Horse Racing Betting

They call horse racing the sport of kings and above any other sport, betting has always been closely associated with it. There is a strong and thick history of horse racing across the world and Ladbrokes have been very much part of that history since their inception in 1902.

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The Home of Horse Racing

Ladbrokes.com covers all horse racing events throughout the flat and jump racing seasons. Horse racing odds are frequently updated and betting tips can usually be found for most races, particularly the major events listed below. Make us your first choice for betting and place your horse racing bets today!

Horse Racing Events

On these pages you will find many interesting facts and tips, all based around the major events of the horse racing calendar, such as Cheltenham, Grand National, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, St Leger and many more. So why not use these to help you with your horse racing betting?

Cheltenham 2009

Cheltenham betting on at least twenty races with prize money in excess of £1 million per race!

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Our free Cheltenham bet offer is a great way to sample the horse racing action.

Cheltenham racing form usually dictates that winning horses are usually lightly riden in the prelude to a race...

Cheltenham race horses need staying power and stamina, as the hill on the finishing straight can be unforgiving.

Denman won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2008 but can he repeat the feat in 2009?

The Cheltenham Festival 2009 countdown is underway!

Get inside Cheltenham Festival racing and browse our selection of Cheltenham articles on this site.

Let's hope Cheltenham Festival weather is good come March, especially if you're paying the famous old racecourse a visit!

Grand National 2009

Grand National runner age is a key factor, with the average age of winners being 8 or 9.

Grand National 2009 could be a perfect time to bet on an outsider, due to the high number of fallers in this race.

Grand National odds tend to reflect the previous Aintree experience levels of horses.

Aintree Grand National favours those runners who have trained specifically for the famous horse racing event.

Grand National horse betting is sure to focus on seasoned jockeys, who know how to trasmit confidence to their horse.

Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot 2008 was highly competitive and a thrill to watch. At Ladbrokes.com, you will find all the Royal Ascot betting results for this historic event.

Royal Ascot betting was fast and furious this year. Check out our Royal Ascot 2008 pages for a complete round-up from our top sports writers.

Glorious Goodwood

Goodwood Festival betting highlights include: Betfair Cup, Molecomb Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Totesport Mile, Nassau Stakes and Stewards Cup.

York Ebor

Over the years some mighty gambles have been landed at the York Ebor meeting, will yours be one of them?

Haydock Park Sprint Cup

Racegoers in the north-west of England flock to the Sprint Cup meeting which, as well as the feature Sprint Cup itself, always attracts a strong supporting card.

St Leger

The Ladbrokes St Leger race is always a highly competitive final classic of the season but who will you place your St Leger bet on come the day of this Ladbrokes sponsored classic?

Ayr Gold Cup

Ayr Gold Cup betting is huge and traditionally the majority of the 30 runners carry significant market support at a wide variety of Ayr Gold Cup odds.

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe betting always attracts massive bets on the leading horses of their generation from Europe and beyond and this year is no exception.

Breeders Cup

Santa Anita racecourse is the focus of the racing world in October, when the best horses from both sides of the Atlantic go head-to-head on what always promises to be a brilliant Breeders' Cup betting card.

King George VI Chase

For racing fans, roast turkey is not the highlight of Christmas, instead, Boxing Day racing and in particular Kempton Park betting on the King George VI Chase meeting is what it’s all about.

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