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Breeders' Cup Limited and John Deere have renewed their multi-year partnership, further cementing John Deere as the official supplier of agricultural, turf and construction equipment for the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the organizations said in a joint release. As part of the arrangement, John Deere becomes the title sponsor of the GI John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf to be held on Future Stars Friday at Del Mar Nov. 1. "John Deere is immensely proud to be the official supplier of agricultural, turf and construction equipment for the Breeders'...

Woodbine Entertainment and Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H), a group that supports Canadian veterans, reservists, senior cadets, military family members and Afghan interpreters in finding second careers through the construction industry, will partner for the 2024 running of the King's Plate held Aug. 17. The partnership will see H2H recognized as the Official Building Trades Unions Veteran's Liaison and a Canadian veteran will be included in the opening ceremony for the race. "Woodbine is proud to support Helmets to Hardhats and its valuable objectives," said Woodbine Entertainment CEO Michael Copeland....

Horse racing will become part of the annual celebration of American College Football in Ireland featuring a Stars and Stripes themed race night at Leopardstown Racecourse after a three-year partnership was announced between Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The 2023 edition of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic game, featuring Notre Dame versus Navy at a sold out Aviva Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 26, is estimated to be worth €147 million to the Irish economy. The Leopardstown race night is one of approximately 50...

Racing Welfare has partnered with independent gambling harm minimisation consultancy, EPIC Risk Management. It is currently Safer Gambling week, a cross-industry initiative to promote safer gambling in the UK and Ireland. Epic Risk Management will be Racing Welfare's Safer Gambling Education Partner. The partnership will see EPIC's educational programme added to Racing Welfare's portfolio of support services. Racing Welfare's Director of Welfare, Simone Sear, said, "Helping individuals struggling with addiction is a key part of the day-to-day work that we do here at Racing Welfare, as has been the case...

Barberstown Castle placed a winning bid of €8,000 to win the sponsorship of the G3 Poplar Square Chase at Naas Racecourse during The Coast To The Curragh Cycle last month, which raised money for Cancer Trials Ireland. Scheduled for Nov. 12, when National Hunt racing returns to Naas, the race has proven to be a popular early winter target. The Coast To The Curragh Charity Cycle was the brainchild of Gavin Lynch, who in thinking up the idea did so in memory of his mother Olive, who like Pat Smullen,...

NYRA Content Management Solutions (NCMS), a subsidiary of the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), and 1/ST CONTENT have announced a 10-year partnership to expand distribution of North American horse racing content internationally. An integral part of the agreement calls for NCMS to acquire a significant equity position in TSG Global Wagering Solutions LLC (GWS), a subsidiary of 1/ST CONTENT responsible for the delivery of horse racing content to global markets. "By joining 1/ST CONTENT and NCMS, two of the powerhouses in North American horse racing content, we are reinforcing...

The Arena Racing Company (ARC) and The National Horseracing Museum (NHRM) have partnered to support the Newmarket-based charity. The multi-year deal was announced just before the start of National Racehorse Week on Sept. 10. ARC will specifically support the work undertaken within the Rothschild Yard at Palace House, historic home of NHRM. Working with Retraining of Racehorses ("ROR"), NHRM utilise the facilities at the Rothschild Yard to educate the public on the work that goes into retraining Thoroughbred athletes after their racing careers are over. In addition, NHRM holds daily...

West Point Thoroughbreds partner Lisa Bell has been nervous for plenty of horse races, having owned dozens of horse through the syndicate over the years including 2017 GI Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming (Bodemeister), but the butterflies in her stomach were at an all-time high on Sunday at Saratoga as Phantom Smoke (Ghostzapper) looked to give West Point its 1,000th win. "We were all on pins and needles and when Phantom Smoke broke out of the gate before the race, it was obviously not the start that we wanted," Bell...

Tattersalls has joined forces with Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS) in a joint venture focussed on the 2023 CTS Cape Premier Yearling Sale on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. This association will coincide with the return of the Cape Premier Yearling Sale to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Officially branded the Cape Premier Yearling Sale powered by Tattersalls, that sale and the CTS Farm Yearling Sale and CTS Ready To Run Sale will also be conducted under the same partnership. Grant Knowles, MD of CTS, said, "The new association with...

Longines and the Hong Kong Jockey Club have extended their partnership another five years to 2026. The partnership, which began in 2012, sees Longines continue as the title partner and Official Timekeeper of the G1 Longines Cup, the Longines International Jockeys' Championship and the Longines Hong Kong International Races. The Longines World's Best Jockey award is also presented during the Longines HKIR. Hong Kong will also continue to be the home of the world's richest Group 1 turf races over 1200m, 1600m and 2000m when the collective prize money of...

Racing Welfare and the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) have formalised their long-standing relationship within the UK racing industry, which will allow greater scope for collaboration and to share key messaging and opportunities. The ROA logo will now also be visible on all Racing Welfare uniform. Charlie Liverton, Chief Executive Officer, ROA commented, "On behalf of the ROA and our members we are thrilled to announce a formal partnership with Racing Welfare. There is a natural synergy in our ambition to protect and promote the health of everyone in the horse...

Goffs and Flexjet have joined forces to cater to leading clients ahead of the upcoming Goffs Orby Sale, the sales company announced on Monday. Flexjet is part of Directional Aviation's OneSky family and has over 160 aircraft worldwide. It provides access to its fleet through tailored, shared aircraft ownership solutions, providing owners with a premium experience and service akin to outright jet ownership, but with more accessibility, cost predictability and flexibility. Each Flexjet flight is carbon offset to 300%. "Flexjet and Goffs share a similar ethos in delivering our clients...