Get Stirred up about UNSHAKABLE (20-1): With James Fanshawe's team firing on all cylinders, it doesn't come as a surprise that the progressive Cesare has been well backed for Friday's Totesport Mile at Glorious Goodwood, especially given that he's proven on an easy surface.However, at around the 9-2 mark he is way too short in a race...
Ladbrokes Stakes: Yorkshire trainer Mark Johnston has an excellent record at Glorious Goodwood and it is significant that he abandoned plans to run HADRIAN last weekend and instead opt to run his progressive charge in Thursday's Ladbrokes Stakes, for which the son of King's Best is an 8-1 chance with the sponsors....
Lance Armstrong 7 Tour De France Victories: Forget the argument about whether it is a true sport and simply take a few moments to recognize the accomplishments of Lance Armstrong. When you have some spare time, go to the library or book store and grab a copy of one of his books.A hero is someone who inspires individuals and in Lance...
The Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters Betting Preview: The European Tour ventures further north into Sweden for The Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters, and this year the course they are using is the Kingsangen Course in Stockholm. As usual the Scandinavians will fight like their forefathers to keep the trophy, and we'll be looking at the Swedish challenge...
A Cardiff Punter wins a hundred grand for a quid: A Coral customer from Cardiff is celebrating today after he scooped £105,000, having placed just a £1 bet on Sunday's horseracing.The customer, who wishes to remain anonymous, placed the bet - a £1 each way ninefold - at the Coral shop in Birchgrove, Cardiff, on Sunday morning, and scooped the six...
Punters Pile On Pietersen Power!: Prior to the first Ashes Test, bookmakers William Hill were offering 8/1 that Kevin Pietersen would score a century and after an excellent performance Hills offer just 9/4 that he will score a ton in either innings in the 2nd Test. Australia have been shortened from 2/5 to 1/8 to win the Ashes...
Sussex Stakes Meet at Goodwood Betting Preview: All eyes will be on the flying mare Soviet Song in the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday July 27, as she bids for back-to-back victories in the prestigious Group One contest. However, in Proclamation she will be squaring up against an up and coming three-year-old, whose last two...
Stan James on the World Matchplay Darts: We have the pleasure of once again sponsoring the World Matchplay Darts at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool. One man has dominated the event since 2000 and it doesn't take many stabs to guess who it is. Phil "The Power" Taylor. He's unbeaten here since then and he's a strong favourite to repeat the...
King George VI Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.: Irish raiders have been crossing the pond with much success over the last couple of seasons - on the flat and over jumps - and the betting indicates that one of their chief protagonists, Azamour or Grey Swallow, will carry off the prestigious prize that is King George VI Queen Elizabeth Diamond...
Liverpool vs FC Kaunas: Liverpool are still trading at 25/1 with VC Bet for Champions League glory after seeing off Welsh minnows TNS 6-0 on aggregate. The defending champions must now take on Lithuanian side FC Kaunas in the second qualifying round after the Eastern Europeans thrashed Pharoese title-holders HB Tórshavn 8...