NEW FREE-TO-PLAY: Lucky Stable

Lucky Stable is a free-to-play racing game available on selected race meetings found in the Lucky Stable lobby.

Just enter a game and select "Reveal Stable” to draw five horses at random.

You win a share of the jackpot prize if three (3) or more of their drawn horses win their respective races.

FAQs

DISCLAIMER: These FAQs provide a summary of Lucky Stable as a guide. The Lucky Stable terms and conditions apply and will prevail in the event on any inconsistencies.

What is Lucky Stable?

Lucky Stable is our free-to-play game on horse racing.
Simply reveal a stable of five randomly allocated horses and if three or more win their race then you will win a share of the Game’s jackpot.

Am I eligible to play?

Lucky Stable is available to eligible players residing in the UK or Ireland who have a registered William Hill account.

How do I play Lucky Stable?

Select ‘Play for free’ on the relevant Game in the lobby, then select ‘Reveal Stable’ to receive your randomly allocated horses.

Is Lucky Stable free to play?

Yes, Lucky Stable is free to play. No purchase is necessary.

Where can I play?

Lucky Stable is available to eligible customers online via the William Hill website or iOS/Android app.

Do I need experience with horse racing games to play?

No. Lucky Stable can be enjoyed by all eligible customers, regardless of experience.

How do I get my stable of 5 horses?

Once you select the game from inside the lobby, you then select “Reveal Stable” to get your 5 horses.

When can I enter Lucky Stable games?

Games will be displayed within the Lucky Stable lobby when available, with the entry deadline clearly displayed before you enter.

How much can I win from Lucky Stable?

Jackpot prizes will differ by game, which will be signposted clearly within the Lobby area.
Jackpot prizes are split and paid out equally to all customers whose Stable contains three or more winning horses from the relevant race meeting or selected races in that Game.

Are Jackpots guaranteed?

No, if there is no winner then the Jackpot prize for that Game will not be paid or rollover to any subsequent Game.

When will I receive my winnings?

Any winnings will be paid in cash and credited to the winner(s) William Hill main account balance within 48 hours of the relevant Game reaching its conclusion.
Eligible Customers residing in Ireland will receive any jackpot prize winnings in Euros (€).
The amount payable for these winners will be converted from Pounds Sterling (£) to Euros (€) using the GBP/EUR exchange rate applied by William Hill on the date the payment is processed.

How are my horses assigned to me?

Your horses will be randomly allocated for each Game.

Is there a limit on the number of games I can enter?

There is no set limit, but you can only enter Games you are eligible for.
Eligible Games will be displayed within the Lucky Stable lobby.

Once I have drawn my stable, can I change my horses?

No, once you have revealed your stable, it cannot be redrawn or changes made to that game.

What happens if one of my horses is a non-runner?

If a horse in your Stable becomes a non-runner, it will be automatically replaced with a horse in the same race with the next best Smart Score rating at the time the replacement is made.
Replacements are automatic and cannot be chosen or changed.

What happens if a race meeting is partially abandoned?

Any result that has already been established from a previous race will still stand.

What happens if one or more of my Stable races are abandoned?

Horses from an abandoned race will be classed as lost and not replaced with a selection from an alternative race.

What happens if the race ends in a Dead Heat?

Both selections that finished tied for first place will be settled as a winner.

How are race results determined?

Results are determined based on the official race result declared by the BHA / Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) once all jockeys have weighed in.

I have seen an exclusive game advertised at the Jockey Club racecourse; how do I enter?

Jockey Club exclusive games are accessible via the JCR app or by using the exclusive game code provided.

I have a game code for an exclusive game, how can I use it?

Go to “Join” inside the Lucky Stable lobby and enter the code to join.

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Free to play. Online.
Promotion runs from 28th of February to 31st of December 2026.
Game close time/dates & jackpot amount (varies) shown in Lobby before entry.
One stable per player per game.
Horses allocated at random. No redraws.
Players with 3+ winning horses in a stable share the jackpot.
Settlement based on the official BHA/HRI result.
Prizes paid in cash within 48 hrs.
T&Cs apply.

ENTRY MECHANICS

1. To enter a Game, Eligible Customers must:

Select “Play For free” on the relevant Game shown within the Lobby (via the William Hill website or iOS or Android app);
Select “Reveal Stable” to be presented with five randomly allocated horses that make up your Stable for that Game. The five horses are randomly selected from the eligible runners in the relevant races, with one horse selected per race. Eligible Customers cannot choose, change or otherwise influence the horses allocated; and
Finish with three or more winning horses in their Stable winning their respective races in order to receive an equal share of the Game’s jackpot prize.

2. Eligible Customer(s) may enter each Game once only and may draw only one Stable per Game. There is no limit on the number of different Games that an Eligible Customer may enter at any one time.

3. Upon revealing their Stable, the horses allocated to the Eligible Customer are final for that Game and cannot be redrawn by the Eligible Customer. William Hill may only amend a Stable in accordance with clause 21.

4. Once an Eligible Customer has revealed their Stable, the relevant Game will appear in the Lobby and “My Stable” section for live tracking.

5. An Eligible Customer will not be able to join a Game or reveal a Stable for a specific Game after the advertised Game deadline displayed in the Lobby has passed.

6. Participation in Games is free to play; no purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win.

7. A Game will conclude once all races from the relevant race meeting, or the selected races within the Game for the relevant race day, have finished.

8. Jackpot prizes will be split and paid out in equal amounts to all Eligible Customers whose Stable contains three or more winning horses from the relevant race meeting or selected races.

9. If no Eligible Customer finishes a Game with a Stable containing three or more winning horses, the jackpot prize for that Game won't be won, and won't roll over to any subsequent Game.

10. Any winnings will be paid in cash and credited to the winner’s William Hill main account balance, within forty-eight (48) business hours of the relevant Game reaching its conclusion.

11. Any jackpot prize winnings will be paid in cash and credited to each winner’s William Hill main account balance within forty-eight (48) hours of the relevant Game reaching its conclusion. Eligible Customers residing in Ireland will receive any jackpot prize winnings in euros (€). The amount payable for these winners will be converted from pounds sterling (£) to euros (€) using the GBP/EUR exchange rate applied by William Hill on the date the payment is processed. The exchange rate used will reflect a rate available from a recognised financial institution at that time.

12. Race results and winners are determined based on the official race result declared by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) or Horse Racing Ireland (HRI).

SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS

1. The promotion runs from 00:01 (UK time) on Saturday 28th February 2026 until 23:59 (UK time) on Thursday 31st December 2026 (the “Promotion Period”).

2. This promotion is only available to players residing in the UK or Ireland who have a registered William Hill online account (“Eligible Customers”).

3. Eligible Customers can participate in this promotion via the William Hill website (williamhill.com) or iOS or Android mobile app.

4. For the purpose of these terms and conditions:

A “Game” means a free-to-play game within Lucky Stable in which Eligible Customers can participate in relation to a specific horse racing meeting or a set of race meetings on a single calendar day.
A “Stable” means the five horses randomly allocated to a customer for a particular Game.
A “Lobby” means a Lucky Stable lobby within the William Hill website or iOS or Android mobile app where Games are displayed and accessed by Eligible Customers.

5. During the Promotion Period, individual Game(s) will open for specific horse racing meeting(s) or a set of race meetings on a single calendar day, as determined by William Hill in its sole discretion. Game(s) for which Eligible Customers are able to play will be displayed in the Lobby before the relevant Game opens.

6. The jackpot prize will differ by Game and will be clearly displayed in the Lobby.

STANDARD GAME RULES

1. Eligible Customers may enter any Game of Lucky Stable that is displayed and made available for play in the Lobby. Games not displayed in the Lobby are not available for entry.

2. Games will open for a specific horse racing meeting or set of race meetings on a single calendar day, as determined by William Hill in its sole discretion.

3. In the event that one of the selections in an Eligible Customer’s Stable becomes a non-runner:

any selection declared a non-runner will be automatically replaced with an alternative selection running in the same race (a “Replacement Selection”);
The Replacement Selection will be the horse in the same race with the next best Smart Score rating at the time the replacement is made; and
The Replacement Selection will be determined automatically and cannot be selected or changed by Eligible Customers.

4. In the event that one or more races in an Eligible Customer’s Stable are abandoned:

any horse entered in an abandoned race will be void and will not be replaced with a selection from an alternative race; and
where races are completed prior to an abandonment, the results of those completed races will still stand.

5. In the event of a race resulting in a Dead Heat (where two or more horses cannot be separated and are declared as finishing first), any selections that finish tied for first place will be classed as winner(s) for settlement purposes.

6. An Eligible Customer’s Stable will include individual Racing Post Smart View rankings, displaying an overall horse rating based on attributes that include ability, trainer, jockey, course, distance, ground, draw, and jumping. These rankings:

are provided for informational purposes only, bear no relation to actual race odds or a horse’s chances of winning, and do not constitute betting advice, race predictions; and
are not created, verified, or controlled by WH, and WH accepts no responsibility or liability for their accuracy, completeness, or performance.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. We expect you to be fair when you take part in promotions. We consider certain types of play to be unfair and to break these terms and conditions. These unfair types of play include, without limitation, the following:

using ‘minimal risk wagering patterns’ (that is, a set pattern of bets or stakes that unfairly minimises risks or opposite betting);
sharing personalised promotions (that is, promotions only available to specific customers we offer them to) with others and/or taking part in any personalised promotion forwarded to you by someone else when it was not intended for you;
colluding with other customers (that is, plotting with others to gain an unfair advantage) in relation to the promotion;
taking part in a promotion that is not available in the country you live in;
using more than one account per household or per IP address;
taking advantage of broken mechanics and combination of loopholes on the Game that leads to abusing the promotion/offer/bonus; and
purchasing all the tickets for a free Game; or repeatedly depositing, cashing out and redepositing purely to gain a deposit related bonus.

2. If you take part in any play that we consider to be unfair, we may cancel any bonuses, offers or promotions applied to your account, reclaim any bonus/offer you have received as part of any promotion we have cancelled, and either:

void any bets funded by a bonus/offer (that is, treat them as if they had never been placed); or
remove any winnings relating to any bonus/offer.

3. William Hill reserves the right to refuse the whole or part of any bet, stake or similar transaction requested by you: (i) where you have breached these terms and conditions; or (ii) at any time in our sole discretion, except that we will not exercise (or seek to enforce) any such restriction if you have already made one or more qualifying bets in respect of the promotion and the exercise of our discretion would affect your ability to:

receive the free bets, or the full expected value of the free bets, from the promotion, where you have placed all the necessary qualifying bets.
place the remaining qualifying bets required by the promotion, and consequently receive the free bets, or the full expected value of the free bets, from the promotion, to which you would be entitled as a result; or
materially affect your ability to complete the qualifying bets required by the promotion.

4. Regardless of anything else set out in these terms and conditions, you can withdraw funds from your main balance at any time, except where we must withhold the funds to meet our legal or regulatory obligations.

5. You may not participate in the promotion (and you will not be entitled to receive any free bets) if you have previously been informed by William Hill that you are excluded from participating in promotions or any gaming or wagering on the William Hill website, the William Hill iOS or Android Mobile app or in William Hill shops.

6. William Hill has the right to refuse or withhold free bets (or any winnings from free bets) in the event of funds you have wagered being cancelled or denied by any payment service.

7. We can change or cancel this promotion, or change these terms and conditions:

without giving you notice, if the change or cancellation is needed because of any change in law or regulation; or
by giving you notice beforehand, if the change or cancellation is for any other valid reason (for example, if there is a fault in the software or systems we use to provide this promotion, we identify a mistake in these terms and conditions, or we are discontinuing the Promotion for any other reason).

8. We can also award an equivalent bonus/offer to the one referred to in this promotion.

9. We will not be responsible for any technical, hardware or software failures, or any unavailable or lost network conditions which may result in incorrect information being displayed, or affect your ability to enter or take part in the promotion. If there is any dispute over your eligibility for the promotion, our decision will be final.

10. Your use of our website and app, and your betting or gaming activity on it, is governed by our general terms and conditions (currently available here and here). You must read the general terms and conditions, as well as these terms and conditions, before you take part in this promotion. If any of these terms and conditions conflict with the general terms and conditions, these terms and conditions will prevail to that extent.

11. If you reside in the United Kingdom, these terms and conditions shall be governed by, and interpreted in line with, the laws of England and Wales, and any legal action in connection with these terms and conditions will be dealt with in the courts of England and Wales.

12. If you reside in Ireland, these terms and conditions shall be governed by, and interpreted in line with, the laws of Malta, and any legal action in connection with these terms and conditions will be dealt with in the Maltese courts.

13. For UK Online customers, the promoter of this promotion is WHG (International) Limited (trading as ‘William Hill’), a company incorporated and registered in Gibraltar (registered company number 99191) whose registered office is at Suite 601/701 Europort, Europort Road, Gibraltar, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar.

14. For customers residing in Ireland the promoter of this promotion is William Hill Malta PLC (trading as ‘William Hill’), a company incorporated and registered in Malta (registered company number C 87591) whose registered address is Level 7, Tagliaferro Business Centre, 14 High Street, Sliema Slm 1549, Malta.

For full details of our terms and conditions and our cookies and privacy policies, please visit our website (https://www.williamhill.com/).

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