Nearly Half a Million Pounds Raised by BGC Britannia Stakes
BGC Britannia Stakes has raised £450,000 and will donate it to seven charities.
£450,000 raised by BGC Britannia Stakes 2025. © Anilsharma26, Pixabay
Key Facts:
- The BGC’s Britannia Stakes initiative has raised £450,000 for good causes
- The funds will be distributed to seven charities, including Prostate Cancer UK
- The Britannia Stakes initiative is in its sixth year and has raised £3.6 million
The Betting and Gaming Council (GBC) has run the Britannia Stakes initiative for six years now. In this time, it’s raised roughly £3.6 million for a variety of good causes. The money it raises comes from member companies donating betting profits.
The Britannia Stakes is an annual horse race at Ascot. It’s a flat handicap race colts and geldings three years of age can participate in. The length of the race is one mile and the course is straight. The race takes place on the third day of the annual Royal Ascot meeting in June.
This year’s winner was won by jockey Oisin Murphy and his horse Arabian Story. Their finishing time was 1:38:80, and their trainer was Saeed bin Suroor. The Britannia Stakes was first held in 1928, though only six years ago did BGC’s charity initiative begin.
Details of the 2025 BGC Britannia Stakes Initiative
As has happened in previous years, all member companies have pledged to donate all of their profits from the Britannia Stakes race to good causes. BGC has confirmed that the funds will be distributed to seven charities covering a range of causes; the charities are as follows:
- Prostate Cancer UK
- Missing People
- The SAS Regimental Association
- Ascot Racecourse Supports
- Racing to School
- Greenhouse Sports
- Tempus Novo
Some of the BGC Britannia Stakes’ member companies include Entain, Flutter, Betway, Virgin Bet and LivescoreBet. The CEO of the BGC, Grainne Hurst, has said the following about the initiative and the large amount of money it’s raised:
It’s brilliant to see BGC members once again coming together to support such a wide range of charities that make a real difference in communities right across the UK– Grainne Hurst, BGC CEO Comments on Britannia Stakes Initiative, Gambling Insider
She thanked the companies for taking part in the initiative, the many punters who placed bets on the Britannia Stakes horse race and Ascot for its partnership. She also remarked how £3.6 million has been raised, and this money has benefitted charities across numerous communities.
The Royal Ascot 2025 started on Tuesday, 17 June and finished on Saturday, 21 June, with the Britannia Stakes taking place on Thursday, 19 June. The annual horse-racing event can trace its roots back to 1768 and is currently the UK’s most valuable horse meeting.
The Britannia Stakes is one of 31 races that happen across the five-day event, with around 500 horses participating in the races. The most prestigious of these is the Gold Cup, a race of two and a half miles that’s also the oldest race at the Royal Ascot.
