Leading South African sports betting operator Hollywoodbets has concluded a sponsorship for the 2022 racing season with Punchestown Racecourse in Ireland.
Since 2020, the Hollywoodbets brand has grown its involvement with Irish horseracing. Major sponsorship deals on the Emerald Isle, which launched at Dundalk Racecourse, evolved into partnerships with Tramore and The Curragh.
Widely regarded as the home of Irish Jumps Racing, Punchestown will partner with Hollywoodbets in a ten race sponsorship on 17 January and 13 February 2022.
Dating back to humble beginnings in 1868, Punchestown will host the Hollywoodbets Grand National Trial which will headline the racemeeting on 15 February 2022.
The Irish National winner General Principle, last year’s winner The Big Dog, and the gutsy Denise Foster-trained Roaring Bull, will be amongst the likely feature race contestants. A future Grand National winner could well emerge from what could be a spectacular battle royale amongst the longhaulers.
Aside from the equine stars battling it out on the track, there will also be a number of celebrity riders participating.
These include the likes of Rachael Blackmore, a favourite to lift the World Sports-star of the Year title at the BBC Sports personality of the year awards later this month, Davy Russell, Jack Kennedy, Mark Walsh, and current Champion jockey Paul Townend
Like Ireland, Hollywoodbets is steeped in its own horseracing history. The business started as a publishing company called Winning Form, which commenced printing racecards more than three decades ago.
With roots in South Africa, Hollywoodbets has grown a proud international footprint into the UK and Ireland, and sponsor a range of racecourses, trainers and jockeys, both in their homeland, and in the UK and Ireland.
The leading brand races over 100 horses under the banner of the Hollywood Syndicate in South Africa, and proudly celebrated a milestone of their 250th winner on last Friday evening at the Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse in Durban.
“Horseracing is close to Hollywoodbets’ heart. The Hollywoodbets family looks forward to a fantastic event in association with Punchestown Racecourse and hope to see you all there for what is sure to be a day to remembered,” said Andrew Halligan, Hollywoodbets Business and Development Manager for Ireland.
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