UK Horse Racing Tips

Success in any sphere of life isn’t always easy to come by. In the world of racing, the entry level to even get into a position where you can experience success is very high. It’s not a total ‘closed shop’, but at the same time the pool of knowledge and experience as well as the finances needed to make an impact is notable. Of course there are sometimes exceptions to the rule; the kind of stories we hear about with syndicates defeating the odds and getting a win of a lifetime, but they can often be filed under ‘one offs’. Much like when playing online slot machines for real money, if your luck is in you might come away with the jackpot.

So, to be successful in ‘your own backyard’ is certainly tricky enough, as such we really need to ‘tip our collective hats’ to those who not only achieve that but also take their success into other peoples’. In racing, there can be no better example of that than in 2018 when the Melbourne Cup winged its way to England courtesy of British horse Cross Counter being first past the post. The horse was trained by (also) British trainer Charlie Appleby, so was elated to have a momentous win on the other side of the world. Indeed this was the very first time the cup had ended up on UK soil . While some Aussies were no doubt playing the best australian online casinos, millions were watching the event live, and I’m sure they too appreciated the achievement, even if begrudgingly so. The race was worth a cool $7.3 million and Appleby had this to say about it:

“Internationally we have campaigned over here the last three years now and have been competitive but we have always learnt each trip what horse we felt was going to be needed on the big day.”

Cross Counter actually battled past fellow British horse, Marmelo to claim the prize, so it was certainly a good night for the Brits. It’s thought that the all too familiar heavy rainfall didn’t hurt their chances. Appleby looked to get the best of the best onside in order to win, and for that reason Kerrin McEvoy, an Australian, was brought in as jockey. He had pedigree in the event, with this being his third Melbourne Cup victory. As the saying goes, there’s no need to change a winning formula!

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