California Chrome bourbon wrangle may give our pros something to think about

HALLANDALE, FL - JANUARY 28: Victor Espinoza atop California Chrome parades prior to the $12 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park on January 28, 2017 in Hallandale, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

California Chrome and Victor Espinoza: centre of sponsorship dispute in the USCredit: Mike Ehrmann

A former top American football player has found himself in a spot of bother after he was named in a lawsuit over the alleged failure to pay for sponsoring California Chrome at the Pegasus World Cup.

Ray’s Reserve, a brand of bourbon associated with former NFL star linebacker Ray Lewis, is being sued by Leverage Agency, which sells sponsorship at sports events.

According to celebrity news website TMZ, the whisky firm agreed to pay $50,000 to sponsor California Chrome in the world’s richest race, with jockey Victor Espinoza wearing the company’s branding on his breeches.

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Published on 5 December 2017inNews

Last updated 14:58, 5 December 2017

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