Cazoo, the UK's leading online car retailer, has been unveiled as the main sponsor of The Derby Festival, which will take place this year at Epsom Downs on June 4 and 5. The multi-year partnership includes exclusive naming rights of eight races during the festival, including the Cazoo Derby and Cazoo Oaks, as well as year-round exposure for Cazoo at all 15 of the Jockey Club's 15 racecourses in the UK.
Alex Chesterman OBE, founder and chief executive officer of Cazoo, said, “We're delighted to be sponsoring The Cazoo Derby Festival, one of the biggest events in horseracing. As the second biggest spectator sport in Britain, we look forward to engaging with racing fans around the country through this extensive partnership with The Jockey Club and to delivering the best car buying experience to horseracing fans across the country.”
Nevin Truesdale, chief executive of The Jockey Club, said, “Cazoo is a highly ambitious and successful growth brand that matches our ambitions for the future of the world's most famous Flat race. You cannot overstate the importance of The Cazoo Derby to our sport globally and it's vital we work with a partner passionate about bringing that to life in the years ahead. I'm delighted to welcome the Cazoo team to The Jockey Club and horseracing as a sport.”
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