THE BETFRED CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP
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16th September, 2011 :: 22:52:19
Source: Casinos Online
Prestigious event renamed as part of tote acquisition deal
The Cheltenham Racecourse will rename The Cheltenham Gold Cup event âEURњ The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup 2012âEURќ as part of UK bookmaker BetfredâEUR™s acquisition of the Tote.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup, a National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom, is widely regarded as the most prestigious of all National Hunt events by the horse racing fraternity.
Edward Gillespie , CheltenhamâEUR™s managing director said: âEURњI am delighted to confirm that our biggest race will be known as The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2012.
âEURњWe have already had some positive early discussions with the Betfred team about this sponsorship & we are very pleased to welcome Betfred as the latest sponsor of this historic race.âEURќ
Betfred head, Fred Done , added: âEURњSponsoring The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup is one of the proudest moments of my career & we are now looking forward to sitting down to discuss the future, having been very impressed by the professionalism of Edward Gillespie & his team.âEURќ
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