There are no guarantees with any bet on the gee-gees, but there are horse racing betting strategies you can use so that when you’re picking from a race card, you’re making an informed decision.
Within these guides to horse racing betting, we’re going to discuss the variables savvy bettors weigh up when seeking value from the horse racing betting markets.
As one of the premier events in the UK race calendar, every savvy punter looks forward to the St Leger Stakes. Jockeys and horses must navigate a mile, six furlongs and 115 yards of flat ground to win the coveted purse of over a quarter of a million pounds. The race was founded by Major-General…
The second leg of the iconic ‘Triple Crown’ in US horse racing, the Belmont Stakes, was first run on June 19th, 1867. This Grade 1 stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbreds is now run each summer at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, with the 2024 iteration scheduled for Saturday, 8th June. However, it should be…
Nobody in the modern era has had quite the impact on football that Sir Alex Ferguson has had. Countless club titles with Manchester United and personal accolades for his contribution to the game have cemented his legacy in British sport. But did you know how involved the great Scotsman is with horse racing? Sir Alex…
Horse racing is known as the so-called “Sport of Kings”, with horses and jockeys often taking centre stage and dominating the news. However, trainers play a huge role in developing and fielding our most beloved runners, while a select few have achieved iconic status in the sport on the back of their incredible and sustained…
The Irish Grand National is the biggest horse race in the Irish calendar and typically takes place annually on Easter Monday at the Fairyhouse track in County Meath. This is the Irish equivalent of the iconic Grand National in the UK, contested over a distance of three miles and five furlongs and features 24 incredibly…
Bravemansgame is one of the leading 3m chasers in the UK and Ireland. He has an official rating of 171, which is just 1lb lower than the peak mark he achieved in early 2023. The gelding has won six of his 11 races over fences, while his career record reads nine wins from 19 starts…
Corach Rambler is one of the leading staying chasers in the UK. He added his name to the roll of honour in the Grand National in 2023 when he won the world’s most famous steeplechase at Aintree. He stayed on better than any of his rivals to win the marathon contest as the 8/1 favourite….
The King George VI Chase is a steeplechase run over the distance of three miles (3m) at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. It is open to horses who are four years old and above, and the field of horses jumps 18 fences at the Surrey venue. The opening King George VI Chase was run in 1937…
There is often a debate in horse racing about who is the greatest jockey of all time. Although it is hard to pinpoint that to one individual, the below names are certainly in contention for being one of the best jockeys of all time. Here is a look at some of their achievements and why…
Whether it’s a 30-yard screamer in football, a 6ft putt in golf or a 100m sprint in athletics, sports fans are well-adjusted to different imperial and metric types of measurement. But one measure that can befuddle is that of the furlong, which is most commonly used to describe how far a distance that a horse…