), Denman (2008), Coneygree (2015) and most recently Native River in 2018. A horse synonymous with the meeting is the legendary Altior, the only horse to have won the Game Spirit Chase on three occasions.

Jordan Coates, Head of Sales at Newbury Racecourse, commented: “This new sponsorship marks an inaugural title raceday sponsorship for William Hill here at Newbury. Having worked with William Hill over the past ten years, we are delighted to be expanding our existing relationship with the well-known brand who also occupy two betting shops on course. We extend our thanks to William Hill for their support of one of our flagship National Hunt meetings which is guaranteed to have top quality racing action. We look forward to promoting the raceday with William Hill in the coming weeks.”

Sandro Di Michele, William Hill’s Director of Racing, said: “We’re delighted to further our involvement in some of the biggest days in National Hunt racing and the roll of honour on this day at Newbury is right up there with the very best. It fits perfectly into an exciting time of year for us as we build up to our return to Cheltenham Festival sponsorship, as well as our third season as the Official Betting Partner of Aintree’s Randox Grand National Festival.

“Racing is in our DNA and our new sponsorship with Newbury demonstrates our further commitment to British racing. We believe it’s important to be involved as sponsors of some of racing’s biggest events, coupled with our commitment to giving our customers proper value. We offered more top prices on horse racing in 2024 than other major bookmakers and

we continue that into 2025 along with Best Odds Guaranteed daily from 8am on every UK and Irish race.

“We also know the importance of Newbury’s Super Saturday for Cheltenham Festival hopefuls and with our Cheltenham Festival Non-Runner Money Back offer you can back Festival fancies with William Hill safe in the knowledge that you’ll get your money back if they don’t make it to their target in March.”

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