St Leger Festival attracts new sponsor
News on 27 Jun 2017
News on 27 Jun 2017
William Hill has partnered Arena Racing Company (ARC) as sponsor of the St Leger Festival including the world’s oldest Classic horserace, the Group 1 St Leger Stakes.
The three-year deal includes sponsorship of a feature race each day of the four-day festival which will now be known as ‘The William Hill St Leger Festival’.
The William Hill St Leger Stakes day will be covered by ITV 1 channel with coverage on ITV4 for Ladies’ Day and Gentlemen’s Day.
“William Hill have the brand, vision and team to help build on the success of both the four-day festival and the feature race, the St Leger, which continues to be one of the most important races in the British Racing calendar,” Martin Cruddace, chief executive of ARC, said.
