Iconic former jockey Barry Geraghty has joined William Hill’s stable of racing ambassadors. The Irishman is well respected in horse racing circles, being second on the list of all-time Cheltenham Festival-winning jockeys. Some of other well-known names who are fellow William Hill racing ambassadors are the legendary Sir AP McCoy and both Sam and Nigel Twiston-Davies.

As part of his role, Geraghty will offer his opinion on some of the biggest talking points in the racing space. His weekly column will appear on the sports betting operator’s website, beginning with the Dublin Racing Festival that kicks off this coming weekend. During major meetings, Geraghty will also provide daily newspaper previews.

hopefully I can point William Hill’s readers in the direction of a winner or two”

Talking about his excitement for getting on board with William Hill, Geraghty said: “I’m looking forward to offering my views on all the big talking points over the next few months and hopefully I can point William Hill’s readers in the direction of a winner or two.”