William Hill Returns As Futurity Trophy Sponsor

William Hill is the new sponsor for the G1 Futurity Trophy Stakes, the bookmaker announced on Thursday. The race will now be known as the William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes, which will take place a Doncaster on Oct. 26.

Previously sponsored by the bookmaker in 1976, the race headlines the two-day meeting, where eight additional races will also bear the William Hill name. There have also been five Classic winners produced from the previous seven renewals of the Futurity Trophy, and trainer Aidan O'Brien is currently after his 12th edition of the race. The current ante-post favourite, The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), is trained by O'Brien.

Racing sponsorship manager for William Hill, Mark Walton, said, “We're delighted to become the sponsors of the G1 William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes, strengthening our relationship with Arena Racing Company as the curtain falls on the 2024 Flat season.

“It's fantastic to once again be associated with such a prestigious event, the final Group 1 of the British Flat campaign, made more special by the fact that William Hill were the sponsors of the race when it became the Futurity back in 1976. I'm tremendously excited to see which 2-year-old emerges as racing's next big star.”