9 th January – Matchbook is the new sponsor of 16 fixtures at Sandown Park and Kempton Park Racecourses, including the historic Imperial Cup and Brigadier Gerard days at Sandown Park and Silver Cups day at Kempton Park, which will be shown live on ITV4.

Matchbook will also be the sole race sponsor for a number of other jump and all-weather meetings at Kempton Park throughout the year.

Matchbook were able to sign this agreement as a result of their status as an Authorised Betting Partner of British Racing. As part of the deal, Matchbook will sponsor The Imperial Cup day at Sandown Park on 11th March. Silver Cup day then follows at Kempton Park the following Saturday (18th March), featuring Cheltenham Festival consolation races. The other crown jewel in the sponsorship is the Brigadier Gerard raceday at Sandown Park on 25 May, that features the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes and Group 3 Henry II Stakes.

Phil White, London Region Director for The Jockey Club, said: “We warmly welcome Matchbook as our new partner for these important fixtures at Kempton Park and Sandown Park Racecourses. We were delighted to be able to sign this deal and expand our relationship on account of their status as an Authorised Betting Partner of British Racing and look forward to exciting renewals of these prestigious races.”