All Popular Horse Racing Bet Types Explained | Racing Markets
For those new to horse racing betting, the various types of bets can be confusing. This article will provide an overview of the most common types of horse racing bets, …
What Drives Pre-Race Price Movements In Horse Racing?
In the world of sports betting, the public’s opinion is a powerful force that drives the movement of markets in horse racing and other sports. This opinion is most effectively …
Fixed Odds Vs Tote Betting | The Pros & Cons Explained
In horse racing and other forms of sports betting, there are two common ways of placing wagers: fixed odds and tote pool. Both of these methods have their advantages and …
What Are Drifters & Steamers In Sports Betting?
In sports betting, drifters and steamers are terms used to describe the movement of odds or betting lines for a particular event or game. In this article, we’ll take a …
Beating The Closing Line (CLV) | The Key To Profitable Sports Betting
Beating the Closing Line refers to obtaining better odds than the final pre-event odds. This is also known as ‘beating the Start Price’, or ‘beating the Closing Line Value’ (CLV) …
How To Read Horse Racing Form — A Beginner’s Guide
Want to learn how to read horse racing form? It looks a bit confusing at first, but it’s easy when you know how. I’ll explain everything you need to know …
Pedigree & Thoroughbreds | How Breeding Impacts Horse Racing
Some horse racing bettors take a keen interest in the pedigree of horses as this can provide an insight to likely race winners. Most often these bettors are looking to …
Favourite-Longshot Bias | Why Underdogs Are Overrated
The favourite-longshot bias refers to the tendency for longshots to be overrated, in terms of their chance of winning, compared to favourites. In other words, the odds for longshots are …
Best UK Racecourses | Top 10 British Horseracing Tracks
There are 60 racecourses, including 17 multi-purpose tracks, operating in the UK. Each has their own special qualities. So what are the best UK racecourses? Aintree Aintree is a …
Who Are The Peaky Blinders Based On? – Crime In Horse Racing
Racecourses weren’t always as civilised as we know them today. Much of the violence and chaos depicted in BBC’s hit TV show ‘Peaky Blinders’ was inspired by real gangs who …
What Is The Starting Price In Betting? What Does SP Mean?
The starting price (SP) are the odds offered on a horse or greyhound at the start of a race, just before it begins. It is the official price based on …
5 Of The Best Horse Racing Festivals In The UK & Ireland
Horse racing has become a quintessential British pastime, where fans flock to major festivals in their thousands. And a horse racing event is not all about the racing; British and …
The Impact of Weather On Horse Racing & The Going
Extreme weather heavily impacts the going. It complicates — and potentially ruins — racedays for everyone involved. Yet in less extreme cases the weather may prove to be a useful …
The Paramount Importance Of Sample Size In Betting Analysis
Sample size, in a sports betting context, refers to the amount of data items you base your analyses around. Short-term results from a small (and insignificant) sample do not say …
How Rogue Tipsters Can Easily Fake Their Profit Records
I’ve always had reservations about following tipsters. So I set out to find the very best tipster service I could, and subscribed to it for a month. The aim was …
What’s The Best Sport For Betting? What’s Most Profitable?
There’s several factors that make a particular sport the ‘best’ to bet on. It ultimately depends on your personal outlook. This article extends the answer I provided to the Trademate …