InformRacing2025
Backing Favourites and Short Priced Horses
The reality is that favourites and short priced horses are responsible for more damaged betting banks than outsiders ever will be. The reason is simple. Winning and making a profit are not the same thing. A favourite only needs to lose occasionally to cause serious damage if the price is short enough. Take a horse priced at 1/2. […]
The Epsom ‘Dash’ – The Worlds Fastest 5f Sprint
The Epsom Dash is one of the most unique and exciting sprint races in British racing. Run over just 5 furlongs at Epsom Downs Racecourse during Derby weekend, it is widely regarded as the fastest five furlongs in the world because of the severe downhill nature of the track. Horses race downhill for almost the entire […]
Recording Your Bets
One of the best things any punter can do – whether you place one £2 each way bet on a Saturday or take your racing very seriously – is record every single bet they place. Not just the winning bets.Not just the big priced winners.All of them. Because memory is one of the biggest liars in betting. Most […]
Thoughts from a professional gambler
Can this advice help you gain more from your betting?Paul has just turned 21 and likes a flutter at the weekends. He isn’t silly with his betting but over time he loses what he has won and ends up a little frustrated.His uncled Bernard is a full time pro gambler. Whilst this doesn’t mean he […]
The York Dante Meeting
There is always something a bit special about the York Dante meeting. It feels like the Flat season suddenly grows up. The Guineas are done, Royal Ascot is on the horizon, and York becomes the place where Derby dreams either catch fire or quietly disappear. The meeting starts today on the Knavesmire and as ever, […]
The 2,000 Guines at Newmarket
There’s something about Guineas weekend that always feels ‘a bit early’ to me. To have two of the Classics just six weeks after the start of the flat season is like having the FA cup final in October. However, for those involved with any of the runners, it has to be an exciting time given so […]
The Newmarket Craven Meeting
If there is one place that truly defines British horse racing, it is Newmarket. Often referred to as the Headquarters of flat racing, this is not just another venue on the calendar but the very foundation the sport was built on. Racing here dates back to the 1600s, when King Charles II not only supported the […]
