Proud partner of The Jockey Club
Through our partnership with The Jockey Club, Close Brothers is a proud supporter of British horse racing.
Since 2016, we have been proud to partner with The Jockey Club, supporting British horse racing at 15 of the country’s most iconic racecourses.
From the Grand National Festival, Cheltenham Festival and The Derby, The Jockey Club is part of the fabric of British racing.
At Close Brothers, we believe in hard work, determination, teamwork and resilience, and these values are at the heart of our people and our business.
It’s these values that have drawn us to the world of horse racing, a world where success comes from following these same principles.
Governed by Royal Charter, every penny The Jockey Club makes goes back into British horse racing, with more than 6,000 people employed to look after the 14,000 horses in training. It continues to invest in its facilities to make sure they offer their equine participants the best possible experience.
Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle
The Cheltenham Festival, the pinnacle event of the jump-racing calendar, features our sponsored race, the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at 3.20 pm on Tuesday 11 March 2025.
Tune in to watch live on ITV1.
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase
The Grand National Festival, an event where stories become legends and unforgettable moments are etched into history, features our sponsored race, the Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase at 4.40 pm on Thursday 3 April 2025.
Tune in to watch live on ITV1.
Honeysuckle, one of the all-time greats
It was a fairytale ending in 2023 with Honeysuckle, ridden by Rachael Blackmore and trained by Henry de Bromhead, signing off her career with a fourth Cheltenham Festival victory in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle, a race she previously won in 2020.
Honeysuckle was also awarded the Judges Choice Award at The McCoys, The Jockey Club jump racing awards ceremony back in September 2023, and it was a fitting tribute for Close Brothers to be sponsor of the award.
Watch the video to take a look back at Honeysuckle's success over the years, and of course her wins in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle race.
Cheltenham Festival 2025
Cheltenham Festival 2024
Grand National Festival 2025
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