Emerging sportsbook operator Hollywoodbets has welcomed Newmarket-based rider Daniel Muscutt as their first Northern Hemisphere sponsored jockey.
The 26-year-old Muscutt will perform the role of Hollywoodbets Brand Ambassador for the company’s fast developing United Kingdom and Ireland online business.
While both Hollywoodbets and Daniel Muscutt proudly have their roots in African soil, there is further synergy that already exists as the promising jockey’s father Peter, a leading trainer in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, is also sponsored by the dynamic purple brand.
The Zimbabwe-born Muscutt hails from a family steeped in horseracing. Besides his father’s credentials as one of South Africa’s most internationally experienced conditioners, his grandfather was a jockey and trainer, and his late uncle also rode professionally.
Daniel grew up in West Wales and realised his childhood ambition, serving as an apprentice jockey under Andrew Balding at Kingsclere.
Daniel credits the foundation phase of his professional career at Newmarket – often labelled the Headquarters of Horseracing – as having provided him with the vitally important connection value and exposure to top stables and some of the world’s best jockeys, to kick-start his climb up the ladder of one of the most demanding sporting professions on earth.
A chance encounter in Dubai led to him joining leading trainer Marco Botti’s stable. In an early and memorable milestone in the young jockey’s burgeoning career, Botti was to give Daniel his first Gr1 ride in his maiden season. The ambitious youngster partnered Fanciful Angel to a sensational half-length second place in the 2017 Arlington Million behind Beach Patrol.
In a relatively short career, Daniel boasts extraordinarily diverse international exposure. Beyond the UK, Dubai and the USA, he has also experienced race-riding in Australia, China and South Africa.
Daniel Muscutt & Hollywoodbets – what they had to say…
“I intend to do Hollywoodbets proud and ride many winners to keep their flag at the forefront. It is a great honour indeed and, depending how things develop on the international travel front, I could be spending some time riding in South Africa during their summer in early 2022,” said Muscutt.
Daniel added that he is very privileged to have been selected to showcase the prestigious Hollywoodbets brand.
Hollywoodbets Brand and Communications Manager, Devin Heffer, was excited to welcome Daniel to the Purple Family and said, “This is an exciting step forward for the Hollywoodbets brand, as we look to further extend our footprint in the UK and Ireland. Daniel is a talented and unassuming young individual who fits the mould for our culture, and we are extremely proud to be associated with both him and his father Peter. We are certain he will assist us in getting a good footing in the UK, and showcasing our brand to the wider racing community.”
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