Odds Stacked Against Native River for Gold Cup Defence

March 12, 2019 By 1 Comment

By Jason Verduzco

Native River produced a fine performance to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup last season and he will aim to become the first horse to win the event twice in a run since Best Mate in 2004.

The Irish-bred horse rose to the occasion to see off race favourite Might Bite for the crown, surging down the stretch to beat out his rival by four-and-a-half lengths. Colin Tizzard’s charge was in control of the contest and had the pace when it mattered the most to claim the crown.

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The significance of the Cheltenham Festival to bookmakers

March 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment

By Joe Plunkett

It’s a special time of year for sports fans with the Premier League and Champions League competitions coming to a close, the tennis Grand Slam series warming up and the better weather bringing in the biggest and best golf events from around the globe.

None are quite as excited as followers of the horse racing schedule, however, with the Cheltenham Festival fast-approaching. Four glorious days of action takes place at Prestbury Park between Tuesday 12th and Friday 15th March with a number of important Grade 1 contests settled in the process, including the most famous single race – the Gold Cup.

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Tips to make the most of the Grand National

March 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment

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By Eamon Cunningham

Run over 4 miles with steep and unrivaled fences that have even acquired their own names over the years, the Grand National comes with a huge reputation – not just in the UK but around the world. If you’re attending this much-anticipated event in 2019, here are some tips for making the most of the event and how to make betting a more profitable activity when race time comes around.

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Cheltenham Festival: Irish Runners to Topple Buveur D’Air in 2019 Champion Hurdle?

February 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment

By Patrick Pierce

Buveur D’air is on the verge of rewriting the Cheltenham Festival history books. Having won the last two renewals of the Champion Hurdle, the Nicky Henderson stable star is looking to become only the sixth horse to secure three victories in the race.

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What Makes the Cheltenham Gold Cup Special

February 28, 2019 By Leave a Comment

By Joe Plunkett

With the Cheltenham Gold Cup just over a fortnight away, excitement continues to build within the National Hunt racing community and there’s no little sense of relief either after the recent outbreak of equine flu had threatened to badly affect the world’s best chase race.

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2019 Pegasus World Cup Preview Guide, TV Info, Odds and FYIs

January 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment

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Saturday brings the first horse racing event of the year with the 2019 Pegasus World Cup, a $9 million invitational held at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Pegasus World Cup is more than just a sporting event, it’s where horse racing meets cutting edge music, the latest in fashion and trendiness in food.

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Where to look for free horse racing tips

December 17, 2018 By 1 Comment

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By Jason Verduzco

You’re likely to hear a lot about the mass of horse racing tips on the internet, but it’s rare that you’ll be informed over how best to pick one up. The internet now holds a vast selection of different websites that provide their own free horse racing tips each day, so it’s more down to who you opt to trust rather than anything else. One website we’d recommend checking out for tips is The Winners Enclosure as they post regular tips for each race meeting.

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Betting at the Cheltenham Cup – the dos and don’ts

February 3, 2017 By Leave a Comment

It is almost that time of the year again – where the racing community bristles with excitement ahead of a four-day carnival of events that is eagerly anticipated for months prior.

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Early Indications Suggest Cheltenham Festival 2017 Will Be a Belter

December 13, 2016 By Leave a Comment

It may yet be months away, but already the attention of both hardened and fledgling horse racing punters is turning towards the Cheltenham Festival, which will run from March 14-17.

Cheltenham retains its place as the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt calendar and with good reason: a myriad of Grade 1 winners are crowned and millions of pounds paid out in winnings each and every year.

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