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Jockey Neil Callan joins talkSPORT BET as new brand ambassador

Neil Callan has joined talkSPORT BET ahead of the 2024 flat season.

The top jockey has accumulated over ยฃ2 million in earnings from over 1100 rides and 157 winners in the last five seasons alone.

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That's despite his long stints in Hong Kong where he's enjoyed even more success on the flat over the last decade.

He has a busy season planned as a regular rider for trainers Marco Botti, James Owen and Tony Carroll.

And he will be working hard to bring readers and social media followers plenty of content along the way in partnership with talkSPORT BET.

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Head of talkSPORT BET James Kennedy said: "Thrilled to have Neil join Ally and Alan as a talkSPORT BET ambassador for the flat season. You can expect regular content, boosted bets on Neil's rides and plenty of big race previews as we work towards Ascot where Neil's got form for disrupting the market like on Triple Time last year. Great man to have on board as talkSPORT BET look to diversify from our football first approach."

Callan added: "This is a great opportunity for me teaming up with talkSPORT BET who in partnership with talkSPORT are the biggest radio broadcast of sport in the UK and abroad!

"With 2 legends of football Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist it will be a great chance to mix racing with football and show the world how good our sport is."

Callan's major wins include the Sun Chariot Stakes in 2022, Racing Post Trophy, Queen Anne Stakes in 2023 on board Triple Time, Nunthorpe, Middle Park Stakes and Fillies' Mile.

In Hong Kong, he's won the Centenary Sprint Cup, Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup, Queen Elizabeth II Cup and Hong Kong Classic Mile.

The 2024 flat turf season officially starts on April 4th, but gets going in late March with the Lincoln Handicap day at Doncaster.

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