Futurity Trophy Stakes Welcomes Back Original Sponsor William Hill
The William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes headlines the two-day meeting, where eight races will carry the leading bookmaker’s title.
William Hill has been announced as the new official sponsor of the Group 1 William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster, the final British top-level Flat race of 2024.
The race, which has produced five future Classic winners from the previous seven renewals, most recently with Auguste Rodin in the Derby and Irish Derby, rejoins William Hill’s racing roster having been sponsored by the bookmaker in 1976 when changing its name to the William Hill Futurity Stakes from the Observer Gold Cup.
The William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes headlines the two-day meeting, where eight races will carry the leading bookmaker’s title.
Aidan O’Brien, who is chasing a record-extending 12th win in the race, is responsible for the ante-post favourite, The Lion In Winter, who is 5/2 with the new sponsors.
Racing Sponsorship Manager for William Hill, Mark Walton, said:
“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.
“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.
“We’re thrilled to be sponsoring on such a key weekend in the British racing calendar, which also features Cheltenham’s Showcase meeting, as William Hill continues its commitment to great prices for our customers on the flat and over jumps."
ARC Director of Commercial Strategy & Partnerships, David Leyden Dunbar, said:
“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.”
