New sponsor for Gold Cup 🏆

 

The Gold Cup has a brand new sponsor - Marshalls World of Sport.

 

The KZN based bookmaker has signed a four-year naming rights sponsorship deal for the Gold Cup and the Festival of Racing. Representing Marshalls World of Sport, Taffy Mukeredzi, said that this was a way for MWOS to contribute to the horseracing industry especially during these difficult times. The four-year sponsorship will also cover the 60th year celebration for Marshalls World of Sport after the late John Marshall opened his first betting operation in 1963.

 

This year the Marshalls World of Sport Festival of Racing will take place on Saturday, 31 July, and fittingly will bring the 2020/2021 South African Racing Season to a close, featuring the MWOS Gold Cup and four Grade 1 races, all of which will have a significant effect on the outcome of the Equus Awards for this season.

Is Vodacom now the only non-racing-gambling entity to sponsor a race in SA? There is no “new” money that racing sponsorships have become so incestuous with the industry. Is there an exit strategy should Vodacom leave?


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I would guess Mac that if Vodacom pulls out that HW or WSB would fill the gap?

Not sure that there are any new kids on the block outside racing 🤔

I think a big Cell company were going to take the MET just before Covid struck

Well done to Marshalls, they used to be a big player in SA, now they never get a mention among punters...

Mac wrote: Is Vodacom now the only non-racing-gambling entity to sponsor a race in SA? There is no “new” money that racing sponsorships have become so incestuous with the industry. Is there an exit strategy should Vodacom leave?

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Mac, is it not surprising but perhaps if they ask.......nicely.....then they could have Emirates on board as a sponsor.
Or even Qatar Racing.

mikesack wrote:

Mac wrote: Is Vodacom now the only non-racing-gambling entity to sponsor a race in SA? There is no “new” money that racing sponsorships have become so incestuous with the industry. Is there an exit strategy should Vodacom leave?

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Mac, is it not surprising but perhaps if they ask.......nicely.....then they could have Emirates on board as a sponsor.
Or even Qatar Racing.

Good point. Or perhaps too Longines.


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