Legendary bookie saves racing with massive new £2MILLION bonus and historic sponsorship deal
LEGENDARY bookie Peter Done has saved racing – with a massive new £2million bonus and sponsorship of all five Classics.
His company Betfred will put their name on the 1000 and 2000 Guineas, the Derby and Oaks and the St Leger – the five biggest Flat races.
PACity Of Troy won this year’s Betfred Derby – but the bookies will now sponsor all five Classics[/caption]
And any horse who goes onto claim the Triple Crown – 2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger – will pocket a whopping £2m bonus.
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Done said :”Nobody has ever sponsored all five British Classics and I am so proud to be the first.
“I am honoured as a bookmaker to be supporting the sport that I love.
“I want to put the British Classics back where they belong, at the forefront of global horseracing.
“As The Bonus King, it only seems right that I should offer a bonus.
“Therefore, I am offering £2 million to any horse who wins the Betfred Triple Crown, consisting of the Betfred 2000 Guineas, Betfred Derby and Betfred St Leger.
“It hasn’t been done since Nijinsky back in 1970, and although Camelot came very close in 2012, it seems about time we were celebrating another Triple Crown winner.”
Betfred’s massive move comes after Qipco ended their sponsorship of the Guineas Festival and King George weekend at Ascot.
More to follow.
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