Horse racing is one of the popular spectator sports in Great Britain. This is why horse racing betting has been the foundation of the country’s betting industry.

There are two main types of horse racing in Great Britain: the unhindered distance races, also known as flat racing, and the races over hurdles, also known as the National Hunt racing.

Some of the most distinguished jockeys were produced by Great Britain, including Sir Gordon Richards, who is considered the greatest jockey of all time.

If you consider yourself a punter or a bit of a gambler then it would be imaginable to believe that at some point in your career you have placed a bet on horse races of some sort. This comes as no surprise given that betting on horse racing is one of the most exciting and unfortunately sometimes the most disappointing pastimes. Horse racing betting against the bookmaker can be made at the track but now if your are unable to get to the race the Internet has given us the opportunity to enjoy online horse betting.

The Grand National is always a highlight of the horseracing calendar that never fails to provide the thrills and spills of one of the most exciting sporting competitions on show. Taking place for three days between the 8th and 10th April, it is hosted at the prestigious Aintree racecourse, in the UK, where people from around the world come to visit during the time of The Grand National. It offers an unforgettable cocktail of magnificence, tradition, glitz and glamour and of course the Grand National betting.

For any punter who has a vested interest in horse racing, so neither is the Cheltenham Festival an event to be missed nor is the Cheltenham Festival betting that goes hand in hand with it. Offering a true horse racing experience this event is steeped in history as they celebrate being the ‘home of jump racing’ for another year. With the festival trials drawing to a close, the line-up is almost complete. Spanning over a period of 4 days from March 16th through to March 19th the Cheltenham Festival offers a truly unique experience for the spectator.