Horse Racing
The Jockey Club brings in CSM as its principal sales agency
The CSM Sport & Entertainment agency has today (Wednesday) been tasked with attracting more sponsors for the major events organised by the Jockey Club, the UK’s largest commercial horse racing organisation.
Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe secures worldwide coverage
ITV (UK) to broadcast five G1 races live from Paris Longchamp
RAI (Italy) steps up coverage to focus on Frankie Dettori
Nine front-runner for Melbourne Cup after Seven withdraws
Media group Nine Entertainment is the front-runner to secure domestic free-to-air media rights to the Melbourne Cup, Australia’s showpiece horse racing event, after its rival Seven West Media withdrew f…
Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV voice concerns over Irish gambling ad ban
A proposed new bill in Ireland that would ban gambling advertising on television throughout the day has led Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV, the pay-television broadcasters dedicated to horse racing, to…
Ten rules itself out of the running to retain Melbourne Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a…
Quarterback holds down France Galop hospitality contract
France Galop, the governing body for horse racing in the country, has renewed its hospitality agreement with the Quarterback agency to 2025.
HBA Media adds Hong Kong racing, Triple Crown to international portfolio
The HBA Media agency has added more events to its international horse racing portfolio with deals to distribute the rights to the Hong Kong International Races and the Triple Crown, the US thoroughbred…
Government decision sets up end of horse racing in Singapore
Horse racing is set to come to a close in Singapore after the city-state's Government decided to reclaim the land on which Singapore Racecourse sits for intended redevelopment into housing
Racehorse ownership platform MyRacehorse raises $7m to aid expansion plans
Experiential Squared (E2), parent company of global racehorse ownership platform MyRacehorse, has announced a $7m (€6.5m) funding round led by thoroughbred racing and gaming company 1/ST.
New Zealand approves ‘game-changing’ Entain-TAB alliance
Betting group Entain has announced that its strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand has received approval from New Zealand's Minister for Racing, Kieran McAnulty
US horse racing team competition National Thoroughbred League launches
The National Thoroughbred League (NTL), a horse racing competition featuring six teams, is planning to launch in September
Tabcorp eyes Melbourne Cup domestic rights
Australian gambling and entertainment group Tabcorp has expressed interest in acquiring domestic broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup, the country's showpiece horse racing event, according to multiple…
Meta’s Chanduvi succeeds Boss as Jockey Club commercial chief
UK horse racing organisation The Jockey Club has today (Wednesday) hired Anna Chanduvi, from technology giant Meta, as its new chief commercial and international officer
RMG generates £118m in media and data rights payments
Racecourse Media Group, the holding company responsible for media and data rights for a host of horse-racing destinations, has announced that it generated £117.6m (€133.3m/$147.1m
Kentucky Derby unveils raft of new sponsors for 2023
Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced its partners and licensees for the upcoming 149th Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs undergoes renovations ahead of milestone Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky is to have a new look and feel ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby in 2024
India’s FanCode to broadcast Grand National for first time
This year’s edition of the Grand National horse racing event, which takes place at Aintree tomorrow (Saturday), will be shown by 30 broadcasters around the world, with Indian digital platform FanCode t…
Betfred replaces Cazoo as main sponsor of Derby, Oaks
Betting operator Betfred has been named as the new main sponsor of two of the UK's leading flat racing classics, the Derby and the Oaks