CopyBet signs first-ever horse racing event sponsorship deal with Ascot Racecourse

UK-based bookmaker CopyBet has confirmed the signing of a deal to become the Race Weekend Title Sponsor of the CopyBet November Racing Weekend, a two-day meeting at Ascot Racecourse on November 22 - 23. The announcement is CopyBet’s first-ever horse racing event sponsorship and will see the betting brand sponsor three races on each day.

On Saturday, in addition to the two handicap hurdles, CopyBet will now sponsor the Grade 2 CopyBet 1965 Chase, won by top-class chasers such as Pic D’Orhy, Cyrname, Vautour, and Al Ferof in recent years. Friday sees CopyBet sponsor the feature race, the CopyBet Handicap Chase, as well as the two other handicap chases on the card.

Anton Ivanov, Business Development Manager, CopyBet UK, said: “We are thrilled to support Ascot Racecourse by sponsoring the CopyBet November Racing Weekend, our first-ever event sponsorship in horse racing. We’re excited to engage with fans and to see the CopyBet brand throughout such an iconic racecourse.”

“The CopyBet 1965 Chase has been won by plenty of legendary names, and National Hunt fans have witnessed many dramatic finishes at Ascot over the years, so it’s fantastic to put the CopyBet name to such an important weekend in the racing calendar," he added.

Felicity Barnard, Commercial Director and Deputy CEO at Ascot Racecourse, commented: “We are delighted that CopyBet has chosen Ascot as its first race day sponsorship in Great Britain. We hope to grow the relationship over the coming years and look forward to promoting the CopyBet November Racing Weekend in the next couple of months.”

CopyBet has also partnered with Irish jockey, Jonathan Burke, who became a brand ambassador in 2023. Burke, who is now Fergal O’Brien’s stable jockey, rode a treble at the Ascot November meeting last year, including the Jim Barry Hurst Park Handicap Chase with Boothill.

In football, CopyBet is the official front-of-shirt partner of Queens Park Rangers Football Club and boasts Republic of Ireland and Premier League legend, Shay Given as a brand ambassador.