Horse Racing Betting & Odds

Q: Horse Racing Betting Odds at Betfair

Bet on Horse Racing on the Betfair Sportsbook. You can find odds and place bets on 515 Horse Racing events, taking place on various Horse Racing racecourses such as Warwick, Salisbury, Ffos Las, or Chelmsford City.

Q: How do odds work on Horse Racing?

Odds are calculated in Horse Racing based on the horse’s chances of success in their race. You will traditionally see these odds displayed as a fraction. The odds at the top of the list are the horses that are considered the favourites, while further down the list, you will see the outsiders. You can decide if you want to back one of the favourites or take a chance with an outsider.

Q: What markets are available for Horse Racing betting at Betfair?

On Betfair Sportsbook, you can bet on 515 Horse Racing events that are currently available. You can choose between upcoming races, such as Kalgoorlie on 03 October, Fontainebleau on 03 October, Hipo Chile on 04 October, Charles Town on 04 October. You also have the option of betting on future races, such as Chepstow on 10 October, Moonee Valley on 23 October, Keeneland on 30 October, Flemington (AUS) on 02 November. Every race in the UK and Ireland, as well as meetings from around the world, are available each day here at Betfair . You will also find Ante-Post markets for big races in flat and jump racing on our site. You can find a range of specials on our horse racing page that are related to the daily racing, while long-term markets such as the British Trainers Championship and British Jockeys Championship can be bet on across the season.

Q: How much could you win by betting on Horse Racing?

On the 08:40 Kalgoorlie R8 2300m Hcap race, if you bet £10 on Ginger Baker at odds of 23.0, you could win £230, On the 08:42 Fontainebleau 2m7f Chs race, if you bet £10 on Kepi Destruval at odds of 1.8, you could win £18. Your potential return in horse depends on the bet type and odds of your selections. In a multiple, if all your selections win, you could accumulate a larger return than you would by placing level stakes on each runner individually. By placing a single bet, you only need one horse to win to pick up a return. If you choose to take the odds at the time the bet is placed, we will display your potential returns for you, so you know exactly how much you will win.

Q: What are the most prestigious Horse Racing Competitions to bet on?

The UK spring racing schedule kicks off with the Cheltenham Festival, which features the showpiece Gold Cup and several other Grade I races. The event is famed for its atmosphere, in particular the Cheltenham roar which accompanies the start of the first race. You can view Horse Racing Tips here. Also in the spring is the Grand National held at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, which is the richest jumps race in Europe. The race is watched by hundreds of millions worldwide and is famous for attracting viewers not normally interested in racing. The highlights of the summer flat racing schedule includes the Epsom Derby, which offers the highest prize of any single race in Britain. It is one of five English Classic races and forms the middle leg of the Triple Crown along with the 2,000 Guineas and St Leger. The Royal Ascot meeting in June is also one of flat racing’s jewels with eight Group 1 races and the highest total prize pot of any race meeting in Britain. The race is famed for its daily Royal processions which precede the action. Other famous UK and Ireland racecourses with notable meetings include Newmarket, York, Goodwood, Doncaster, the Curragh and Leopardstown. Outside of the British Isles, popular races include the Kentucky Derby, held in the USA in the springtime; the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, hosted in Paris in the autumn; and November’s Melbourne Cup, held in Australia.

Q: What are the big 5 Horse Races in the UK?

The five biggest horse races in the United Kingdom are known as the British Classics. These iconic races are run during the flat racing season and are open to horses that are three years old. They are as follows. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes is the first of the five British Classic races on the calendar and is held at Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk in either late April or early May. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes was first held in 1809 and is run over a distance of one mile. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes is the second of the five British Classic races and is also held at Newmarket Racecourse in Suffolk. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes is traditionally staged on the Sunday after the 2,000 Guineas Stakes and is run over a distance of one mile. The first running of the 1,000 Guineas Stakes was in 1814. The Oaks Stakes is the third of the five British Classics and is held at Epsom Downs Racecourse at either the back end of May or early June. The Oaks Stakes is run over one mile, four furlongs, and six yards. First run in 1779, the Oaks Stakes is one of the most prestigious events on the flat racing calendar. The Derby Stakes is the penultimate race of the five British Classics and is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse on the first Saturday of June every year. The Derby Stakes was first held in 1780 and is run over one mile, four furlongs, and ten yards. The St Leger Stakes is the final of the five British Classics and is held at Doncaster Racecourse in September. Run over one mile, six furlongs, and 132 yards, the St Leger Stakes is the longest of the five British Classics. As well as being the furthest in distance, the St Leger Stakes is also the oldest of the British Classics having been first run in 1776.

Q: What are the most popular types of bets in Horse Racing?

The most popular bet type in Horse Racing is for a selection to win the race. You can choose to take the horse’s odds at the time the bet is struck or you can choose SP (starting price). Multiple bets such as Lucky 15s, Yankees and Accumulators are also popular in horse racing. These allow you to add more than one selection to your bet and help you generate larger potential returns.

Q: What is the first Classic of the 2026 Flat season?

The 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday 2 May. Run over a straight mile on the Rowley Mile course, it is the opening leg of the Triple Crown and the first real test of the three-year-old crop. The 1000 Guineas for fillies follows on Sunday 3 May.

Q: Why is the York Dante Festival important for antepost punters?

It is the last major staging post before the Derby and Oaks markets are finalised. The Dante Stakes regularly produces the Derby favourite, and the Musidora Stakes reshapes the Oaks betting. For punters who have taken early prices, the Dante Festival is either validation or a trigger to hedge. For those waiting, it is often the best moment to strike before the market contracts.

ITV Racing

13:00Newmarket

7f Cond Stks • 15 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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Night In Vegas

Jockey: Charles Bishop (-)

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton

F: 115311 | Age: 2 | Weight: 9-5

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Zigazig Ah

Jockey: Saffie Osborne (-)

Trainer: Richard Spencer

F: 2115272 | Age: 2 | Weight: 8-8

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Velociraptor

Jockey: David Probert (-)

Trainer: Hugo Palmer

F: 314 | Age: 2 | Weight: 9-1

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A Bear Affair

Jockey: Alec Voikhansky (-)

Trainer: Richard Hannon

F: 37628541 | Age: 2 | Weight: 9-5

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Woodhay Wayfarer

Jockey: Nicola Currie (-)

Trainer: Tom Ward

F: 85513 | Age: 2 | Weight: 8-4

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13:15Ascot

7f Listed • 12 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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So Regal

Jockey: Billy Loughnane (-)

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden

F: 3-1125 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-0

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Midnight Tango

Jockey: Kieran Shoemark (-)

Trainer: Ed Walker

F: 24460-206 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-0

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Joshs Joy

Jockey: Jason Watson (-)

Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

F: 3231-755 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-0

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Albaydaa

Jockey: Harry Davies (-)

Trainer: William Haggas

F: 21-321582 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-0

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Domina Ignis

Jockey: Clifford Lee (-)

Trainer: Kevin Philippart De Foy

F: 1-3007 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-0

10/1

13:35Newmarket

1m Grp 1 • 7 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/4 Odds, 2 Places

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Blue Bolt

Jockey: C. T. Keane (-)

Trainer: Andrew Balding

F: 122-11111 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-5

4/11

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City Of Memphis

Jockey: William James Lee (-)

Trainer: P. Twomey

F: 15-1112 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-5

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Calendar Girl

Jockey: Saffie Osborne (-)

Trainer: Owen Burrows

F: 1211-16 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-2

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Evolutionist

Jockey: Shane Foley (-)

Trainer: K. R. Burke

F: 133-12844 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-2

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Kon Tiki

Jockey: Marco Ghiani (-)

Trainer: Jane Chapple-Hyam

F: 1/117-2419 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-5

22/1

13:50Ascot

5f Listed • 11 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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Tuco Salamanca

Jockey: Billy Loughnane (-)

Trainer: Ollie Sangster

F: 59-161012 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-3

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Shagraan

Jockey: Kieran Shoemark (-)

Trainer: Clive Cox

F: 121-30072 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-3

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Fluorescence

Jockey: Daniel Tudhope (-)

Trainer: Edward Bethell

F: 4-U493141 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-1

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Air Force One

Jockey: P. J. Mcdonald (-)

Trainer: Geoff Oldroyd

F: 10533181 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-3

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Regional

Jockey: Clifford Lee (-)

Trainer: Edward Bethell

F: 3349-3064 | Age: 8 | Weight: 9-3

7/1

14:10Newmarket

1m4f Hcap • 8 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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Evanesco

Jockey: Rowan Scott (-)

Trainer: Charlie Johnston

F: 7-4175315 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-9

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Primo Lara

Jockey: Saffie Osborne (-)

Trainer: Jane Chapple-Hyam

F: 62511413 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-1

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Tycoon

Jockey: Rossa Ryan (-)

Trainer: Kevin Philippart De Foy

F: 7-5303274 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-3

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Ernst Blofeld

Jockey: Harry Vigors (5)

Trainer: Hamad Al Jehani

F: 00-417552 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-7

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Sportingsilvermine

Jockey: Marco Ghiani (-)

Trainer: James Owen

F: 71310260 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-2

9/1

14:25Ascot

1m4f Grp 3 • 5 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/4 Odds, 2 Places

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Tenability

Jockey: Harry Davies (-)

Trainer: William Haggas

F: 1112-3131 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-5

10/11

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By The Book

Jockey: Billy Loughnane (-)

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

F: 1/31-33622 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-5

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Al Aasy

Jockey: Daniel Tudhope (-)

Trainer: William Haggas

F: 7159-2131 | Age: 9 | Weight: 9-10

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Royal Power

Jockey: Kieran Shoemark (-)

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

F: 323/1-14 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-5

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Royal Playwright

Jockey: Jason Watson (-)

Trainer: Andrew Balding

F: 9453153-5 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-5

12/1

15:00Ascot

6f Grp 3 • 11 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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Division

Jockey: Daniel Tudhope (-)

Trainer: William Haggas

F: 115-32352 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-3

13/8

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Prince Of India

Jockey: Pat Dobbs (-)

Trainer: Marco Botti

F: 8-5024621 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-4

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Hidden Force

Jockey: Billy Loughnane (-)

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

F: 1-13 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-3

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Stratusnine

Jockey: Jason Watson (-)

Trainer: Hugo Palmer

F: 28312666 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-4

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Sayidah Dariyan

Jockey: Clifford Lee (-)

Trainer: Richard Hughes

F: 4170-3924 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-1

14/1

15:20Redcar

6f Listed • 13 Runners • Good

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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Satellite Of Love

Jockey: Paul Mulrennan (-)

Trainer: Clive Cox

F: 1152 | Age: 2 | Weight: 9-4

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Revels

Jockey: Sam James (-)

Trainer: K. R. Burke

F: 19104 | Age: 2 | Weight: 9-4

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Myesme

Jockey: Oisin James Orr (-)

Trainer: Edward Bethell

F: 21 | Age: 2 | Weight: 8-13

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Thames Waterman

Jockey: Finley Marsh (-)

Trainer: Richard Hughes

F: 11 | Age: 2 | Weight: 8-11

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Stardom Glory

Jockey: Jason Hart (-)

Trainer: Hugo Palmer

F: 22166 | Age: 2 | Weight: 9-4

10/1

15:35Ascot

7f Hcap • 18 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 5 Places

Extra Places

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Thunder Call

Jockey: Harry Davies (-)

Trainer: William Haggas

F: 02-11321 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-7

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Moonfall

Jockey: Billy Loughnane (-)

Trainer: George Boughey

F: 317-51422 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-6

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Mezcala

Jockey: George Bass (-)

Trainer: Jack Channon

F: 127-13106 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-4

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River King

Jockey: Sean Levey (-)

Trainer: Richard Hannon

F: 3231-2154 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-2

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Hawksbill

Jockey: George Wood (-)

Trainer: Richard Spencer

F: 06075742 | Age: 4 | Weight: 8-13

12/1

15:55Redcar

7f Listed • 8 Runners • Good

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

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Sondad

Jockey: Joanna Mason (-)

Trainer: Michael & David Easterby

F: 3-0191714 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-2

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Valvano

Jockey: Oisin James Orr (-)

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

F: 35/4033-61 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-2

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Elarak

Jockey: M. P. Sheehy (-)

Trainer: Charles Hills

F: 61-442323 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-2

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Witness Stand

Jockey: Paul Mulrennan (-)

Trainer: Dr Richard Newland

F: 0-0826365 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-2

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Audience

Jockey: Jason Hart (-)

Trainer: David O'Meara

F: 00923325 | Age: 7 | Weight: 9-2

15/2

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1m2f Hcap • 6 Runners • Good Firm

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Each Way: 1/4 Odds, 2 Places

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Hoseki

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Trainer: William Haggas

F: 34-11141 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-7

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Trainer: K. R. Burke

F: 41352312 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-2

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Trainer: Roger Varian

F: 51-1112 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-5

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Trainer: George Boughey

F: 21226229 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-12

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Trainer: John & Thady Gosden

F: 417 | Age: 3 | Weight: 9-3

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Trainer: William Haggas

F: 1510-3378 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-9

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Trainer: Andrew Balding

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