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Flat jockey Tom Marquand has been announced as an Ambassador for British gambling company, The Tote.
The 25-year-old will be providing a ‘unique insight’ into his life, and will be sharing his thoughts on his chances of rides across the summer – which will include those taking place on the UK and Ireland’s 18 World Pool days.
On becoming an Ambassador, Marquand said: “I am thrilled to be teaming up with the Tote team as an ambassador to provide an exclusive insight into life as a flat jockey.
“I loved watching the content that the Tote filmed with Danny Mullins and I am excited to get going with the team as the flat season starts to take shape with the Derby and Royal Ascot just around the corner.
“Having ridden around the world, I am all too aware of how vital pool betting is to the sport’s financial ecosystem in the most successful racing nations. I look forward to supporting the Tote team and their work to grow the prominence of pool betting here in the UK which is an essential element to the future success of British racing.”
Marquand has ridden almost 1,000 winners in both the UK and abroad, including considerable success in Australia and Hong Kong. His winners include 10 Group 1s in four different countries.
Alex Frost, Chief Executive of the Tote, added: “We are excited to have Tom join the Tote team as our ambassador, alongside the brilliant Danny Mullins.
“Tom will provide racing fans with his thoughts on the rides he will have on the biggest race meetings of the summer.
In conjunction with the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) and racecourse partners, the group has detailed that it will continue to showcase the betting opportunities created by World Pool.
“As we look to the future, growing the Tote and working with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and our partners to showcase the best of British and Irish racing via World Pool, it is fantastic to have someone as talented and engaging as Tom join our team,” Frost concluded.
He joins the group alongside Danny Mullins who has been a Tote Ambassador since 2021 which has included two in-depth short films, called the ‘The Journey to Cheltenham’.
