UK Horse Racing Tips

Horseracing is still one of the most loved sporting events on the planet and is a great British pastime. While everyone in the country likes a gamble now and then, whether it is on the weekly lotto, playing online poker on sites like All Jackpots Casino or betting on football, nothing beats a good flutter on Horse Racing!

2016 has proved to be an action packed year for the sport. The great AP McCoy received a knighthood and Rule the World won the Grand National at an astonishing 33/1 leaving punters everywhere delirious. It is thought that Take That fans, including Robbie Williams, won big thanks to the name of the horse.

But what does horseracing this year have in store for us?

The fixture list for next year includes an additional 14 new meetings taking the planned total to 1,496, the most since 2010. There will also be more evening races, much to the joy of punters. It is said that for the first time ever, we will see year-round racing on Saturday nights with Twilight fixtures on Thursday and Fridays now being held as evening fixtures. Although this comes at a cost as 11 floodlit fixtures are now required for those winter months, the new fixtures will see a rise in attendances and a rise in betting. Of course with it, betting brings an opportunity to win money so be sure to keep an eye for the new races and look out for the best odds.

New Year’s Day starts with ITV taking over from Channel 4 in bringing coverage of horseracing. ITV will kick-off the new era by screening Cheltenham’s New Year Day fixture. In addition to the Cheltenham race, there will also be events at Catterick Bridge, Exeter, Fakenham, Musselburgh and Southwell.

The first major event of the year is of course Cheltenham. The four-day festival will be held from Tuesday the 14^th of March until Friday the 17^th. The festival will kick off with Champion Day, followed by Ladies Day on the 15^th, with St. Patrick’s Thursday next up and then Gold Cup Day will conclude the festival. The famous event is expected to attract over 200,000 racegoers from around the world with over £500 million being gambled over the course of the festival.

The Grand National is known as one of the best horseraces in the world is the race everybody looks for upon fixture release. In 2017 the 170^th annual festival will commence on the 6^th of August and run until the 8^th of August. Grand Opening Day will see a host of exciting races as well as live music and entertainment, Ladies Day follows so make sure you have an eye for fashion on the 7^th. The Grand National will be held on the last day of the festival and will be watched over 600million people worldwide.

Another British course which is held in very high regard worldwide is of course Royal Ascot. In 2016 the total prize money across the five days was £6,580,000 and it is only set to increase next year. The 2017 event begins on the 20^th of June and runs until the 24^th. The 2016 tickets were snapped up quicker than ever so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment!

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