Many online bookmakers offer a signup bonus usually a free bet, as an incentive to open an account with them. This usually requires an initial bet with your own money in order to obtain the free bet, by using a betting exchange such as Betfair you can remove the risk of losing your own money [...]

Horse betting accumulators are horse racing bets that are made up of numerous selections, all of which have to win (or place if you make an each-way accumulator wager) in order for the bet to be successful. Many online bookmakers allow you to place accumulator bets, so it’s well worth understanding how accumulators work so [...]

Trainers Henry Cecil and Sir Michael Stoute, and the owner Sheikh Mohammed are among those contesting a scheme to build 1,200 new houses close to the home of British horse racing in the Suffolk town. A formidable campaign group, supported by the Jockey Club, the auctioneers Tattersalls, commentators Sir Peter O’Sullevan and Clare Balding and [...]

Types of bets A bet to win, sometimes called a “straight” bet, means that you stake money on the horse, and if it comes in first place, the bet is a winner. In a bet to place, you are betting on your horse to finish either first or second. A bet to show wins if [...]

Betting in running is something that is now possible with a rising number of bookmakers, and involves betting on a horse after the race has already commenced. You could place a bet just after the off, before the horses reach the finish line, or anytime during the progress of the race. Betting in running allows [...]

If you are not in position to check your Online Horse Betting return with your bookmaker it would be a good idea to learn how to calculate your winnings yourself, all you need is the amount of your wager, the betting odds of your winners and a small calculator! The calculation required to find out [...]

The Cheltenham Festival 2011 marks 100 years of the most exciting and prestigious event in the jump racing calendar! 1911 – 2011 Cheltenham Festival Facts and Figures Gate receipts Well over 200,000 spectators attend the four days of The Festival. With ticket prices ranging from ?20 to ?80, the estimated gate receipts total approximately ?7m. [...]

Understanding the Racing Form The best way for a ‘new’ gambler to improve your chances of winning is to be sure that you understand the way that the form for a race is being displayed. Some terminology that you may see in the various publications will be explained so that you are fully prepared to [...]

It is astonishing how many people don’t the toteboard. The most simple information is the win odds quoted for each horse. The odds don’t tell you what the horse will pay, but the amount of profit you will get and the amount you have to bet to get it. 6-5 means you will get ?6 [...]

The main object of betting on horses is to beat the ‘Oddsmakers’ or the ‘Odds Compilers’ and win some money. Furthermore, placing a bet is fun and exciting! Bets are made via Bookmakers. You can bet on the outcome of horse races and several sporting events. To place a bet, you go to a bookmakers, [...]