The Jockey Club today announces Betway as the new fixed odds betting partner of the Debenhams July Festival, the highlight of the summer at Newmarket Racecourses. Betway will assume take the naming rights to the Craven Meeting, which gets underway today, on the Rowley Mile at the same venue.
In a new one-year agreement, Betway also partners with The Jockey Club at a number of other key fixtures at Newmarket, as well as on feature racedays at Haydock Park and Market Rasen throughout 2026.
The full list of meetings and racedays in the partnership is as below:
Newmarket
The Betway Craven Meeting - 14th – 16th April
Official Fixed Odds Betting Partner of The Debenhams July Festival - 9th – 11th July
Betway Grey Horse Race Day - 15th August
Betway Cambridgeshire Friday - 25th September
Haydock Park
Betway Evening Racing - 29th May
Betway Lester Piggott Day - 30th May
Betway Evening Racing - 3rd July
Betway Old Newton Cup Day - 4th July
Betway Rose of Lancaster Day - 8th August
Betway Tommy Whittle Day - 19th December
Betway Last Fling - 30th December
Market Rasen
Betway Summer Plate Day - 18th July
Dan Glavin, Betting Partnerships Manager at The Jockey Club, said: “It is fantastic news that Betway is renewing its association with The Jockey Club via this exciting new partnership.
“The Betway Craven Meeting at Newmarket is when the new Flat turf season really hits its stride and is the perfect time to get the partnership underway.
“In addition to also becoming the fixed odds betting partner of the prestigious Debenhams July Festival at Newmarket, Betway will also have its name associated with a significant number of high-class racedays right the way through to the end of the year. The majority of these racedays will be broadcast live on ITV, providing significant brand exposure.
“Our thanks go to all the team at Betway and we look forward to working closely alongside them throughout 2026.”
Lewis Knowles, PR Manager at Betway, said: "Betway sponsors some of the largest sporting events and teams globally, but it's great to see British racing make a welcome return to our portfolio.
“We were one of the largest supporters of racing in the last decade, with thousands of races carrying our name from 2015 to the Champion Chase at Cheltenham in 2024. This deal is a fantastic opportunity to align our brand with this wonderful sport once again.
“We have had great success working alongside The Jockey Club in the past, and everybody at Betway is thrilled to be resurrecting that partnership for 2026.''



