The sportsbook arm of Rank Interactive, Blue Square, has added to its all-weather portfolio by sponsoring the Winter Derby taking place in March at Lingfield Park Racecourse.
UK horse racing fixtures have been decimated by the weather recently and the all-weather action has been keeping the show on the road. Blue Square is the leading sponsor on it with the Blue Square Winter Carnival and Blue Square Sprint Series taking place during January and February.
Richard Jaques, Blue Square PR and sponsorship manager, said: “The past week has underlined the importance of the all-weather tracks to British horse racing. We have invested heavily in all-weather racing over the past couple of years and the Blue Square Winter Derby is an excellent addition to our sponsorship portfolio. The Blue Square Sprint Series has really captured the imagination of jockeys, trainers and punters this winter, so the Winter Derby, the richest race of the all-weather season, is an ideal complement.”
