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 460 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 460 Horse Racing events that are currently available. You can choose between upcoming races, such as Kawasaki on 07 September, Mizusawa on 07 September, Club Hipico De Santiago on 08 September, Del Mar on 08 September. You also have the option of betting on future races, such as Doncaster on 10 September, Curragh on 13 September, Newmarket on 03 October, Moonee Valley on 23 October. 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 09:00 Kawasaki Win Each Way race, if you bet £10 on A Shin Ginger at odds of 67.0, you could win £670, On the 09:15 Mizusawa Win Each Way race, if you bet £10 on Malleolus at odds of 41.0, you could win £410. 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.

Next Races

10:00Kawasaki

Win Each Way • 11 Runners

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(10)

Pod Shank

Jockey: Akira Harita (-)

Trainer: Mori Tight

F: 001111 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

(6)

Fulmine Bianco

Jockey: Kosuke Sakurai (-)

Trainer: Yoichi Tanabe

F: 461193 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

(4)

Tessera Gladius

Jockey: Haruku Sano (-)

Trainer: Hiroyuki Takahashi

F: 111723 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(11)

Blue Ocean

Jockey: Ryo Fujita (-)

Trainer: Masayoshi Yagi

F: 616522 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

(5)

Somokukki

Jockey: Niihara Shuma (-)

Trainer: Kenichi Takatsuki

F: 842296 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

10:15Mizusawa

Win Each Way • 12 Runners

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

(6)

Baoxue Tenshi

Jockey: Shinobu Murakami (-)

Trainer: Koki Chiba

F: 119811 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(3)

Nike Felice

Jockey: Ryo Takamatsu (-)

Trainer: Masahiko Sato

F: 121214 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(12)

Litoria

Jockey: Toshiya Yamamoto (-)

Trainer: Isao Sugawara

F: 902152 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(9)

Cynthia

Jockey: Masatoshi Yamamoto (-)

Trainer: Shinichi Hatakeyama

F: 253043 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(4)

Rikea Penne

Jockey: Toshiki Yamamoto (-)

Trainer: Shinichi Hatakeyama

F: 464343 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

10:20Redcliffe

R4 1780m Pace M • 9 Runners

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4. Jukebox Jet

Jockey: Paige Bevan (-)

Trainer: J S Regazzoli

F: 79537 | Age: 9

2/1

7. Perfect Feeling

Jockey: Matt Elkins (-)

Trainer: D J Stewart

F: 36766 | Age: 10

9/4

1. Jimmy Joyce

Jockey: Layne Dwyer (-)

Trainer: Doug Lee

F: 89629 | Age: 6

9/2

2. Take Courage

Jockey: Taleah Mcmullen (-)

Trainer: Billy Moore

F: 69384 | Age: 5

15/4

8. Ebony Belle

Jockey: Will Rothwell (-)

Trainer: Greg Franklin

F: 25675 | Age: 7

7/1

10:20Nagoya

Win Each Way • 10 Runners

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

(1)

Marche

Jockey: Tatsuya Watanabe (-)

Trainer: Yukio Abe

F: 247173 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

(2)

Spartan World

Jockey: Gaku Banno (-)

Trainer: Satoshi Inoue

F: 046874 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

(3)

Ibushigin

Jockey: Sho Kakihara (-)

Trainer: Kazuo Fujigasaki

F: 527673 | Age: 6 | Weight: 9-0

(4)

Kasumizuki

Jockey: Sachio Yamada (-)

Trainer: Katsuyuki Imazu

F: 365507 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

(5)

Media Punta

Jockey: Daimyo Otshata (-)

Trainer: Manabu Kurachi

F: 515562 | Age: 6 | Weight: 9-0

10:30Kawasaki

Win Each Way • 6 Runners

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Each Way: 1/4 Odds, 2 Places

(1)

Sarasa Challenge

Jockey: Hiroto Ito (-)

Trainer: Hitoshi Sasaki

F: 134495 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

(2)

Varvara

Jockey: Mitsuhiro Masuda (-)

Trainer: Maki Hirayama

F: 749838 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(3)

Egon Urrea

Jockey: Kosei Akimoto (-)

Trainer: Yoshiyuki Yano

F: 606813 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

(4)

G Campione

Jockey: Keita Nishi (-)

Trainer: Yoshihisa Suzuki

F: 777941 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-7

(5)

Le Tonnerre

Jockey: Tsubasa Sasagawa (-)

Trainer: Hironori Sato

F: 182937 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-11

10:48Redcliffe

R5 1780m Pace M • 9 Runners

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5. Britts Mate

Jockey: Brendan Barnes (-)

Trainer: Al Barnes

F: 68326 | Age: 5

5/6

1. Icanandiwill

Jockey: Jack Chapple (-)

Trainer: Al Barnes

F: 95997 | Age: 5

11/5

3. Roseanne Ruby

Jockey: Taleah Mcmullen (-)

Trainer: John Mcmullen

F: 92775 | Age: 6

15/4

8. Skylar Bree

Jockey: Matt Elkins (-)

Trainer: Greg Elkins

F: 81x58 | Age: 6

15/2

6. The Black Fox

Jockey: Leonard Cain (-)

Trainer: David Rodger

F: 54354 | Age: 5

11/1

10:50Nagoya

Win Each Way • 10 Runners

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

(1)

Parsifal

Jockey: Akio Ozaki (-)

Trainer: Katsumi Ito

F: 173180 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

(2)

Hunkster

Jockey: Daimyo Otshata (-)

Trainer: Futoshi Takeshita

F: 343277 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

(3)

God Tesoro

Jockey: Shinichi Maruyama (-)

Trainer: Yoshiyuki Sakaguchi

F: 024598 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

(4)

Bosco Veloce

Jockey: Katsuki Niwa (-)

Trainer: Kesatoshi Sakurai

F: 796899 | Age: 5 | Weight: 9-0

(5)

Namura Fixer

Jockey: Takahiro Imai (-)

Trainer: Uto Hideki

F: 251911 | Age: 4 | Weight: 9-0

10:51Feurs

Win Each Way • 14 Runners • Standard

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

(3)

Jeu De Parme

Jockey: Mlle G Ambrogio (-)

Trainer: J Uroz

F: h9h2hDh3h3h3 | Age: 7 | Weight: 0-0

(5)

Kaipirinha

Jockey: Mme V Boudier-Cormy (-)

Trainer: Mickael Cormy

F: h5h6h4h6h7h6 | Age: 6 | Weight: 0-0

(9)

Kelissa Dave

Jockey: Mlle S Blanchetiere (-)

Trainer: E Prudhon

F: h9-h9hDhDh9h5 | Age: 6 | Weight: 0-0

(2)

Ideal Lover

Jockey: Th Clairet (-)

Trainer: Mme G Masschaele

F: h2h3h3h7h6h8 | Age: 8 | Weight: 0-0

(1)

Hacker Julry

Jockey: R F Perret (-)

Trainer: R F Perret

F: h7h5h1h3h6h3 | Age: 9 | Weight: 0-0

11:05Kawasaki

Win Each Way • 12 Runners

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Each Way: 1/5 Odds, 3 Places

(1)

Kyoei Hagoromo

Jockey: Yuma Kato (-)

Trainer: Hiromi Yamazaki

F: 516739 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-0

(2)

Miss Sun

Jockey: Francisco Goncalves (-)

Trainer: Hironori Sato

F: 705797 | Age: 5 | Weight: 8-7

(3)

Harbor Show

Jockey: Haruku Sano (-)

Trainer: Kenichi Takatsuki

F: 190021 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-9

(4)

Sound Primo

Jockey: Ryo Novata (-)

Trainer: Hiroaki Kawazu

F: 023124 | Age: 3 | Weight: 8-5

(5)

Isoe Vikrant

Jockey: Ryo Tanaka (-)

Trainer: Yoshihisa Suzuki

F: 906878 | Age: 5 | Weight: 8-11

11:16Redcliffe

R6 1780m Pace M • 9 Runners

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6. Imasillybilly

Jockey: Tom Callaghan (-)

Trainer: Chantal Turpin

F: 460 | Age: 2

2/5

1. Kipchoge

Jockey: Matt Elkins (-)

Trainer: John Mcmullen

F: 35323 | Age: 3

2/1

3. Tintin In Logan

Jockey: Layne Dwyer (-)

Trainer: Doug Lee

F: 5x633 | Age: 3

9/2

5. Dirty Martini

Jockey: Adam Richardson (-)

Trainer: Vic Frost

F: x3777 | Age: 2

20/1

2. Bettor Be Bronski

Jockey: M P Mcnee (-)

Trainer: M P Mcnee

F: 7x | Age: 2

33/1

Monday's Racing Specials

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14:00Newton Abbot

2m1f Juv Hrd • 7 Runners • Good

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Each Way: 1/4 Odds, 2 Places

Moment Of Light

Jockey: Harry Skelton (-)

Trainer: Dan Skelton

Age: 3 | Weight: 11-0

8/11

Timely Salute

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell (3)

Trainer: Max Comley

F: 1 | Age: 3 | Weight: 11-7

15/8

Hello Garda

Jockey: Paddy Hanlon (5)

Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon

F: 31 | Age: 3 | Weight: 11-7

11/2

Jerseygeordie

Jockey: Paul O'Brien (-)

Trainer: Harry Derham

Age: 3 | Weight: 11-0

22/1

Zooter

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies (-)

Trainer: Jack Jones

F: 4 | Age: 3 | Weight: 11-0

22/1

Rajbello

Jockey: Liam Harrison (-)

Trainer: Fergal O'Brien

Age: 3 | Weight: 11-0

33/1

Nicolai

Jockey: Bradley Harris (3)

Trainer: Neil Mulholland

F: P5 | Age: 3 | Weight: 11-0

110/1

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