How Did the Derby Get Its Name?
The first Saturday in June can mean only one thing to racing fans – Derby day. This is the jewel in the crown of British Flat racing, and amongst the …
Horse Racing Starting Price to Be Decided Using Off Course Odds
Marking a significant shift in position, the SPRC (Starting Price Regulatory Commission) announced in March 2021 that, moving forwards, starting prices for horse races will mainly be taken from off-course …
What Do Maiden, Novice & Bumper Mean in Horse Racing?
New fans are drawn into the wonderful sport of horseracing all the time. It is the biggest meetings, such as the Cheltenham Festival, Grand National and Royal Ascot that act …
Do All Bookies Offer the Same Number of Places on a Horse Race?
When betting on a horse race, the most obvious decision a punter faces is which horse to back. Beyond that, whether to back them to win or whether to opt …
Which Horses Can Enter the Grand National?
The Grand National is the most valuable jumps race in all of Europe and also the most iconic horserace in the world. In addition, having a winner in the Grand …
How Much Does the Jockey Win in the Grand National?
The sport of horse racing boasts many huge events around the world – those contests which stand above the rest, both in terms of prestige and monetary reward. The recent …
How Many Grey Horses Have Won the Grand National?
The Grand National is one of the most popular and famous horse races in the world. Certainly in the UK, it is the contest on which more people place a …
What Is the Horse Racing Levy & What Does It Fund?
The sport of horse racing is filled with many words and phrases with which the uninitiated are no doubt unfamiliar, many of which concern either the horses themselves or the …
How Fast Are Racehorses? What Was the Fastest Horse Ever?
Watching a thoroughbred horse in full flow is a thing of beauty and one can only imagine the exhilaration and adrenaline a jockey must feel. When sitting aboard roughly a …
Why All Weather Racing Isn’t Really All Weather
You have to be a hardy soul to be involved in horseracing. Whether training, riding or looking after horses it is an industry that demands a lot of hard work …