32Red take on Sprint Cup and line up more big targets

Twilight Son wins last year's Sprint Cup at Haydock. The 2016 running will be the first to be backed by 32RedCredit: John Grossick DG1 4JW 0771046172

The growth of 32Red as a sponsor whose race portfolio embraces not simply quantity but also quality was underlined yesterday when the online bookmaker was announced as the new backer of Haydock's Sprint Cup, with a potentially even bigger partnership in the melting pot.

Just two weeks after John Baker, north-west regional director for Jockey Club Racecourses, conceded a replacement for the Sprint Cup's now vetoed sponsor Betfred was unlikely to be found in time for this year's race on Saturday week, came the unveiling of a three-year arrangement with 32Red.

32Red Sprint Cup entries and betting

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Lee MottersheadSenior writer

Published on 23 August 2016inNews

Last updated 16:59, 23 August 2016

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