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A Beginner’s Guide to Horse Racing Betting

Horse racing is one of the oldest sports on which people place bets, and it remains widely followed in the UK today. Horse racing betting is the practice of attempting to predict the outcome of a race, whether it be the winner or even who […]

The favourites for the 2000 Guineas

We are still a couple of months out from the flat season starting at Newmarket on the first weekend of May, but anticipation is already building amongst racing fans. With market movers worth noting across the ante-post landscape, the 2026 renewal of the 2000 Guineas […]

The last five British winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Like most races at the Cheltenham Festival these days, the Irish have dominated the showpiece event, turning Prestbury Park into something of a home away from home. That could change this year, though, as the British have a strong hand with The Jukebox Man, Jango […]

Storm Chandra Disruption Causes Chaos with Racing Calendar

When Storm Chandra hit the UK and Ireland, it brought with it more than its fair share of chaos. Flooding and storm damage were a regular sight throughout Leinster in Ireland and Devon and Cornwall in England, and this was just the latest European storm […]

Tech Troubles: The Future of Racing Digital After Chair Departure

British horse racing is undergoing modernisation.  The flagship technology, Racing Digital, has started replacing outdated systems and created a uniform platform for core operations.  However, the program chair has recently been causing delays and concern across the industry. What was planned to be a transformational […]

How Professional Sports Betting Mimics Financial Trading

To most people, sports betting is just a bit of fun on a match night, but the moment odds start jumping around, it starts to resemble a market screen rather than a game. Prices move, volume spikes around news, and small mistakes in discipline cost […]

Translating Betting Discipline to the Casino Environment

The Convergence of Wagering Disciplines For those accustomed to analyzing turf form, studying trainer statistics, and calculating implied odds in horse racing, the transition to online casino gaming can sometimes feel disjointed. Horse racing is fundamentally a game of skill and information asymmetry, pitted against […]

What is a Group 1 race?

New to racing? A term you’ll hear thrown around pretty quickly, especially during the Spring Carnival, is “Group 1 race”. It pops up in race previews, form guides, and even in casual chats. Trust us, it’s not as arbitrary as it may sound. So, what […]

What are Australia’s biggest horse races?

Horse racing is more than just a popular event in Australia; it’s part of Ozzie culture. But not all the races have the same bravado. So, what are the standout horse races? Most people immediately think of the Melbourne Cup, but it’s only one of […]