William Hill Announced as Title Sponsor for Spring Festivals Trials Day at Naas

Bookmaker William Hill has been confirmed as the new title sponsor of the Spring Festivals Trials Day at Naas Racecourse, set to take place on 23 February 2025.

As part of this latest agreement, four additional races have been added to William Hill’s sponsorship portfolio:

• Grade 3 William Hill Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle
• William Hill Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase
• William Hill Handicap Hurdle
• William Hill (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Race day will showcase elite Grade 1 competitors from across the horseracing industry, with the Cheltenham Festival County Handicap Hurdle winner, Limerick Lace, set for a highly anticipated appearance.

Aidan McGarry, Manager of Naas Racecourse, welcomed the partnership, stating:

“We are delighted to welcome William Hill as our sponsorship partner for one of our flagship fixtures. Naas Racecourse is a notorious nursery of champions – both over jumps and on the flat – and Festivals Trials Day at the end of February is perfectly timed with the right type of races for horses to go on and win some valuable jumps races at the major spring festivals.

“William Hill are title sponsors at both Cheltenham and Punchestown and we look forward to watching horses from our fixture on 23 February go on to compete at those festivals as well as the likes of the Grand National meetings at Fairyhouse and Aintree.”

This sponsorship announcement follows closely on the heels of William Hill’s latest gambling harm prevention initiative, launched in partnership with the Scottish Professional Football League (SFPL).

Additionally, in December, Irish jockey Keith Donoghue joined William Hill’s growing team of horseracing brand ambassadors.

Andrew McCleave, Head of Marketing for William Hill Ireland, expressed excitement about the sponsorship, saying:

“We are thrilled to be sponsoring Spring Festivals Trials Day at Naas. This card has been a real springboard for future stars in recent years and we’re really excited to see which promising individuals run at Naas on 23 February.

“We also see this raceday as a fantastic addition to William Hill’s Irish sponsorship roster, which is headed by our headline season support of Dundalk Stadium and the William Hill Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

“William Hill sees itself at the heart of the Irish racing scene, both with our array of sponsorships, but also with our team of ambassadors featuring Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue. This latest sponsorship fits in perfectly and we can’t wait for the action later this month.”