Flat Racing

Flat racing is run over a predetermined distance where the horses are not required to jump over obstacles such as hurdles or fences as in National Hunt racing. Flat racing is a test of speed and stamina, and the skill of the jockey in determining when to hold the horse back or make it work harder.

The flat races in the United Kingdom are run over a variety of distances from five furlongs (1006 m) to over two miles (3219 m) and are generally called sprints, middle distance or stayers races.

The two most powerful stables in Europe are the Coolmore Stud farm, whose horses are mostly trained by Aidan O'Brien in County Tipperary in Ireland and owned by John Magnier and/or Michael Tabor, and the United Arab Emirates based Godolphin stables, owned by the Sheikh Mohammed which during Summer is based in Newmarket.

There are Five Classic Flat Races:

   -   The One Thousand Guineas Stakes 
   -   The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes 
   -   The Epsom Oaks 
   -   The Epsom Derby 
   -   The St. Leger Stakes

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	Predictions for the Totesport Mile 30-Jul-2008	Friday at Glorious Goodwood and we are going to be looking at a competitive 20-runner handicap.  The Totesport Mile is a Heritage Handicap Run over a mile. A few clues to start off with. more
	Goodwood Cup Betting Advice 29-Jul-2008	Racegoers at the Glorious meeting should have a day to savour on Thursday as they will witness a star of the equine world in action in the Group Two Goodwood Cup (3.30). The star is Yeats and he will face 10-rivals in a contest run over 2m. more
	Irish Derby: Horseracing tips 27-Jun-2008	Some were predicting earlier in the week that New Approach could go off as short as 1/2 for Sunday's Irish Derby at the Curragh, but the Betfair market suggests that the weekend price could be nearer evens more
	Royal Ascot: Day four preview 20-Jun-2008	Ladies Day was yesterday, but today focuses on the  fillies in the Coronation Stakes (3.45pm) at Royal Ascot. It promises to be an intriguing clash, not least because four of them finished in a heap in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket in May more
	Royal Ascot: Day five preview 20-Jun-2008	Saturday's two big sprints, the Golden Jubilee (3.45pm) and the Wokingham Stakes (4.25pm), have been tarnished by the fact that most races at Royal Ascot this year have been won by horses who were racing from the low to middle numbered draws more
	Royal Ascot: Day two preview 18-Jun-2008	This is the day where sheep-like punters hope to make a fortune at Royal Ascot. Bankable starts as the shortest-priced favourite for the Royal Hunt Cup (4.20pm) since Pall Mall in 1959, while Duke of Marmalade is a warm order for the Prince of Wales's Stakes (3.45pm) more
	Royal Ascot: Day one preview 17-Jun-2008	Anticipation is a general requirement for those with a love of racing, but surely it must have been difficult to curb enthusiasm for the opening day of Ascot this afternoon, which features three Group 1s in a row? more
	The Derby preview: horseracing betting 06-Jun-2008	The Derby is one of the most enduring races in the calendar, not only because it provides the rubber stamp as far as breeding is concerned, but also because it is one of the few races in the world which demands the complete thoroughbred animal puts in a flawless performance more
	The Oaks preview: horseracing betting 05-Jun-2008	Very rarely in racing do you, as a punter, look at a horse's form, time and again, and question, why is it such a big price? Looking at the field for this year's Epsom Oaks, the filly in question is called Look Here. more
	The Oaks latest: Horseracing tips 04-Jun-2008	The Betfair punters with big ante-post prices about Lush Lashes and Chinese White for the Oaks will be further heartened by the news that Timeform have the pair at the top of their Epsom ratings more
	New Approach set to run: Derby latest 02-Jun-2008	New Approach's price movements in the Betfair ante-post Epsom Derby market will become the stuff of betting legend if he runs, as is now expected, and wins the Classic on Saturday. more
	John of Gaunt Stakes: Racing tips 30-May-2008	The pre-Derby meeting lull hits racing this weekend, but pulses can still be moved out of first gear with the John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock this weekend. more
	Brigadier Gerard Stakes: Racing tips 29-May-2008	Brigadier Gerard was one of the greatest thoroughbreds to grace the turf in the 20th century, so it's always been a bit of a let-down to see his eponymous race at Sandown graded as a Group 3. more
	Derby latest: horseracing betting 29-May-2008	Dual English & Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Henrythenavigator is trading at 20/1 on Betfair for the Epsom Derby as his trainer Aidan O'Brien poured cold water on the colt's prospects of lining up for the Classic encounter on June 7th. more
	Temple Stakes: horseracing betting 23-May-2008	The Temple Stakes, a Group 2 5f race, is one of the greats in the racing calendar, and yet the powers that be have moved it around more times than a steam fair. more
	Irish Guineas meeting: horseracing tips 23-May-2008	The Irish are dominating racing this weekend with the 2,000 Guineas (Sat,3.45pm) 1,000 Guineas (Sun, 3.35pm) and Tattersalls Gold Cup (Sun, 3pm) at the Curragh. To get the blood pumping, there is the heavyweight clash in the Irish 2,000 Guineas between Henrythenavigator and New Approach. more
	Horse racing betting: Tote ten to follow 21-May-2008	Enter Totesport's ten to follow competition by 8pm Friday 23 May for the chance to win big money dividends for the overall top ten scoring entries; there are also monthly winners and Cheltenham festival special prizes for your horse racing betting. more
	York Dante Meeting Day 3: Racing tips 16-May-2008	All of us suffer from age at some point, and for punters to unravel today's Yorkshire Cup (2.40pm), they'll need to decide whether the legendary Sergeant Cecil has had his time. more
	York Dante Meeting Day 2: racing tips 15-May-2008	Punters have called correctly the Dante Stakes for the last three years, sending off as favourite winners Authorized and Motivator, who subsequently won the Derby, as well as Septimus in 2006. more
	York Dante Meeting: horseracing tips 14-May-2008	Flat racing fans have had Oaks and Derby clues aplenty during the last week, and the York Dante meeting provides a further section of the Classic jigsaw puzzle. The Musidora Stakes (2.40pm) is the last of the recognised Oaks trials for fillies and the bookmakers will be mindful of the winner more
	Chester May meeting Day 3: Horse racing betting 09-May-2008	More clues on offer today at Chester, where the Roodee stages two Group 3 races; the Ormonde Stakes (2.45pm) and the Dee Stakes (2.15pm). The latter should provide yet more information on the Derby picture and the race has thrown up Epsom heroes Kris Kin and Oath in the last ten years. more
	Chester Vase: May meeting Day 2 - Horse racing betting 08-May-2008	Chester puts on day two of its wonderful May meeting this afternoon and the Chester Vase forms the cornerstone of today's action. As a Derby trial, the Vase has had a mixed history, but last year's success by Soldier of Fortune proved the race's ability to throw up a top-notch horse more
	2,000 Guineas: latest Horseracing betting 02-May-2008	Punters wagering on the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday must be keenly aware of the single most important thing that affects the betting market on the first Classic of the year – hype. more
	1,000 Guineas: horseracing betting latest 30-Apr-2008	Looking out of the window, punters may not expect a beautiful day on Sunday when the 1,000 Guineas is run at Newmarket, but clerk of the course Michael Prosser was adamant on Tuesday that would be the situation this weekend. more
	New Approach set to miss The Derby 22-Apr-2008	Long-time Derby favourite New Approach has effectively been ruled out of the Epsom showpiece on June 7th by his trainer Jim Bolger. more
	2,000 Guineas: early form guide 18-Apr-2008	Twice Over is the new second-favourite for the 2,000 Guineas after his gutsy defeat of John Gosden's Raven's Pass in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday more
	Newmarket Craven Day 2: Racing tips 17-Apr-2008	Trainer John Gosden sent out Infallible to win yesterday's Nell Gwyn Stakes in impressive style and the bookmakers are taking few chances with his Raven's Pass in today's 1m Craven Stakes (3.45pm). more
	Newmarket Craven meeting: Racing tips 16-Apr-2008	Flat fans will be out in force this week, aiming to pick up clues at the two-day Craven meeting: which horses have wintered well, which haven't, and whether anything on show here has a hope in the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas next month. more
	Flat racing: weekend betting outlook 11-Apr-2008	There are some classy animals on display on the Flat this weekend, despite the racing having a moderate look to it. There is only one Group race this weekend, which takes place at the Curragh, and all eyes will be trained on US Ranger, Aidan O'Brien's recently-acquired miler. more
	Mid-week horse racing update 10-Apr-2008	The middle weeks of April see the traditional lull in racing after the thrills of Cheltenham and the spills of the Grand National. Punters are never sure at this stage of the season whether to look to the National Hunt races or to the gearing up of the Flat. more
	Horse racing betting: Totesport November Handicap 09-Nov-2007	Doncaster Saturday is the last day of the flat season and although the limelight will be firmly on jockeys Jamie Spencer and Seb Sanders in their titanic tussle for the jockey's championship, a nice little understory is the 3.10pm Totesport November handicap. more
	Pablo du Charmil the pick for Haldon Gold Cup 06-Nov-2007	The Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter has been won by some of the best chasing talent in recent years with the likes of Azertyuiop, Best Mate and Edredon Bleu all tasting success down in the West Country. more
	George Washington to rule Breeders Cup Classic 26-Oct-2007	New Yorkers will be swarming out of the Big Apple like a T-Bird flocks to a Pink Lady on Saturday, all intent on soaking up the atmosphere of the annual racing jamboree that is the Breeders Cup. This year's carnival has landed at Monmouth Park, a tight turning course that favours the more agile runner and the feature is Breeders Cup Classic on Saturday 10.35pm (BST). more
	Frozen fires in Racing Post Trophy? 26-Oct-2007	Three of the last ten winners of the Racing Post Trophy have gone on to be Derby winners and five of the last six have proceeded to win a Classic. This is a very classy race indeed, and punters should get acquainted with the whole line-up over the winter months in time for next season. more
	Grand Couturier to win Breeders Cup Turf in style? 26-Oct-2007	Dylan Thomas, Wales's greatest poet was in New York on the last week of his life. He was caught by a husband in bed with that man's wife. Now our Thomas was a heavy drinker and when challenged to a drinking contest by the husband in question, he stood up to the plate and gallantly lost the battle. more
	Trippi's Storm blows away Mile opponents 26-Oct-2007	Anyone who has ever done maths, or athletics for that matter, will know that running on the inside of a bend is always preferable to running on the outside. You run further on the outside. What's more, racehorses derive some benefit from having a rail as a guide and those drawn low at Monmouth Park have a massive advantage over their rivals. more
	Million just 6/1 on Betfair to be won again 22-Oct-2007	The path to the 2007-08 Betfair Million began in earnest when the 2007 Northwest Racing Masters - a weekend of top-class jump racing at Haydock and Aintree – was launched at Paul Nicholls' stables at Ditcheat. more
	Fair Along the Cesarewitch fancy 19-Oct-2007	Let's get one thing straight. To win the Cesarewitch, you need to be drawn high. The lowest stall any of the last nine winners have inhabited was 17 and the first six home last year were housed in 29,32,11,20, 21 and 31. more
	Cambridgeshire throws up each-way value 06-Oct-2007	Punters have got to get a sense of perspective when betting on the Cambridgeshire. There are 35 horses running at a furious pace down the Newmarket track. It's a fiendishly difficult race to find the winner of. Think the Gordion knot, Rubik's Cube and then add Fermat's Theorem into the mix. more
	Natagora has maturity for Cheveley challenge 05-Oct-2007	The Cambridgeshire meeting hits its straps this afternoon with the Cheveley Park and Middle Park Stakes. The filly's renewal has been won by some real top notchers in the past few years with Airwave, Indian Ink and Queen's Logic all getting into the winners enclosure. more
	Soldier has firepower for the Arc 04-Oct-2007	Sunday's Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe is one of the classiest, most glamorous races on the planet. Forget the dripping ostentation of Royal Ascot, the fashion stakes at Longchamp are sky-high, but the crowd are low on snobbery. more
	Giganticus up for the Totesport Challenge 29-Sep-2007	No man likes to think of the racing term, 'being gelded', but there is no getting away from the fact that Giganticus, who runs in the big handicap at Ascot, has been in tip-top form since he underwent the operation. more
	Ramonti worth the stakes at QEII 28-Sep-2007	The Queen Elizabeth II stakes at Ascot is on. It seems that everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for the Berkshire track ahead of Saturday's mile feature. more
	Grantley Adams holds each-way value 21-Sep-2007	The annual cavalry charge down Ayr's 6f has been unkind to punters recently, but those who put in the effort have reaped the rewards, with six of the last ten winners bolting in at 16/1 or bigger. more
	New Approach made top juvenile 17-Sep-2007	Following his success in the National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, New Approach heads Timeform's latest juvenile rankings. His victory was enough to earn him a Timeform rating of 125p, which puts him narrowly ahead of sprinting star Kingsgate Native and impressive Solario Stakes winner Raven's Pass. more
	Honolulu to lead from front 15-Sep-2007	Punters looking for an easy way into the St Leger at Doncaster may want to look no further than the favourite, Honolulu. In the last four runnings of the race, the market leader, or joint market leader has won, and eight of the last ten have ended up in the winner's enclosure. more
	Betfair backer delighted by Soldier presence 11-Sep-2007	An anonymous punter probably thought he had lost his money when he placed the £5 bet at 999/1 on Betfair for Soldier of Fortune to win the St Leger on Saturday. After all, it was no secret that the Classic was not the preferred next port of call for Aidan O'Brien's horse. more
	The Secret is out 05-Sep-2007	Looking ahead to the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock on September 8, there is no reason why the Hughie Morrison-trained Sakhee's Secret should be opposed in his bid to follow up his July Cup victory. If you can't beat him, join him, so our money is on at 9/4 with the sponsors. more
	Soldier odds-on to miss Classic? 02-Sep-2007	Soldier Of Fortune is currently odds-on to miss the Ladbrokes St Leger, if the Betfair market is to be believed. The runaway Irish Derby winner is the stand-out form horse in the race but he is currently on offer at 9/1 on Betfair, having been laid as high as 14/1 in the past 24 hours. more
	New approach 9/1 for 2,000 Guineas 27-Aug-2007	Betfair punters who have made New Approach 9/1 favourite for next year's 2,000 Guineas, after a three-length Futurity Stakes win at The Curragh on Saturday, will be hoping comparisons with his former stablemate Teofilo won't extend to him missing next year's Classics. more