Victoria Cup Betting Preview: There is no better jockey in the land the Frankie Dettori when it comes to dictating the pace and he can do just that with success aboard Notability in the totesport Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday. Michael Jarvis' charge, a top-priced 7/1 with bet365 at the time of writing, has not been seen out...
Irish 200 Guineas Preview: I was left with egg on my face when George Washington readily outpointed his rivals in the Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket at the beginning of this month and the son of Danehill is bidding to give Aidan O'Brien his fifth win in the Boylesport-sponsored Irish equivalent at The Curragh on...
World Cup Group H betting preview: Spain coach Luis Aragones has gone on record as saying that it's time for the excuses to stop, and for his side to produce the goods at the 2006 World Cup Finals, for which they are quite rightly long odds-on to win Group H. La selección are perennial under-achievers in international tournaments...
World Cup Betting Predictions - Group D: One of the weakest-looking Groups in the World Cup Finals is Group D, in which Portugal are deservedly odds-on favourite and Luiz Felipe Scolari's charges are bound to fancy their chances. By far the biggest threat to 'Big Phil's' men is Mexico, boasting arguably one of their best squad's in recent...
Paddy Power Gold Cup this afternoon: The London Paddy Power Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday (3.20) is one of those typically competitive three-year-old handicaps which features any number of improving types that could go onto make their mark in Pattern-race company later in the season. Having landed both of his starts to date this...
Vodafone Oaks Betting Preview (June 2nd): Sir Michael Stoute added yet another string to his bow for the forthcoming fillies' Classic, the Vodafone Oaks on June 2, when the lightly-raced Short Skirt produced a power-packed finish to overhaul odds-on favourite Alexandrova in the Group 3 Musidora Stakes at York's Dante meeting. The daughter...
Vodafone Derby Betting Update (4th June): Since the mid-90s, four winners of the Dante Stakes have gone onto win the Derby, including the last two, Motivator and North Light respectively. Indeed, the Dante is they most prestigious and valuable of the dedicated Derby trials run in the UK and bookmakers reacted to Septimus's victory in this...
Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup Betting Preview: Godolphin have a fantastic in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup - the Boys in Blue have won five of the last ten renewals of this Group 2 event - and The Geezer, who was trained by David Elsworth last season, is an intriguing contender on his first start for new connections. However, Saeed bin...
Cub Double for BettingChoice: Betting in ante-post markets can be a perilous minefield. However, those that took the advice of readaBet.com's James Millman and Tony Grant at the beginning of the season will now be sitting pretty with a 26.63 profit based on a total outlay of just 4 points!James recommended Barca to win the...
Duke of York Stakes Preview: Dandy Nicholls hasn't had much joy in the Duke of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes, run at York today (3.15), since Venture Capitalist obliged in 1996, but he can redress the balance with Gift Horse, a 6/1 chance with VCBet and Betfred who should prove hard to beat in this afternoon's renewal of the...