Horse Racing Betting at Betiton UK

When it comes to online betting in the UK, football remains the single most popular sport to wager on, with horse racing a close second. However, the so-called “sport of kings” boasts the most engaged audience when it comes to betting, with 97.4% of people who watch and attend horse races known to place frequent wagers. Here at Betiton, we offer a huge range of horse racing betting markets, while also covering seminal meetings and races from across the globe. So, here’s our comprehensive horse racing betting guide and exploration of the sport’s most popular (and wagered on) events!

Horse Racing Bet 🤑	Bet £15, Get £10
Bet on Horse Races 🏇🏽	Grand National, Cheltenham, Royal Ascot
The Best Horse Races 💯	Irish Grand National, Punchestown, Irish Derby
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Why Should You Bet on Horse Racing with Betiton UK?

Betiton UK strives to offer every punter the best horse racing experience, whether you’re a total beginner or an experienced bettor. Here are just some of the reasons why Betiton UK is your best pick if you’re looking for the best platform to bet on horse racing in the UK:

• Betiton UK offers some of the best and most competitive odds on horse racing.
• You can bet on horse racing and various other sports from your mobile device. Betiton is compatible with any Android or iOS device.
• We offer comprehensive coverage of all the major horse races, and there are various bet types you can choose from.
• It’s easy to compile your betslip, and you can see your potential payout, based on your stake, before submitting your bet.
• You can rely on our professional Customer Support service, available 24/7 via email. A live chat is also available during most hours of the day.
• Betiton UK is fully licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission.
• You can sign up for an account in less than two minutes and start playing immediately.
• A wide variety of safe and user-friendly payment options are available, including card payments, digital wallets, and bank transfers.
• Betiton UK is a multi-award-winning sportsbook with multiple awards from the industry’s biggest events, including SiGMA and SBC.
• Our online sportsbook is equipped with a wide range of responsible gambling tools and features to ensure you can bet on horse racing safely.

How to Bet on Horse Racing at Betiton UK?

If you want to place a horse racing bet at Betiton UK, you’ll first need to register for an account. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting started!

1. Click through the ‘Signup’ button in the top left-hand corner of the Betiton home page.
2. Then, enter your email, before creating a unique username and secure password.
3. You’ll then be transferred to a second screen where you can enter your legal name, corporeal address and date-of-birth. If this information is entered honestly and accurately, we’ll verify your identity immediately and without the need for you to provide documentation!
4. You can also credit your new account by hitting the ‘Deposit’ tab in the left-hand corner of the screen, before selecting your payment method and depositing a minimum of £10.
5. To place horse racing bets, select the sport from the drop-down menu and compare the very latest race meetings, markets and odds. Then, click your selections to automatically add them to your betslip in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, before confirming your stake amounts and hitting the ‘Place Bets’ button!

The Top 5 Horse Racing Events You Can Bet on at Betiton UK

When engaging in online horse betting at Betiton, you’ll have access to hundreds of races and meetings all year round. In the UK alone, the flat racing season runs between early March and the end of October, while the prestigious National Hunt campaign features jump events between November and April. But which events dominate the UK horse racing calendar and remain the most popular among our bettors? Let’s find out!

🏇 Horse Racing Competition	📍 Place	🗓️ Dates (Next Race)
The Grand National	Aintree, Liverpool	Saturday, April 13th, 2024
2000 Guineas Stakes	Newmarket	Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Cheltenham Gold Cup	Cheltenham	Friday, March 15th, 2024
Epsom Derby	Epsom Downs	Saturday, June 1st, 2024
Irish Derby	Curragh	Friday, June 28th, 2024

The Grand National

This is the single biggest steeplechase in the world, with a total prize fund of more than £1 million and as many as 600 million people from more than 140 countries watching the race every single year. Here, runners will compete over a challenging 4-mile, 2-furlong course and 30 fences, while a maximum field of 40 has historically been permitted at the Grand National (although this will be reduced to 34 from 2024). This National Hunt race also transcends horse betting in the UK and appeals to a huge number of casual bettors nationwide!

2000 Guineas Stakes

The 2000 Guineas Stakes is one of 36 Group 1 flat races in the UK, with the 2024 iteration scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2024. This event was inaugurated back in 1809, while it’s established as one of the Britain’s five classic flat races and is the opening leg of the coveted ‘Triple Crown’ (which also includes the Derby and the St. Ledger). The 2000 Guineas Stakes is contested by the best three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies in the UK, who race over a mile at the iconic Newmarket course.

Cheltenham Gold Cup

This race is the centrepiece of the Cheltenham Festival, which features four stellar days of racing and takes place every year in March. The Gold Cup is a Group 1 National Hunt race that’s run on the New Course at Cheltenham, over a distance of 3 miles, 2 ½ furlongs. It also features 22 challenging fences and boasted an impressive total prize fund of £625,000 in 2023. Estimates suggested that around £1 billion was wagered on the Cheltenham Festival in 2023, with the Gold Cup proving particularly popular among casual and seasoned punters alike.

Epsom Derby

This classic Group 1 race is considered to be the second leg of the aforementioned Triple Crown, while it’s even older than the 2000 Guineas Stakes having been inaugurated way back in 1780. This race is also open to precocious three-year-old colts and fillies, who will compete over the distance of one mile and four furlongs at the Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey. Interestingly, Aidan O’Brien is the Epsom Derby’s most successful trainer with nine wins between 2001 and 2023, while the 54-year-old Irishman has also dominated the Guineas Stakes with 10 victories.

Irish Derby

When engaging in horse racing betting online, you may also want to wager on the Group 1 Irish Derby. This stellar flat race is open to all three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies, while it’s run at the Curragh and over the challenging distance of one mile and four furlongs. This race is Ireland’s equivalent of the Derby Stakes and was officially inaugurated in 1866, while it typically takes place around four weeks after its English counterpart. The 2024 iteration is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 28th, 2024.

Horse Racing Competitions Calendar for 2024

🏇🏽 Horse Racing Competition	🏟️ Place	📅 Dates
Epsom Derby	Epsom Downs, UK	June 1st, 2024
Irish Derby Festival	Curragh, Ireland	June 28th – June 30th, 2024
Kentucky Derby	Louisville, USA	May 4th, 2024
Irish Champion Stakes	Leopardstown, Ireland	September 14th – September 15th, 2024
Fairyhouse Easter Festival	Ratoath, Ireland	March 30th – April 1st, 2024
Royal Ascot	Ascot, UK	June 18th – June 22nd, 2024
Epsom Oaks	Epsom Downs, UK	May 31st, 2024
Irish Oaks	Curragh, Ireland	June 29th, 2024
1000 Guineas	Newmarket, UK	May 5th, 2024
2000 Guineas	Newmarket, UK	May 4th, 2024
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe	Longchamp, France	October 1st, 2023
Champion Hurdle	Cheltenham, UK	March 14th, 2024
Glorious Goodwood	Goodwood, UK	30th July – 3rd August, 2024

Horse Racing Betting Markets

Compared to other sports betting markets and bet types, horse racing betting markets are quite limited. The most common way to bet on horse racing is to bet on the winning horse, although there are a number of other options available as well.

Let’s take a look at the most popular horse racing markets available at Betiton Sports:

• Outright winner – This is the most popular and simplest way of betting on horse racing. All you need to do is choose the horse you think will win and place a single bet on it. If that horse finishes in first place, you win the bet. If not, you lose the bet.
• Horse to Place – The place bet is similar to the one above but gives you improved winning odds. This bet requires you to bet on a horse to finish in first or second place. Naturally, the payoff is usually smaller than the return you might get when betting on the outright winner, but the odds of winning are also higher.
• Trifecta – The trifecta bet is a more complex bet that will give a chance at bigger returns, but the odds are lower. This involves selecting which horses will finish first, second, and third. The horses must finish in that exact order for the bet to win.
• Superfecta – The superfecta bet is another advanced way of betting on horse racing that involves picking which horses will finish in first, second, third, and fourth places in that exact order. It’s popular among punters who like to try their luck for a bigger payout, but it’s also a very risky bet due to the low odds.
• Accumulator bets – Although not a specific horse racing market, accumulator bets are a popular way to bet on any sport. This involves combining different selections on different races in one betslip to get improved odds. Please note that not all selections can be combined.

Horse Racing Betting Odds

Whenever you bet on horse racing in the UK, it’s important that you’re able to read and understand the published odds. After all, horse racing odds can tell you how much you’re liable to win in relation to your stake amount, while they may also be used to calculate the implied probability of a specific outcome occurring. The only issue is that these odds can be presented in different formats, so although they always relay the same information, they do so in variable ways. Here’s a breakdown of the three main odds formats and how they can be interpreted.

Decimal Odds

We use decimal odds here at Betiton UK, which comprise a fixed numerical value to two decimal places. This number relays how much you’ll win for every £1 wagered successfully, inclusive of your original stake amount. For example, if you stake £10 on a specific horse to win at odds of 5.00 and the runner romps home, you’ll bank $50 in total and $40 in profit.

Fractional Odds

When engaging in horse betting online, you may also find some markets are priced using fractional odds. This format features two numbers that are separated by a slash, with the first digit representing how much you can expect to win in relation to the second (which is your stake amount). So, when you successfully bet £10 on a horse to win at fractional odds of 4/1, you’ll earn £40 in profit and recoup £50 in total (including your stake). It’s also easy to convert fractional odds into decimals, simply by dividing the fractions and multiplying the subsequent value by one.

American Odds

As the name suggests, American odds are synonymous with the US marketplace, while this pricing format combines numerical values with either a ‘minus’ or ‘plus’ sign. The minus indicates a betting favourite in a particular race, while the corresponding number tells you how much you’ll need to stake to win £100. Conversely, the plus sign highlights an underdog or less fancied runner and the accompanying number relays how much you’ll win when you stake £100.

Horse Racing Betting Tips

By this stage, you should have a better understanding of the sport’s most popular race meetings, wagering markets and how odds are presented, so you’re almost ready to start betting on horse racing with Betiton! However, successfully navigating different markets and wager types can be challenging, whether you engage in ante post or live horse racing betting. So, here are some expert horse racing betting tips to help you on your way!

Understand How to Read Form

‘Read the form’ is the single most generic piece of betting advice you’ll ever receive, especially as there are key datasets and factors to consider when appraising a runner’s previous performance. For example, it’s important to analyse a horse’s performance in relevant race grades, while also comparing how they perform over specific distances and in variable types of going.

Analyse Track, Trainer and Jockey Stats

Other key datasets include historic track form, especially as some renowned trainer and jockey combinations tend to perform better at specific racecourses. We’ve already spoken about trainer Aidan O’Brien’s obvious dominance of the Epsom Derby and 2000 Guineas Stakes, for example, so he has an impressive record at both Epsom and Newmarket. Some courses also have striking similarities, so respective results can be compared to create further betting insights.

Make Use of Accumulator Betting

When engaging in online horse racing betting at events such as the Cheltenham Festival, you may decide to back the winners of multiple races. In instances where you pick short price favourites, you may want to combine these selections in a single acca bet that offers access to enhanced odds. Just remember to be selective and limit your accas to between six and eight selections where possible.

Calculate the Implied Probability

We’ve also touched on the concept of implied probability, which can be calculated using the formula ‘(1/ decimal odds) * 100 = implied probability’. We’d definitely recommend that you use live odds to calculate the statistical chances of a particular runner winning when betting on horse racing online here at Betiton, as this enables you to understand a wager’s value proposition and tailor your stake accordingly.

Consider the Draw Bias in Flat Racing

In most flat races covered here at Betiton, runners will be afforded starting stalls at random when they come under starters’ orders. Over longer courses, this may make so-called “draw bias” a factor, with tracks like Goodwood boasting a marked right-hand bend that typically favours horses in the low or middle stalls (especially over longer distance races). So, it may be worth factoring in the draw bias and wagering as late as possible when targeting some races.

Live Horse Racing Betting at Betiton UK

Live horse racing betting can be an exhilarating experience for real fans of the sport to engage with it in real time.  Horse racing live betting involves placing a bet on a race while it’s in progress and the markets are usually available from the start of the race until the last few minutes.

Live horse racing betting UK markets require quick decision-making because the odds fluctuate rapidly during a race. In-play betting typically gives you a better chance of predicting the outcome, but the odds are usually lower, which means you can’t get the same returns that pre-match betting offers.

Bet on Horse Racing on Your Mobile

If you’re interested in trying horse racing betting today and trying out the above tips, it’s worth noting that you can also place your bets conveniently through our mobile site. Thanks to the latest HTML5 software, you can bet on horse racing on the go by logging into your Betiton account through your mobile browser.

You can easily access and browse upcoming and in-play races, compile your betslip, and submit your bets without downloading an app. Betiton UK can be accessed on any Android, iOS, or Windows device, including smartphones and tablets.

Responsible Gambling

As the market leading horse racing betting site in the UK, Betiton is committed to helping you gamble responsibly online. We certainly offer you extensive tools to help you take control of your betting activity, including customisable deposit limits and ‘reality checks’ (which let you monitor your wagers and spend in real-time). You can also take time out from betting and engage in self-exclusion, which locks you out of your account and prevents you from receiving sponsored messaging for between six months and five years. We’re also partnered with several prominent gambling charities including BeGambleAware and GamCare, who can provide practical help and guidance when needed!

FAQs – Frequently asked Questions about Horse Racing Betting