Towcesters Derby Now ?

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Towcester set to get the green light for Derby - By Jonathan Kay (Racing Post) 21st DEC 2016

TOWCESTER is expected to be confirmed as the new home of the Derby by the end of the year, subject to legal and contractual matters being finalised.

Towcester chief executive Kevin Ackerman reportedly travelled to the GBGB's London headquarters on Tuesday and it is understood the board's Derby working party has settled on the sponsorship package offered by the Northamptonshire venue following a period when another non-track specific sponsorship offer was also seriously considered.

Central Park in Sittingbourne and Sheffield had joined Towcester in putting themselves forward as a replacement for Wimbledon, which will close in March, although the key aim for the GBGB was agreeing sponsorship terms first.

GBGB chairman Tom Kelly yesterday refused to either confirm or deny that Towcester had been chosen venue, but said: "It will be really disappointing now to me personally if we couldn't make an announcement next week."

Ackerman, who has always championed Towcester's cause, said: "It's difficult to comment at this stage as we want to respect the process."

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