Horse Racing

Duke of York Stakes Preview

May 16, 2012

Taking its place as part of the opening day of the Dante Festival held at York racecourse, the Duke of York Stakes is set to get underway at Wednesday 16th May. It is a Group 2 flat horse race, available to thoroughbreds aged three and over. Taking place over six furlongs, it is all about an explosive pace for the horses taking part. Punters certainly love this race and the unpredictable nature of it. Ever since this version of the race was run back in 1986, there has only been one horse to secure victory on two occasions. This was [...]

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Dante Stakes Preview

May 15, 2012

Taking place on the second day of the Dante Festival at York Racecourse, the Dante Stakes is seen as a trial for the Epsom Derby as it is seen to be an excellent guide to the how the famous race is going to turn out. The Dante Stakes is an important race in its own right of course – it has been in existence since 1958 – it just provides people with an indication on the Derby. In total, nine horses have won the Dante Stakes and then gone on to win at Epsom. Looking at the basic information for [...]

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More cash flowing in for Derby hope Bonfire

May 14, 2012

Ahead of his eagerly anticipated seasonal reappearance in the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York on May 17 there has been plenty of support in the ante-post market for the Investec Derby for Andrew Balding’s Bonfire, viewed by many as potentially the leading home contender against Ballydoyle’s hot 5/4 favourite and 2000 Guineas winner, Camelot, writes Elliot Slater. The three-year-old had been expected to have his first start of the campaign in Chester’s Dee Stakes, (for which he was due to be sent off a hot favourite with punters on Betfair, but after much consideration Balding decided to withdraw the [...]

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Betfred Victoria Cup

May 11, 2012

The Betfred Victoria Cup takes place at Ascot on Saturday and the betting is wide open for the seven furlong heritage handicap race, which is often used as a trial for Royal Ascot’s Royal Hunt Cup. The British Flat Racing season is well under way at this stage – with the first classic taking place at Newmarket last weekend – and betting on races such as this one often provide plenty of interest for the punters. This contest often attracts large fields of entries, with the draw worth looking out for when considering the ante-post betting. In recent years, a [...]

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Chester Cup Odds

May 8, 2012

Competed over the fantastic Chester racecourse, the 2012 Chester Cup takes place on the 9th May this year and it should be a tremendous race. Run just shy of two miles and three furlongs, it is competed by thoroughbreds aged four and over and is the oldest flat race in British horse racing with the first event of its kind taking place in 1924. There are of course many races which attract the attention of more horse racing betting than usual and this is definitely one of them. It is a historic and famous race where many horses, jockeys and [...]

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Hall bypasses Guineas; could go straight for Derby

May 8, 2012

Jim Bolger’s decision not to run last season’s Group 1 winning juvenile, Parish Hall, in the Qipco 2000 Guineas, on account of the testing ground, means that his charge could possibly go directly to the Investec Derby at Epsom, on June 2, without a previous run this season, writes Elliot Slater. Parish Hall had been generally on offer at odds of around 14/1 in the ante-post market for the first colts’ classic of the 2012 campaign, but was always going to be a doubtful runner, if the ground was on the soft side, as Bolger had made clear from an [...]

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1000 Guineas

May 1, 2012

The 1,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race which takes place at Newmarket racecourse across a distance of just one mile. Following the 2,000 Guineas the day before, it is the second of five classic flat races for British horse racing. There are plenty of European variations of this explosive race and there is no doubt that it is one of the most popular events in the horse racing calendar. Looking at recent winners of this race – which is also seen as the opening leg of the Fillies’ Triple Crown – it is worth noting that only [...]

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2000 Guineas

April 30, 2012

The 2000 Guineas is the first Classic of the season and it takes place on Saturday 5th May 2012. It is a very important race for horse betting punters and one that is looked forward to by many. Looking at a bit more information about this race, it is a Group 1 flat horse race, open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. Run over a distance of one mile at Newmarket, it is an explosive race and the opening of the world famous Triple Crown. A race steeped in history, the 2000 Guineas was first run in 1809 and ever since it is [...]

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