Tote rescues Channel 4 racing

A SPONSORSHIP deal brokered by the Tote has saved horse racing coverage on Channel 4 from the axe.

The broadcaster had threatened to pull the plug in a multi-million pound funding dispute. But a late one-year deal has been reached with the Tote and racecourses which secures coverage next season.

Channel 4’s racing coverage includes the Cheltenham Festival and key trials for the Epsom Derby.