Press Release

Dave Hammond, UK Chief Commercial Officer, at the UK Tote Group, said: "Partnering with Racing League as Official Sponsor for 2024 is a great opportunity for Tote. We believe this collaboration allow us to support innovative racing with excellent prize money for participants and exciting action on the track for racing fans. The Tote is offering guaranteed £50,000 Placepots at every Racing League meeting, along with Tote Guarantee making sure we’re bringing the value for every Tote customer, betting on course, online or via the Tote App.”

Jeremy Wray, CEO of Racing League, added: “This is a great partnership for Racing League.  Our competitive large field handicaps are best suited by the Tote’s betting products - two years ago the second ever largest Tote Placepot dividend of £129,858 was achieved at a Racing League meeting - let’s see if we can beat that this year!”

Racing League has gained tremendous support from owners, trainers and jockeys, with a record number of stables registered for the 2024 competition. This partnership with Tote is expected to further elevate the brilliant profile of the Racing League and build on the success of previous seasons.

ENDS.

For further information, please contact:

Susannah Gill
Communications and Corporate Affairs Director
UK Tote Group
susannah.gill@uktotegroup.com
+44 (0)7751 870 929

Notes to editors

About UK TOTE GROUP

The UK Tote Group is the proud owner and steward of the Tote, the UK’s leading pool betting operator. The Tote has been a core part of British horseracing since 1928 when it was established by Parliament under Winston Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer, to provide the public with a safe way to bet and vital funding for the sport.

The UK Tote Group is committed to fulfilling the Tote’s founding mission through revitalising the 95-year old British company to ensure it provides better value and an improved experience to customers, as well as increased funding for British horseracing. The UK Tote Group is backed by racehorse owners and breeders from around the world who believe a stronger UK and Irish host pool is an essential component in the successful future of the sport, as is the case in other successful racing jurisdictions.

The Tote is the pool partner to all 85 British and Irish racecourses, and the UK Tote Group is proud to be able to work with them and all of its media rights and bookmaker partners to bring innovations and improvements to all of its customer channels, including those within its digital business, through the Tote website (tote.co.uk/tote.ie) and the Tote App.

The UK Tote Group is a founding member of the World Tote Association and will co-chair the organisation between 2022-24. The UK Tote Group is committed to working with international partners to grow pool betting in a sustainable manner, while showcasing the benefits of the sector to stakeholders, including customers, regulators, national governments, the racing industry and society as a whole.

The Tote employs 200 people who are based in the Tote’s main office in Wigan and its satellite office in London.

For more information please visit www.uktotegroup.com and www.tote.co.uk and follow us @UKToteGroup and @ToteRacing.