Sky Bet Sunday Series returns for fifth year

The Sky Bet Sunday Series is returning for a fifth year - and welcomes a new charity partner in and .

The ever-popular Series is a strategic collaboration between Flutter, - the parent company of Racing TV - ITV and the host racecourses and has now delivered more than £4m in additional prizemoney since its launch in 2021. 

This year, the Series will span six fixtures at Musselburgh (April 13th), Newmarket (May 18th), Chelmsford City (June 1st), Hamilton Park (June 15th), Haydock Park (August 10th) and York (September 8th).

And as always there will be a host of prizes on offer, including £100,000 to the connections of the first horse to win three races across the Series.

Trainer Jim Goldie - who landed the big bonus last year with Letsbefrank - said: "Hearing that the Sky Bet Sunday Series is back in 2025 is fantastic news. It's brilliant prize money and we will be aiming plenty of horses at the £100,000 bonus. Thank you to Sky Bet for their continued sponsorship of this great initiative." 

The Series is being run in association with HorsePWR while the charity partner is Retraining of Racehorses - the official charity of British horseracing for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. Horse welfare initiatives will be a key focus throughout the Series. 

Gabi Whitfield, Head of Welfare Communications at Great British Racing, said: “It’s fantastic to have the Sky Bet Sunday Series partner with the sport’s HorsePWR campaign. We want to show the public how British racing puts the welfare of the horse at the heart of all it does. It’s about bringing the stories and the facts to life and we’re looking forward to working with the team to do this across the six fixtures.” 

David Catlow, Managing Director of Retraining of Racehorses, said: “We’re delighted to have been selected as Sky Bet Sunday Series’ charity partner for 2025. This partnership provides excellent exposure for our work in the aftercare of former racehorses and demonstrates how these incredible animals can go on to have fulfilling second careers after their retirement from racing. 

"It’s a fantastic opportunity to highlight the versatility and potential of Thoroughbreds, showing the public that life after racing can be just as rewarding for these horses. We look forward to working with Sky Bet and the Sunday Series to further our mission of promoting the wellbeing of former racehorses.”

Jockeys will no doubt be targeting the Series once again and the inaugural Jorvik Shield will offer a £25,000 first prize for the rider who picks up most points across the Series, with £5,000 for the runner-up and £3,000 for the third.

Stable staff will also have the opportunity to win cash prizes, with a total of £15,000 (a split of £10,000, £3,000 and £2,000) to be paid out to the teams of the first three trainers in the Series. In addition, Sky Bet will once again kindly sponsor and offer £250 for the Best Turned Out in each race.

Michael Shinners, Head of Sports PR at Sky Bet, said: “We are delighted to sponsor the Sunday Series once again. We are thrilled to welcome HorsePWR and Retraining of Racehorses as the charity partner for the Series. The racing is always very competitive and it’s a sponsorship we very much look forward to”.