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Online casino Betway confirms sponsorship at Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse has announced that international online betting and casino company Betway is the new sponsor of the £100k Lincoln Heritage Handicap at Town Moor which marks the official start to the 2015 Flat Racing Season.

The sponsorship will be in place for the next three years.

Kieran Gallagher, executive director at Doncaster Racecourse said, “We are thrilled that Betway have entered into headline sponsorship for the prestigious Lincoln meeting.

“We are delighted to welcome Betway as a new sponsorship partner to Doncaster Racecourse and look forward to building a fruitful and lasting relationship”.

Alan Algar, sporting events & media relations manager at Betway, said: “Betway wants to continue to invest heavily in UK racing and are thrilled to be visiting some of the country’s finest courses over the season for a number of the calendar’s most historic contests.

“It’s an exciting time for us and we look forward to fostering partnerships with racecourses and bringing great offers to our customers in the coming months.”

The Lincoln draw for starting stall positions used to be considered crucial, but is arguably less important these days due to the extensive work carried out on Doncaster’s track a few years ago.

The draw is widely publicised and takes place live on At The Races creating excitement in the build up to the contest.

Although for historic reasons, some stalls are believed to be lucky, it is now generally considered a level playing field by trainers and jockeys bidding to get a good position in the early stages of the mile straight.

The Betway Lincoln Heritage Handicap forms part of the renowned ‘Spring Double’ bet, with the Grand National just two weeks later.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .