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You will also find an unrivalled selection of free bet offers and money back specials on our site which can be used on both flat and jumps codes of the sport.
Best Horse Racing Betting Offers
Since the dawn of Newmarket, Britain has been a nation obsessed with horse racing. Today, there are races every day and when the Classics roll around the whole country picks a horse and crosses their fingers.
But while many of us simply love a cheeky bet on the Epsom Derby or the Grand National, some punters are hard workers, studying the form and top tips to maximise winnings.
At Freebets.com we strive to bring you the best horse racing offers from some of the finest bookmakers across the UK. Ahead of all the major meets, bookmakers will be offering some fantastic offers with the likes of Grand National betting offers, Cheltenham enhanced odds and Royal Ascot betting promotions all opportunities you simply have to grasp.
All year round though you’ll get some fantastic horse racing betting offers, especially new customers. We’ve collated a few of our favourite for you to enjoy below.
- Enhanced Odds – Also known as ‘Price Boosts’ these betting offers give you much bigger odds on certain runners. The very big horse racing betting odds enhancements are usually restricted to new customers only and limited to small stakes (around £1-£5). However, nowadays many sportsbooks offer regular (but smaller) enhanced odds boosts to their existing customers too although much bigger stakes are allowed.
- Ante Post – Ante post betting (also known as ‘Futures’ betting) is where you bet on a horse race well in advance (often many months) of the scheduled starting time. The benefit of ante post betting is that you can often get huge prices on your fancies but the downsides are that is ties up funds for long periods and if your horse does not take part you will still lose your stake.
- ‘Non Runner No Bet’ (NRNB) – A fairly recent phenomena ‘NRNB’ protects you against one of the big downsides of betting very early as described above in Ante Post betting. The ‘Non Runner No Bet’ concession provides a safety net so that if your horse does not run in the specified race then your stake will be refunded in full and in cash rather than free bet tokens. For the Cheltenham Festival in March these NRNB markets usually start appearing in early January.
- Best Odds Guaranteed (BOG) – This is an excellent horse racing betting bonus offered by many of the big names such as Coral, William Hill and bet365. Put simply it means that if the SP (Starting Price) of your horse ends up being bigger than the price you got then you will be paid out at the bigger odds. This promotion is usually automatically applied but look out for a ‘BOG’ icon or graphic near the top of the racecard to make sure.
- Fallers Insurance – A fantastic promotion occasionally offered by a few bookmakers such as Paddy Power and BetStars, the ‘Fallers Insurance’ concession will refund your stake on specific race(s) if your horse falls, unseats the jockey or is brought down to a limited amount (usually around £20/£25) as a free bet token. Be aware that it sometimes only pays out if they fall at the first or last fences but sometimes it is at any fence! Be sure to check the relevant Sportsbooks promotions page for the full offer terms & conditions.
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It is important to have the most up-to-date information possible when it comes to Horse Racing betting – that’s where our social media coverage comes in.
We will have the latest Horse Racing betting tips, big race information and analysis across our social media platforms.
International Horse Racing
Throughout the suspension of horse racing in Britain and Ireland, punters have become used to watching horse racing from various tracks around the world.
French racing was around a month ahead of British racing in making a return and regularly hosts races of the highest calibre at courses such as ParisLongchamp, Auteuil, Chantilly, Deauville and Saint-Cloud. French racing can be viewed in Britain on Sky Sports Racing and on the websites of many bookies.
American racing has been carried by Florida based tracks like Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs and Will Rogers Downs. There are many quality courses throughout America though with some of the best racing taking place at Santa Anita, Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Saratoga, Meadowlands, Del Mar and Keeneland.
In the Far East, the unique setting of Happy Valley Racecourse has delighted many racing fans in recent weeks whilst there are four crown jewels in Japanese racing – Tokyo, Nakayama, Kyoto and Hanshin.
Horse racing in the Middle East is very big business theses days with some of the richest races in the world. The courses at Meydan, Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali are among the best in the region with the biggest races regularly live streamed.
Australian horse racing is also incredibly popular and valuable races such as the Golden Slipper and Melbourne Cup. The pick of Australian race courses include Royal Randwick, Flemington, Caulfield, Rosehill and Moonee Valley.
Keep an eye on our betting tips page for regular horse racing tips, even when much of the rest of the sporting world is on hold.
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There is nothing quite like being able to cheer home a winning bet whether that is at the racecourse in person or from the comfort of your own home.
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For all the latest information about where and how to watch these live streams, make sure to visit our Horse Racing Live Streaming page.
Horse Racing Totepool Betting
Totepool betting is an alternative way to bet on the horses and is very similar to parimutuel betting in France. It differs from traditional ‘fixed odds’ betting in that you do not get a set price on your horses when you strike your bets.
In years gone by it was how people used to bet at racecourse where all the money wagered are collected into a big ‘pool’ and then (after a ‘house-take’ deduction) are distributed back out to all the winning tickets as a dividend. So the final odds you end up depend upon the number of winners.
The final Tote odds are usually fairly similar to bookmakers starting prices (SP’s) but they can often be much bigger especially on the outsiders. These days you do not have to be on the racecourse to bet directly into the Tote pools (as was the case) since most major online bookmakers allow you to place bets on the Tote. There are also a number of special Tote bets which offer potentially big payouts. They are the Tote Jackpot, Tote Placepot, Tote Quadpot, Exacta, Trifecta, Scoop6 and Tote Swinger.
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Around the world, horse racing is one of the most betted on and most exciting sports. In the USA you’ve the Kentucky Derby, in Europe there’s the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and there are plenty of major races across the Middle East, Asia, and Australia which offer up some of the biggest prize pots in the sport.
Which means there’s plenty for you to bet on too. One thing to keep an eye on, whether you’re just betting on British races or worldwide, is the type of track. There are numerous types of track from grass to dirt, to synthetic tracks and on natural tracks the weather can often play a part in the firmness of the ground.
Different horses suit different tracks and it’s well worth studying your horse and the track before placing a bet.
Flat races are run over numerous distances from 5 furlong sprints to test speed to 2 mile 4 furlong long distance tests of stamina, with middle distance races providing horses with a test of both speed and stamina.
International races such as those mentioned above attract large audiences worldwide with plenty of betting to be had on the races leading up to the big events themselves.
The big UK flat races are the 1000 Guineas, 2000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks, Epsom Derby and St Leger with meetings such as Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood also of huge interest.
Horse racing betting tips feature heavily in our free tips section where you will find all the latest big race tips for both flat horse racing and National Hunt / jumps racing.
As well as expert betting tips for the weekend feature races, many of which come with free horse racing live streaming feeds, FreeBets.com also regularly publish early Cheltenham Festival betting tips and tips for other big events such as Royal Ascot, the Epsom Derby, the Melbourne Cup and many more.
How To Bet On Horse Races
There are generally a few type of players when it comes to betting on horse racing. There are those that dip in every year for the Grand National free bets, back the horse with the best name. Then there are those who have a casual punt, know to at least study the odds, horses and jockeys, and then there are those who know the sport inside out.
For those who are unfamiliar with horse racing, there are numerous types of bet you can make.
Win Bet
A win bet is a straight forward bet that is backing a horse to win a race. It’s really that simple.
Each Way Bet
A little more complex is an each way bet. You’ll have likely heard of one of these, but maybe not completely understand what it is. An each way bet is in practice, two bets, one going on the horse to win and the other on it to place. The odds of the each place bet is usually a quarter of the main odds.
This means if you back a £5 each way bet on a horse at 10/1, you’ll be wagering £10. If it wins you’ll receive winnings on both bets. Therefore you’d receive £50 in winnings plus your £5 stake. You’d then earn £12.50 from your each way bet plus £5 stake. That’d give you a total of £72.50.
If you were to just win your each way and the horse placed, you’d get just the £12.50 plus your £5 each way stake.
Single Bet
This is the simplest form of horse racing betting and is essentially you backing one horse in one race. For example, you might want to back Fairy Lights at the 12.30 at Newmarket, this could either be a win bet or an each way bet.
Multiple Bets
This is almost like a football accumulator in which you’d back multiple horses in one wager. You’d get a combined odds and if one horse was to let you down, you’d lose your whole wager.
Straight Forecast
Horse racing straight forecast odds are bets where you have to predict the top two horses in a race, in the correct order.
Reverse Forecast
This is the forecast version of an each way bet and requires two wagers but allows the horses to finish in any order.
Tricast
This can be a really lucrative bet and requires you to predict the top three finishers, in order.
Top Flat Jockeys
Having a talented jockey in the saddle is often the difference between a horse winning and losing and there have been some masters or riding over the years such as Lester Piggott and Willie Carson and more recently the likes of Frankie Dettori, Kieren Fallon and Richard Hughes.
Below is a list of the last 10 British flat racing Champion Jockey’s according to most wins per season.
- 2012 – Richard Hughes – 172 wins
- 2013 – Richard Hughes – 208 wins
- 2014 – Richard Hughes – 165 wins
- 2015 – Silvestre de Sousa – 132 wins
- 2016 – Jim Crowley – 148 wins
- 2017 – Silvestre de Sousa – 155 wins
- 2018 – Silvestre De Sousa – 148 wins
- 2019 – Oisin Murphy – 168 wins
- 2020 – Oisin Murphy – 142 wins
- 2021 – Oisin Murphy – 153 wins
- 2022 - William Buick - 157 wins
Top Flat Trainers
Some trainers just seem to have a knack of getting that extra bit out of a horse and siding with the ones who regularly pick the right races for their runners can help your betting returns.
The Champion Trainer of flat racing in Great Britain is the trainer whose horses have won the most prize money during a season, of which the past 10 are listed below.
- 2012 – John Gosden
- 2013 – Richard Hannon Senior
- 2014 – Richard Hannon Junior
- 2015 – John Gosden
- 2016 – Aidan O’Brien
- 2017 – Aidan O’Brien
- 2018 – John Gosden
- 2019 – John Gosden
- 2020 – John Gosden
- 2021 – Charlie Appleby
- 2022 - Charlie Appleby
National Hunt Racing
Also known as jumps racing, National Hunt racing requires horses to run over longer distances while also negotiating hurdles or the more demanding larger fences in a chase. You’ll find races from around two miles to four miles, so studying how far a horse has ran before is well worth checking before placing your money on it.
The National Hunt season gets underway in Autumn and continues through the winter months before culminating in the showpiece event, The Cheltenham Festival in March. The following month Aintree stages the Grand National before the Punchestown Festival in Ireland marks the end of the season.
Tony McCoy is of course the most famous jump jockey and was named British Champion Jockey for 18 straight seasons before retiring in 2015.
Other leading players such as Ruby Walsh, who never fails to earn people a few quid at Cheltenham, while Barry Geraghty and up and coming riders like Sam Twiston-Davies are also favourites with punters.
The top National Hunt Jockeys across the last decade can be found below.
- 2012/13 – AP McCoy – 185 wins
- 2013/14 – AP McCoy – 218 wins
- 2014/15 – AP McCoy – 231 wins
- 2015/16 – Richard Johnson – 235 wins
- 2016/17 – Richard Johnson – 180 wins
- 2017/18 – Richard Johnson – 176 wins
- 2018/19 – Richard Johnson – 200 wins
- 2019/20 – Briain Hughes – 141 wins
- 2020/21 - Harry Skelton - 152 wins
- 2021/22 - Brian Hughes - 200 wins
Top National Hunt Trainers
Fred Winter and Martin Pipe were leading trainers in jumps racing back in their day, but the last 10 years have largely been dominated by Paul Nicholls. The Ditcheat based handler finally landed the big one in 2012 when Neptune Collonges won the Grand National by a nose and he has trained many a winner at the Cheltenham Festival.
Other notable trainers include; Willie Mullins, Jonjo O’Neill, Nicky Henderson, David Pipe, Donald McCain and venetia Williams to name but a few.
As you can see from the list below, Nicholls’ runners have earned the most prize money in six of the past ten seasons to land him the trainers title.
- 2011/12 – Paul Nicholls
- 2012/13 – Nicky Henderson
- 2013/14 – Paul Nicholls
- 2014/15 – Paul Nicholls
- 2015/16 – Paul Nicholls
- 2016/17– Nicky Henderson
- 2017/18 – Nicky Henderson
- 2018/19 – Paul Nicholls
- 2019/20 – Nicky Henderson
- 2021/22 - Paul Nicholls
Horse Racing News
Keep bang up to date with all the latest horse racing news, betting odds, tips, offers and promotions right here on FreeBets.com and also over on our sports news page.
Our team of horse racing experts are always on the lookout for good value racing
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