Category: Horse Racing News

4/1 into as short as 5/2 as Arkle Chase favourite wins at Leopardstown The Henry De Bromhead Cheltenham Festival favourite tops the market Notebook’s impressive Leopardstown win has seen the seven-year-old grow stronger in the Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets. Following victory in the 2pm, Notebook has been cut from 4/1 into as short as 5/2 ahead of the Festival in just over a month. Since the Leopardstown trial finished, a whopping 87% of bets have backed the De Bromhead-hope. A non-runner in today’s clash, Fakir Doudairies is now 11/2 to…

2020 Is Breaking Records Already with The Richest Horse Race Ever We are only at the beginning of 2020 and it looks set to be a very exciting year if you are a fan of horse racing. There are already some amazing horse races around the globe but Saudi Arabia is set to become the biggest and best hotspot for the sport, as the richest horse race in the world is set to be held on February 29th in Riyadh. Confirmed to have a prize pot of $20 million, the…

Attributes that make a winning racehorse We all want to pick a winning racehorse, either as an owner or punter looking to make winning bets. But of course, it’s not the easiest of tasks. That’s the case for top races such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup but also true for a selling race at Uttoxeter. What makes a winning racehorse? This article will look at some of the attributes that successful racehorses possess, and how you can spot them at the sales or on the latest betting odds. The ground…

Ever wondered what the most successful horses at Cheltenham are? In this article, we take a look at four of the most iconic racehorses to remember. If there’s one festival that can go toe-to-toe with the best horse racing fixtures, it’s Cheltenham. With 28 races in total including the famous Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle, the Cheltenham Festival offers 4 days of extraordinary racing. A place of heroic wins and horses that went down in history as the best ever, it’s a prestigious Festival with thousands of fans all over…

Discover the Grade III Races at Cheltenham Festival in the article below. Learn about what the bookies say, the highlights and some interesting facts. Cheltenham Festival is one of the most popular horse events in the world. Many top jockeys have participated throughout the years, and its prize purse is the second-largest, only behind the Grand National. Cheltenham Festival takes place at the beginning of March each year, usually around St. Patrick’s Day. There are many Grade I and II races at this event, but we wanted to shed a…

The Cheltenham Racecourse is the site of numerous races during the famous Cheltenham Festival. Each race provides explosive and exciting moments of action. Headlined by the Gold Cup, the Cheltenham Festival is a 4-day fiesta with thousands of horse racing fans enjoying the action and having fun. Usually held during early-mid March, it starts with the Champion Hurdle and ends with the prestigious Gold Cup. The Gold Cup itself is one of the biggest horse races in the UK second only to the Grand National. Throughout the years, it has…

Horse betting is fun. But like all other forms of gambling, it is also pretty risky. It takes years of experience to be good at the mental mathematics required for a successful wager. But that doesn’t mean, one cannot win if one bets responsibly and makes informed choices. Here are a few tips on how to bet responsibly: Watch the horse   Observe the horses when they are brought to the paddle. Notice their energy, gait and physical strength. There are many giveaways. If a horse is sweating heavily, it indicates…

Discover 5 horse racing facts you may not have been aware of until now in our article below! Horse racing is one of the most fun events to watch, especially in case you’re able to watch it live. A stadium full of people roaring loudly adds to the electrifying atmosphere. From the rush of the race to the betting there’s a great deal to take in. In fact, quite some part of the sports betting industry depends on horse racing. Racing is probably one of the earliest sports where the…

The Grand National is far and away the UK’s favourite horse race and one of the country’s biggest single betting events. However, the 2020 Grand National looks set to be that extra bit special as Tiger Roll looks to compete for a historic third successive victory. Therefore, we want to provide some horse racing tips on a few of the other horses that we believe are going to be contenders, and their current odds. Horses in the 2020 Grand National Red Rum is a name etched into Grand National history.…

Betting is an engaging recreation to do. Many learn to become a master sports bettor by practice, over time. In this article, we look at tips that may help when learning how to bet on sports successfully. You get a chance to witness your favourite sporting events at the same time earn money when you take part in wagering games. In some cases, sports betting serves as a de-stressing factor for those who get bombarded with daily tasks, when done responsibly. A lot of people join sports gambling, yet not…

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) is thrilled to have plans to stage a new race for Purebred Arabians at Ascot Racecourse approved by the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) Pattern Committee. The £15,000 Listed PA race will be run over a mile at the historic Berkshire track on 8th May 2020 and will be sponsored by Shadwell Stud. It has been almost ten years since Arabians made an appearance at Ascot, when the French filly Kiss De Ghazal won the 2011 President of the UAE Cup (UK…

Whether it’s your first time betting or you’re researching your next strategy, it’s crucial to stay informed of the latest racing news. Here, Peter Watton from matched betting experts OddsMonkey shares his tips for next year’s races. With the summer racing season over and the end of the year approaching, many of us are already looking forward to the fresh opportunities it will bring to make some cash. But with so many events taking place up and down the country throughout the year, it can be difficult to know what…

Discover five of the most common horse breeds used in horse racing around the world in our article here. Horse Racing: A Short History Horse racing is one of the ancient entertainment for humans that still exists in modern civilization. Historically, people used horses for honour, pride, power, courage, and speed. All these qualities and characteristics can be demonstrated in today’s horses, especially in the more advanced racehorse breeds. Horse racing is one of the oldest sports that differ in format from home to abroad, but the basic requirements are…

With the impending approach of winter, the jump season is imminent, and punters have plenty of meetings to get excited about for the rest of the year. Punters can bet on the returning jump season, with various meetings taking place over the winter months. Horse racing betting is available across all jumps meetings, with the Kempton Winter Festival being the standout event in the next few months. The beginning of the jump season provides punters with the opportunity to witness different stables’ strongest horses, wildcards and potential horses aimed at…

Who are the most successful jockeys at Royal Ascot? Read on to find out who we’ve rated. The fans of horse racing always wait for the highly anticipated Royal Ascot race week and in fact, it offers a vast selection of different outcomes from a variety of exciting races. The history of Royal Ascot stretches back centuries, but who are the most recent top jockeys of the event? Royal Ascot Top Jockeys Moore set a modern-day record with 9 winners at Royal Ascot in 2015. There is no doubt that…

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) has announced they are delighted with entries received for the Dubai International Arabian Race (DIAR) card. This followed the recent announcement of an increase in international entries on 2018 figures at the early closing stage for the four PA Group races. This year’s fixture will be run on Sunday 28th July at Newbury racecourse, promoting Purebred Arabian racing worldwide and is organised under the generous patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Entries The 153 entries include 19 individual Group or Listed PA…

One of the next big meetings in the UK this summer is Glorious Goodwood, which features 13 Group races across five days – including three Group One contests. Here is a look at three horses to watch at the Sussex meeting each year. Battaash – King George Stakes Defending champion Battaash is set to return in the King George Stakes, where he will be looking to become the first horse to win the race for a third time. Charles Hills’ runner was second in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal…

Royal Ascot: Queen Anne’s vision creates iconic sporting occasion People are afforded a limited amount of time on Earth and many strive to leave a legacy behind them when they are gone. Queen Anne died in 1714, just three years after establishing the foundations for the most iconic horse racing event in the United Kingdom – Royal Ascot. The first-ever race, Her Majesty’s Plate, was run for prize money of just 100 guineas – an amount in stark contrast to the £7 million on offer across the 2019 meeting. To…

The British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) has announced all runners in the Randox Grand National Festival will undergo pre-race examinations. The pre-race check-ups were already mandatory for the majority of the Festival’s races. However, the new (2019) regulations will enforce pre-race examinations and a trot up of horse running in the Foxhunter, Topham and the infamous Grand National Steeplechase. Examinations include an in-depth vet assessment, including a trot up in the morning of every horse that enters a race that day. Designed as a final health check, the examination identifies…

The British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) have announced the revision and rewriting of the current rules of racing. The rewrite was launched in 2016 to present the rules in a simple, clear and easy-to-follow format. It hopes to ensure participants who are required to follow them, as well as the racing audience, can easily access them, in a convenient format. However, the BHA have explained that the project has not been focused on rules changes, but the presentation and structure of current rules.  Working in close consultation with the independent legal expertise of…

Racing Industry Suspends Regumate®Use The racing industry has been advised to suspend the use of medication, Regumate® Equine after traces of a banned steroid were identified in numerous samples. Regumate® is a medication commonly used in performance mares. The medication, containing a synthetic progesterone hormone, suppresses the mare’s oestrus cycle, which can be linked to “mare-ish” behaviours. The British Horse Authority (BHA) requested the analysis of European samples of Regumate®, after Australian samples were found to contain traces of an anabolic steroid. The samples, from several different batches of Regumate®…

Cocklebarrow Races – Blow Away Those January Blues If you have been out and about recently, you will have noticed Cocklebarrow Races advertising everywhere, including on the big screens at Cheltenham races. This year Cocklebarrow Races is going to be bigger and better than ever before.  Their 2018 meeting, on Sunday 28th January, promises to be a fabulous and enjoyable day out for all the family in the Cotswold countryside. Throughout the course of the day, there will be countless jump races and in the heated marquee there’s space for you to…

What is the Horse’s Mark in Horse Racing? To understand a horse’s ‘mark’ it’s necessary to understand ‘handicapping’. But, the simplest explanation is that the mark is the score (in binary) given to a horse, the higher the mark score the better performing the horse should be. Who comes up with the ‘mark’?  This is given by the ‘handicapper’.  Once you grasp the concept of the horse’s mark, why not see how you do against some of the free horse racing tip sites? There are some great online horse tipping sites…

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